Reeta was born in London to an Indian Bengali family and was raised in Birmingham.
…Gopal, Luxmy
Luxmy graduated with a BA Hons in history and English literature from the University of Durham. She was a journalism student at the London College of Communication (2010 – 2011) and began her career as an investigative journalist for Exaro News (August – December 2011).
…Ian White bids farewell to Look North viewers
Ian White – a familiar face for many years on BBC Look North – has completed his final shift with the BBC after 29 years at the corporation.
…Parker, Bruce
Bruce was brought up in Guernsey. He was educated at Elizabeth College, followed by the University of Wales. He has a postgraduate degree from Reading University.
…Haycocks, Paddy
Paddy was born in Portsmouth. He worked at BFBS radio (British Forces Broadcasting Service) in Cyprus (1966 – 1968). He performed various roles including tape editing, reporting, presenting and studio management (1966 – 1968).
…Frank Mitchell and Ken Reid depart UTV
Long-standing UTV presenters, Frank Mitchell and Ken Reid today retired from their respective roles with the station.
…Gaynor Barnes and John Shires exit ITV News Calendar
Gaynor Barnes and John Shires have presented their final edition of ITV News Calendar.
…Arthur, Toni
Toni was born Antoinette Alice Priscilla, in Oxford. She won a music scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at the age of nine and gave a concert at the Wigmore Hall in the same year. She trained as a nurse at University College Hospital. She was a folk music singer and was married to fellow musician Dave Arthur (1963 – 1977). They released several folk music albums (1964 – 1975).
…Buchan, Josephine
Josephine was born in London in 1955. She presented various programmes for the BBC, including: Take Two (BBC One, 1984 – 1985); Pebble Mill at One (BBC One, 1984 – 1986); Rock Around the Clock (BBC Two, 25th August 1984); A Song for Christmas (BBC One, 1985). She was a reporter for Did You See…? (BBC Two, 1985) and Off the Record (BBC Two, 1985), and guest-supported on Best of Brass (BBC Two, 1986). She also appeared on Canned Carrot (BBC One, 1990).
…Cowan, Barry
Barry Cowan was one of the leading faces of BBC Northern Ireland news and current affairs during the worst of The Troubles in the 1970s and 1980s.
…Coverdale, Frances
Frances was born in London. She is a former newspaper journalist.
…Priestland, Gerald
Gerald was educated at Charterhouse and New College, Oxford. He joined the BBC in 1949 as a news sub-editor. He spent his first six months on a contract, writing obituaries.
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