Television personality Shaw Taylor , best known for hosting pioneering crime-solving programme Police 5 , has died . The 90-year-old made a name for himself presenting the ITV show for 30 years , urging viewers to stay on the lookout for crime with his catchphrase 'keep 'em peeled ' . His partner , Shirley Ferrari , was at his side when he died at their home in Totland , Isle of Wight , yesterday . He is also survived by his son , Richard , born to late wife Ianette , known as Jane . Scroll down for video . TV personality : Shaw Taylor made a name for himself presenting Police 5 for 30 years ( seen sitting down in a 1976 episode ) . Last year , then aged 89 , he returned to the screens ( right ) when Channel 5 revived the show . His partner , Shirley Ferrari , was at his side when he died at their home in Totland , Isle of Wight , yesterday . He is also survived by his son , Richard , born to late wife Ianette , known as Jane ( pictured with Mr Taylor ) Mr Taylor served in the RAF during the Second World War before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London . Following a brief stint as a stage actor , Mr Taylor became a radio and television presenter , acting as quizmaster on shows including This Is Your Chance , Tell The Truth and Ditto . Award : Mr Shaw , flanked by police officers , outside Buckingham Palace with his MBE in 1985 . In the early Sixties he had a spell presenting a music show , Friday Spectacular , on Radio Luxembourg with Muriel Young . But it was as the face of Police 5 - a forerunner to shows such as Crimewatch - that Shaw established himself as a household name . In each five-minute episode , the first of which was aired in 1962 , Shaw would present details of real crimes and appeal to members of the public to help solve them . The programme often yielded successful results . In 1986 he urged the public to help recover priceless medallions stolen from a 'distinguished lady ' - who viewers were told was not the Queen - at Kew Palace , according to the Guardian . On another occasion , a burglar was arrested after the items he stole from a photographic college in Birmingham were shown on the programme . And in a 1985 episode of the show , the presenter was seen hunting through items at a Teddington Police Station as he tried to find property that had been stolen from his flat . He later presented a spin-off show called Junior Police 5 , which was also known as JP5 . The TV presenter was awarded an MBE in 1985 . The presenter announced his semi-retirement in 1992 after the franchise was won by Meridian Broadcasting and retired to the Isle of Wight . Last year , then aged 89 , Mr Taylor returned to British screens when Channel 5 revived the show with new presenters . He appeared on each programme for a short segment , reuniting with victims of theft with their property . Crime : Shaw Taylor looks for his stolen property at Teddington Police Station in a 1985 episode of the show . Early career : Following a brief stint as a stage actor , Mr Taylor became a radio and television presenter , acting as quizmaster on shows including This Is Your Chance , Tell The Truth and Ditto ( pictured )
Shaw Taylor died at home in Totland , Isle of Wight , with partner by his side . TV presenter became household name as host of ITV programme Police 5 . For 30 years he urged members of the public to help solve real crimes . The body was found on a beach near St Ives after being reported missing from her home.