When did David Dimbleby start working for the BBC?
Dimbleby joined the BBC as a news reporter in Bristol in the 1960s and has appeared in news programmes since 1962, early on co-presenting the televised version of the school quiz Top of the Form, and was a reporter on the BBC’s coverage of the 1964 general election with his father as linkman. Richard Dimbleby died the following year.
Who are the children of Richard Dimbleby of the BBC?
Dimbleby married Dilys Thomas in Copthorne, West Sussex in 1937. The couple had four children, two of whom, David and Jonathan, have followed in his footsteps to become major broadcasting figures in their own right, both anchoring election night broadcasts (David on the BBC, Jonathan on ITN ).
What did Richard Dimbleby do in World War 2?
In April 1945, as the BBC’s war correspondent, he accompanied the British 11th Armoured Division to the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp making one of the first reports. His description of what he saw there was so graphic the BBC declined to broadcast his despatch for four days, relenting only when he threatened to resign:
Who is Jonathan Dimbleby and what is he known for?
Jonathan Dimbleby (born 31 July 1944) is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, an author and historian. He is the son of Richard Dimbleby and younger brother of British TV presenter David Dimbleby .
When did David Dimbleby leave Desert Island Discs?
Recorded February 2008 from the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs. David Dimbleby (born 28 October 1938) is a British journalist and former presenter of current affairs and political programmes, now best known for the BBC’s long-running topical debate programme Question Time.
What are the names of David Dimbleby’s children?
Dimbleby has three children by his first wife, Josceline Dimbleby, a cookery writer: Liza, an artist; Henry, a chef and co-founder of the fast-food chain Leon; and Kate, a jazz and folk singer.
Where does David Dimbleby live in East Sussex?
Dimbleby lives in Polegate, East Sussex with a second home in Dartmouth, Devon. He is a supporter of Tranmere Rovers Football Club. He was made an honorary graduate of the University of Essex in 2005, and is the President of the Institute for Citizenship. He is a current patron of St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne.