TV legend and nice guy Magnus Magnusson has died this evening, he was 77. Magnusson had been ill with cancer for some time.

The Icelandic native was host of BBC's famous quiz Mastermind for 25 years.

He read English at Oxford before moving into journalism and hosted a number of tv shows before finding his home on Mastermind.

He is famous for his catchphrase "I've started so I'll finish."

Dinner for one is the most repeated television programme in history. Since 1972 it has been repeated 230 times.

It is broadcast annually in Germany on Dec 31st and is a staple of the Germanic New Year celebrations.

Written in 1920 by an English woman as a short play it was recorded in 1963 in Germany with comedian Freddie Frinton as the butler who serves Miss Sophie her birthday meal.

It has never appeared on tv over here.

The comedy has achieved cult status in Germany and is viewed by 20% of the population every New Year's Eve.

Who says the Germans don't have a sense of humour?