4,000 stamps used in stunning David Frost tribute

Crafted by retired Staffordshire art teacher Peter Mason, the image of the journalist and broadcaster had been on display at the Knapp Gallery in London.

But following Sir David Frost's death, Mr Mason, has brought the portrait back to his Hednesford home.

The 69-year-old, of Green Heath, said he had chosen to create the portrait some years ago to pay homage to the presenter's long and influential career.

He said: "I've been in green rooms with people on the television, so I know that a lot of people sit there talking about others, and Frost was one of the ones people gravitated towards.

"I think he was a marvellous chap and a true gentleman."

The broadcasting legend died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday, aged 74, on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, where he was giving a speech.

He worked in television for more than 50 years and was best-known for his incisive interviews, including one in which he confronted disgraced US president Richard Nixon over his part in the Watergate scandal.

Among his other achievements, he presented the satirical comedy programme That Was The Week That Was, which Mr Mason paid tribute to by featuring the letters 'TWTWTW' down the left hand side in his artwork.

Mr Mason, who taught art at Kingsmead Technology College in Hednesford, said: "I give a lot of talks to show my work and when I have pointed out that those letters are written down the side, the audience always shouts out 'That Was The Week That Was'. It had a real impact on people."

The 4ft by 3ft image, made from recycled first class British stamps, can be viewed at www.thepostpopartman.co.uk along with other artworks.