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Peter Hobday (presenter)

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Peter James Hobday (born 16 February 1937) was a presenter on the early-morning BBC Radio 4 programme Today throughout the 1980s until 1996. [1] He was a close colleague of Brian Redhead and the two were a popular duo on the programme. He was the anchorman for the award-winning The Money Programme on BBC television. He helped launch the late night current affairs programme Newsnight on BBC2, where he was both an anchorman and economic specialist. He also helped launch In Business on Radio 4. His removal from the Today programme in 1996 was greeted with dismay from its loyal audience and allegations of ageism levied at the BBC, but he went on to present the World at One . Bilingual in French and English, and competent in Italian, he has also contributed to French and French-Canadian television.

References

  1. ^ "Radio Waves: Paul Donovan: In the firing line". The Times. London. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2009.