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Crick, Michael
Michael Lawrence Crick (born 21 May 1958) is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He was a founding member of the ''Channel 4 News'' team in 1982 and remained there until joining the BBC in 1990.Ian Burrell"Michael Crick: 'Cuts are hurting Newsnight. The BBC lacks can-do spirit'" ''The Independent'', 19 September 2011. Retrieved on 24 September 2011. He started work on the BBC's ''Newsnight'' programme in 1992, serving as political editor from 2007 until his departure from the BBC in 2011. Crick then returned to ''Channel 4 News'' as political correspondent. In 2014 he was chosen as Specialist Journalist of the Year at the Royal Television Society television journalism awards. Early life Crick was born in Northampton, the eldest child of teachers John Crick and Patricia Wright, and brother to triplets Catherine, Anne and Beatrice. He was educated at the Manchester Grammar School (then a direct grant grammar school) and in 1975 was a member of the winning school team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northampton
Northampton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is situated on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; the population of its overall urban area was recorded as 249,093 in the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The parish of Northampton alone had 137,387. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, Roman conquest of Britain, Romans and Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxons. In the Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, an occasional royal residence which regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton (thirteenth century), Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Encyclopaedia Of Oxford
''The Encyclopaedia of Oxford'' is an encyclopaedia covering the history of Oxford in England. The book was published by Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan in 1988 (). It was edited by the University of Oxford, Oxford-educated historian Christopher Hibbert with the help of the associate editor, his brother Edward Hibbert (author), Edward Hibbert. The encyclopaedia was published in hardback and then a paperback version (Papermac, reissued in 1992, ), but only one edition was produced and copies are now sought, typically selling for more than the original selling price of £25 for the hardback edition, even in paperback form. The book mainly consists of detailed historical entries in alphabetical order. Many entries concern architecture and buildings, and the University of Oxford and its colleges. Appendices include lists of notable people who have held important offices associated with Oxford, especially the University, in date order. See also * ''The London Encyclopaedia'', also e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panorama (British TV Programme)
''Panorama'' is a British current affairs documentary programme broadcast on the BBC. First broadcast in 1953, it is the world's longest-running television news magazine programme. ''Panorama'' has been presented by many well-known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby and Jeremy Vine. , it broadcasts in peak time on BBC One, without a regular presenter. The programme also airs worldwide through the international feed of the BBC News channel in many countries, and domestically via the UK feed. History ''Panorama'' was launched on 11 November 1953 by the BBC; it emphasises investigative journalism. ''Daily Mail'' reporter Pat Murphy was the original presenter, who only lasted one episode after accidentally broadcasting a technical mishap. Max Robertson then took over for a year. The programme originally had a magazine format and included art features. In September 1955, when Richard Dimbleby took over as presenter, it got the subtitle Window ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
