He was a well-known face in East Anglia for many years as a television presenter on both the BBC and Anglia. Programmes he presented included The Village Show, Folio and Anything Goes, the latter with a young Anthea Turner.

Paul in his Anglia TV days (Image: Newsquest) He also hosted a popular music show, The Late Paul Barnes, on Radio Norfolk which he always signed off with his customary ‘Pip pip’.

Paul wrote a column for this newspaper every fortnight, alternating with his wife, Helen McDermott.

He had strong views about many things and didn’t hold back.

“Have I gone too far this time?” he would often ask.

“Yes, of course,” he was told.

“Oh good!” he would cry in delight.

Paul and his beloved wife, Helen (Image: Newsquest) Paul was born in Coventry in July, 1939. He would often talk about his life growing up there and in later years he always sat in his chair with a beautiful painting of the........

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