Obituary: Elaine Grand.(Obituaries) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: May 23, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THE MOST famous woman on Canadian television in the mid-1950s, Elaine Grand was the person whom celebrities and VIPs wanted to be interviewed by when they visited her country. With ITV starting in Britain at that time, she crossed the Atlantic and her natural style - in contrast to the BBC's staid approach - was welcomed, although she continued to be seen on screen in Canada.

She was most memorable to British viewers as one of the four female presenters - with Mavis Nicholson, Judith Chalmers and Mary Parkinson - of Afternoon Plus, the ITV series that signalled a switch from ...