Vedic Horoscope for Brandreth, Gyles

British politician, writer, businessman and TV host, born in Germany where his dad was stationed in the Armed Forces. Brandreth was discovered by a TV producer in September 1969 when he was featured on "A Child of the Sixties" as the Students' Union president at Oxford. He proved an instant success as a competent interviewer leading to a position as a TV presenter. At the time, he was interested in a career in politics but was side-tracked by his success as a popular celebrity on TV. He made good use of his intelligence on such shows as "Countdown." As he greeted the nation each morning on "TV-am," he charmed the audience with fancy, sometimes bizarre sweaters sent in by viewers. In his role as a businessman, Brandreth's company produced over a hundred games and books, ranging from a biography of John Gielgud to a Knock-Knock Joke book.Sy Scholfield quotes Brandreth on Twitter: "It’s my birthday. I’m up early because I think I was born at 8.10 pm so I’m aiming to stay as young as possible for as long as possible" (posted 8 March 2020) [1], "I was born in a British Forces' Hospital in Germany in 1948" [2], "I was born in a British Forces hospital in Wuppertal" [3].