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Stuart Flinders

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Stuart Flinders (born 1960, in Bolton, Lancashire) is a journalist, reporter and occasional presenter who used to work for BBC North West Tonight.

Early life

Flinders grew up in Bolton and is a supporter of Bolton Wanderers F.C.[1]

Career

In 1991, he joined BBC North West Tonight after being hired by Dave Guest.[2] In 2008 he spent six months working for the BBC News channel and presented some weekend bulletins on BBC One during that period. He also occasionally presents BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours. Prior to working for the BBC he spent a short period working for printed media in Australia. He also regularly presented concerts for BBC Radio 3 for around 10 years.[3]

He became the longest serving reporter on BBC North West Tonight.[4] On 12 October 2020 after nearly 30 years on the programme, he left the BBC and the programme.[5] In November 2020 he anchored the US election results coverage for Sky News.

References

  1. ^ "North West Tonight - Stuart Flinders". BBC. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5te6KDmJis
  3. ^ Stuart Flinders (2009-03-30). "North West Tonight - Reporters - Stuart Flinders". BBC. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5te6KDmJis
  5. ^ https://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/18790754.bbcs-stuart-flinders-leaves-role-30-years-north-west-tonight/