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Richard Lindley
Born25 April 1936
Winchester, Hampshire
NationalityBritish
EducationBedford School
Queens' College, Cambridge at the University of Cambridge
OccupationTelevision Journalist

Richard Lindley (born 1936), is a veteran British television journalist.

Biography

Lindley was born in Winchester, Hampshire on 25 April 1936. He was educated at Bedford School and Queens' College, Cambridge.

Lindley's television career began in 1962. He joined ITN, working as a war reporter in Africa, Asia and in the Middle East. In 1973, he moved from news to current affairs, joining the BBC’s flagship Panorama programme. He remained with Panorama for fifteen years before being appointed as a television regulator at the Independent Broadcasting Authority, forerunner of Ofcom, regulating the accuracy and impartiality of ITV news and current affairs. Returning to programme making, he became a reporter and presenter for ITV’s This Week. He subsequently rejoined ITN to present its World News and make special reports for News at Ten.

Lindley has published two books about the history of British broadcasting and is married to the broadcaster Carole Stone.[1] He was previously married to Errolyn Bruce at age of 40 and divorced aged 48.

References

  1. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/9790287/Why-I-waited-so-long-to-get-married.html
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