Biography

Around the year 1960, she was the best known face and voice on television, due to appearances she made with Wally Whyton, alongside puppets such as Pussy Cat Willum and Ollie Beak. She had a great many fans due to her groundbreaking shows on commercial radio and she was the first announcer to launch Rediffusion Television, which later became Carlton TV. She became a star maker herself, appearing on such as Five O Clock Club and Juke Box Jury. She counted many top recording artists of the 60's and 70's. including Cliff Richard, Cilla Black and The Beatles, as friends. After 25 years in front of the camera Muriel, turned to producing and became head of children's programs for Granada Television. She spent her retirement living in the Yorkshire Dales of Weardale, steeping herself in village life.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5

She was married to producer Cyril Coke.

She spent 25 years in front of the cameras then turned to producing and became head of children's programmes for Granada Television before retiring in 1989.

After she retired she lived at Stanhope Castle in County Durham.