Sir Patrick Moore
In answer to Walter Kennedy's post, I once had the pleasure of working with Sir Patrick on "Sky At Night" back in the early seventies. I asked him why the programme was so short and broadcast so late at night. he replied with words to the effect that "The BBC like to keep eccentrics like me tucked away in a corner so as not to upset too many people and astronomy is considered to be a very minority interest programme!"
RIP Sir.