Q:Read the bio below and try to give details on simon groom 's: - known for - birth date - name - nationality - birth place - occupation Bio: simon groom -lrb- born 12 august 1950 -rrb- is a british producer and director , best known as a former presenter of '' blue peter '' . groom was born in chesterfield , derbyshire , and was brought up on a farm in dethick , which he often visited for '' blue peter '' reports . he attended birmingham university and worked briefly as an english teacher before becoming a disc jockey and joining '' blue peter '' in 1978 . groom 's many co-presenters on '' blue peter '' until leaving in 1986 were lesley judd , john noakes , christopher wenner , tina heath , peter duncan , sarah greene , janet ellis and michael sundin . he became known among the programme 's production team for his dry humour and ability to ad lib innuendo in his broadcasting -lrb- which would pass over the heads of the programme 's main audience of children -rrb- . probably his best remembered such statement was at the end of a piece on a replacement door knocker at durham cathedral , declaring '' what a beautiful pair of knockers '' . another remark followed a piece about hedge maintenance where he closed with the remark , '' as long as you have a decent length to start with , well then you can manage a good lay . '' after leaving '' blue peter '' , groom produced his first tv documentary : '' angels & devils '' , a critically acclaimed biopic of film director ken russell , voted ' pick of the day ' in both the '' daily telegraph '' and '' the guardian '' . he also wrote , directed & produced '' a steamy affair : the story of the flying scotsman '' for channel 4 . his other television documentaries include : '' bucking mad '' , the story of an english rodeo rider and '' full circle : the saving of derby 's roundhouse ' '' , both broadcast by the bbc . groom has also produced and presented documentaries for bbc radio four , including : '' george oliver : a man for all seasons '' , the story of a bedfordshire gamekeeper ; '' peak park pressures '' - britain 's first national park ; and '' ferry across the mekong '' : 2 thirty minute programmes...
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- known for is '' producer/director of documentaries blue peter '' -lrb- 1978-1986 -rrb- and a- birth date is 12 august 1950- name is simon groom- nationality is british- birth place is chesterfield , derbyshire- occupation is television presenter and producer