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Timothy Denis Brinton (24 December 1929 – 22 March 2009) was a British broadcaster and
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politician. The son of a neurologist, he was educated at
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in Summertown,
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, followed by
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and the
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.


Early life

Timothy Denis Brinton was born on 24 December 1929, the son of Dr Denis Brinton, a neurologist. He was educated at
Summer Fields School Summer Fields is a fee-paying boys' independent day and boarding preparatory school in Summertown, Oxford. It was originally called Summerfield and used to have a subsidiary school, Summerfields, St Leonards-on-Sea (known as "Summers mi"). H ...
in Summertown,
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, followed by
Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, ...
and the
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. After national service with the
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, he studied acting and production at the
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.


Career

Brinton joined the
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as an announcer and newsreader and moved in 1959 to ITN, where he was a newscaster until 1962. He was also a regular presenter of ''Roundabout'' on the
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between 1964 and 1967. Brinton was a Kent County Councillor from 1974 to 1981 and
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(MP) for the marginal seat of Gravesend from
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(gaining the seat from
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) to 1983, and, following boundary changes, for the new Gravesham constituency from
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until he stood down in
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. He was a member of the
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from 1980 to 1983. In 2003, he became a member of the
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(UKIP).


''Alternative 3''

Brinton was the presenter and narrator of the
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''
Alternative 3 ''Alternative 3'' is a 1977 British television mockumentary. Only aired once in the United Kingdom, it was later aired in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand as a hoax. Purporting to be an investigation into the UK's contemporary " brain drain" ...
'', and lent it the ''gravitas'' it needed to be a successful hoax. The programme had been due to be broadcast on
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, 1977, but industrial action meant that it was broadcast in June. Sometimes cited as a British parallel to
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's radio production of ''The War of the Worlds'', ''Alternative 3'' purported to be an investigation into Britain's contemporary " brain drain". ''Alternative 3'' was supposedly a plan to relocate a cross section of Earth's scientific and philosophical population to
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in the event of
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or some other planetary catastrophe. When the DVD was released in October, 2007, it had a 30-minute featurette in the extras, featuring an interview with Brinton, as well as his fellow "conspirators",
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and
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who also directed ''Alternative 3'', alongside a production stills gallery and contemporary press cuttings.


Personal life

He married Jane-Mari Coningham in 1954 (marriage dissolved, one son, three daughters, one of whom is the
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politician Sal Brinton), and in 1965 married Jeanne Frances Wedge (two daughters). He died on 22 March 2009, aged 79. After his death it was revealed that he had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for five years.


Filmography

*''
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'' (1961) – TV announcer *''The Avengers (1962)'' TV announcer in M. Teddy Bear (season 2) *''
Heavens Above! ''Heavens Above!'' is a 1963 British satirical comedy film starring Peter Sellers, directed by John and Roy Boulting, who also co-wrote along with Frank Harvey, from an idea by Malcolm Muggeridge. It is in a similar vein to the earlier collab ...
'' (1963) – TV Commentator (uncredited) *''
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'' (1964) *''
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'' (1965) – Newscaster *'' Man at the Top'' (1973) – Newsreader *''
Carry On Emmannuelle ''Carry On Emmannuelle'' is a 1978 British comedy film, the 30th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). The film was to be the final ''Carry On'' for many regulars, including Kenneth Williams (in his 26th ''Carry On''), ...
'' (1978) – BBC Newscaster (final film role)


References

*''The Times Guide to the House of Commons'',
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, 1983 & 1987 *


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