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John Shrapnell
John Gordon Shrapnell (25 December 1934 – 2 September 2020) was a New Zealand television journalist turned singer-actor. Early life and family Shrapnell was born in London, the son of Lillian Jeannette (née Walker) and Alfred Shrapnell. He is a descendant of British army officer General Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the shrapnel shell. Television When television began in New Zealand in the early 1960s, Shrapnell was one of the two editors of ''NZBC Television Newsreel'' and producer of ''The Veteran Statesman''. In 1964 Shrapnell returned to the United Kingdom to become reporter on COI's ''London Line'' and BBC's ''Today (BBC Radio 4), Today'', as well as Duty Editor at Visnews. In 1966 Shrapnell returned to New Zealand as reporter/director of ''Town and Around'' and ''Network News''. He directed and produced many documentaries for the series ''Sunday's World''. He also produced reports on two of the early New Zealand dance companies, namely ''Limbs (film), Limbs'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
