Max Pearson (born 1959) is a

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journalist and news presenter with the

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, best known as one of the presenters of '' The World Today'' and ''

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Career

After completing post-graduate training in broadcast journalism, Pearson worked for the BBC in domestic radio. Since the 1980s, he worked as a frontline news presenter with the BBC World Service. Since 2014, Pearson has also presented ''The History Hour'', a weekly omnibus edition of the BBC World Service's daily history series ''Witness.''

Personal life

Pearson is married with two children, and is an alumnus of

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. He was raised partly in

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. In March 2011, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a 14-hour flight from Singapore to Heathrow, London. The cabin crew allegedly refused to have the aircraft diverted when Pearson became ill shortly after it took off.

Awards

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for news (1997)

References

External links

BBC profile
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