Donny MacLeod

Donald B. MacLeod (1 July 1932 – 6 September 1984), popularly known as Donny MacLeod and Donny Bee, was a Scottish TV presenter . MacLeod is best known for appearing on the BBC 1 afternoon show Pebble Mill at One.

Early life and career MacLeod was born in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. After National Service in the Royal Navy, he studied in Glasgow and then at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, before returning to teach art at the Nicolson Institute in Stornoway.

He stood for election to the UK Parliament at the 1959 United Kingdom general election for his home constituency of The Western Isles as a Liberal Party candidate, in a campaign described as "one of the most charismatic in Island memory".

MacLeod was also known for his role as the presenter of the 1982 and 1983 World's Strongest Man competitions as well as several acclaimed travel documentaries including "MacLeod's America", "MacLeod's Russia" (where MacLeod and his crew were given previously-unknown access behind the Iron Curtain), "MacLeod's Japan", and "Macleod's Singapore". He also presented a number of programmes for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Scotland, including Reporting Scotland and a number of food items for The Food Programme.

Death MacLeod died from a heart attack in 1984, aged 52, after a short struggle with bowel cancer.