arrived in britain in the 505. he quickly found fame on bbc children s tv. singing, joking, painting. can you tell what it is yet? was the catchphrase everyone knew. he presented programmes including the rolf harris show, rolf s cartoon time, animal hospital and rolf 0n art. when a poll was carried out in the 905 asking the public to name a famous arti5t, rolf harris was at the top. i have the fox in here. for decades, rolf harris was a part of childhood entertainment. rather fat chops there. but behind it all was a side the public didn t see. what have you got to say for yourself? in 2014 he was convicted of a string of indecent assaults against women and young girls. 0ne conviction was later overturned by the court of appeal, asjudges ruled it was unsafe.
out in the 90s asking for the name of an artist, rolf harris was at the top. he was for decades a part of childhood entertainment, a man who appeared to be a jovial, sentimental innocent. he performed at glastonbury to an audience who treated him as a national treasure. and then came his conviction for a string of sexual assaults against women and young girls. the announcement of his death from cancer comes nine years after he was jailed. the family statement says he died 13 days ago and there will be no further comment. for the women he abused, a reminder that it was only in the aftermath of thejimmy savile scandal that they felt they could come forward and be believed. and from rolf harris throughout it all, no apology, no remorse. david sillito, bbc news.
this, the final day of his trial in 2014. why won t you apologise, mr harris? his bag already packed for prison. # waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda. he d arrived in britain from australia in the 50s, an art student who made his name in television, singing, joking, painting. the rolf harris show, rolf s cartoon time, animal hospital, rolf on art. when a poll was carried out in the 90s asking for the name of an artist, rolf harris was at the top. he was for decades a part of childhood entertainment, a man who appeared to be a jovial, sentimental innocent. he performed at glastonbury to an audience who treated him as a national treasure. and then came his conviction for a string of sexual assaults against women and young girls. the announcement of his death from cancer comes nine years after he was jailed.