Gordon Burns

Gordon Burns
Gordon Burns
Born Gordon Henry Burns
10 June 1942 (1942-06-10) (age 69)
Belfast, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom
Education Dulwich College
Campbell College
Occupation Broadcaster, Journalist
Nationality British
Years active 1973–present
Notable credit(s) Presenting:
The Krypton Factor (1977–1995)
Co-presenting:
North West Tonight (1997–2011)

Gordon Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish-born British journalist and broadcaster who hosted Granada TV's popular game show The Krypton Factor for its original 18 year run (1977–1995). From 1997 to 2011, he was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme North West Tonight.

Due to his work commitments with Granada Manchester on programmes such as World in Action and Granada Reports and later BBC Manchester for North West Tonight, he has resided in Manchester for over thirty years due to his work commitments on local media. Burns now hosts a Sunday morning radio show for BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Lancashire. He is known for a bona fide style of presenting which has made him popular with viewers.[1][2]

Contents

Personal life

Burns lived in Lisburn in Northern Ireland up to the age of five, and returned from London, where his father had worked as the editor of Hansard. He was educated at Dulwich College, a boys' independent school in South London, then at 13, attended Campbell College, a grammar school in Belfast.[3]

Career

He began his journalism career working on the Belfast Telegraph and worked on BBC radio's long-running Sports Report before joining Ulster Television as a sports editor and programme producer in 1967. Two years later, Burns began presenting the nightly news programme UTV Reports, first as a stand-in for regular frontman David Mahlowe and later as a chief anchor, during the early stages of The Troubles. In 1973, Burns joined Granada Television to anchor their nightly news programme Granada Reports and to work on the station's current affairs output, including World in Action.

Burns' status as a national celebrity began with his association of ITV's popular game show The Krypton Factor which he presented for eighteen years from 1977 to 1995. He was the presenter of Password for Ulster Television, one of their few programmes shown throughout the ITV network, and also hosted a segment in several series of LWT's Surprise, Surprise. During the 1980s, Burns also continued reporting from the political party conferences for the ITV network and presenting the Channel 4 current affairs series Irish Angle.

From 1997 to 2011, Burns presented North West Tonight, its shorter lunchtime equivalent, North West Today, and also the three minute mid-afternoon bulletin each weekday. In 2007, Ranvir Singh joined as co-anchor of the previously single-headed main evening programme. Burns announced in April 2011 that he would be retiring from the role but would move onto present a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Lancashire in September 2011 with his last TV bulletin being on 30 September.

He is also the voice of "The Chain" feature and other features on the Radcliffe & Maconie show on BBC 6 Music.[3]

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Burns (surname) — Burns is a surname of several different origins: English, Scottish and Irish. The name can also be an Americanization of a Jewish surname.Origin of the name#Scottish and northern English origin. The name is a topographical name for someone who… …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Burn — For the British television presenter, see Gordon Burns. Gordon Burn (January 16, 1948 July 17, 2009[1]) was an English writer born in Newcastle upon Tyne and the author of four novels and several works of non fiction. Burn s novels deal with… …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Dove (Louisiana politician) — Gordon Earl Dove, Sr. Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 52 (Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes) Incumbent Assumed office 2004 Preceded by Hunt Downer …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Lamkin — Sport(s) College football Current position Team The Apprentice School Conference Atlantic Central Football Confe …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Cunningham — Hollyoaks character Portrayed by Bernard Latham Created by Phil Redmond Duration 1995–2004, 2008 First appearance 23 October 1995 Last appearance 27 February 2008 Spin off appearances Hollyo …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon McQueen — Personal information Date of birth 26 June 1952 (1952 06 26) (age 59) Place of birth …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Hocking — Personal information Full name Gordon Hocking Date of birth …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Denlinger — Gordon R. Denlinger Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 99th district Incumbent Assumed office March 18, 2003 Preceded by Leroy Zimmerman Personal detail …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon Lee (Politiker) — Gordon Lee Gordon Lee (* 29. Mai 1859 bei Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia; † 7. November 1927 in Chickamauga, Georgia) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1905 und 1927 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Georgia im US Repräsentantenhaus …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gordon Jago — Personal information Full name Gordon Harold Jago Date of birth 22 October 1932 ( …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”