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Desmond Leslie
Desmond Arthur Peter Leslie (29 June 1921, London – 21 February 2001, Antibes, France) was a British pilot, film maker, writer, and musician, of English, Irish and Scottish descent. He was the younger son, and youngest child, of Shane Leslie, and his wife Marjorie (née Ide) Leslie. His father was a first cousin of Sir Winston Churchill.
==Biography==
During his lifetime he served as a Spitfire pilot in the RAF during World War II, became one of the first pioneers of electronic music, and co-authored one of the first books on UFOs, ''Flying Saucers Have Landed'' (1953),〔(''Flying Saucers Have Landed'' (1957 edition) )〕 with writer George Adamski.
Desmond is probably most famously known for punching theatre critic Bernard Levin in front of eleven million viewers during an edition of the live satirical TV show ''That Was The Week That Was'' in 1962.〔(Levin's obit., ''The Guardian'' )〕〔(BBCi )〕 Ostensibly this was to protect the honour of his then-wife, Agnes Bernelle, in response to Levin's critical review of her show, ''Savagery and Delight''.
Bernelle stated in her biography, ''The Fun Palace'', that the show was poorly received due to Desmond's custom-built loudspeakers being moved below the stage, and that Desmond had failed to check the situation, missing the show for a social appointment. As a consequence no one behind the front two rows heard a word she sang. She claimed he probably punched Levin more out of embarrassment than loyalty. Levin's obituaries described Leslie only as an expert on UFOs.
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