Brian Walden
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Alastair Brian Walden (8 July 1932 – 9 May 2019) was a British journalist and broadcaster who spent over a decade as a Labour politician and Member of Parliament (MP). He was considered one of the finest political interviewers in the history of British broadcasting. Tenacious and ruthless, he won awards for broadcasting including the BAFTA Richard Dimbleby Award for television in 1986, and in 1991 was named ITV Personality of the Year. He was known for interviews of politicians, especially Margaret Thatcher. He was said to be her favourite interviewer, although he gave her tough interviews.
Infobox
Preceded by
John Hollingworth
Succeeded by
John Sever
Born
Alastair Brian Walden (1932-07-08)8 July 1932 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Died
9 May 2019(2019-05-09) (aged 86) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Party
Labour
Spouses
Sybil Blackstone Jane McKerron Hazel Downes
Children
4, including Ben (by McKerron)
Alma mater
The Queen's College, Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford
Occupation
Broadcaster journalist MP
Awards
Richard Dimbleby Award (1986)
Tables
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Preceded byJohn Hollingworth
Preceded byJohn Hollingworth
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJohn Hollingworth
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament for Birmingham All Saints
1964 – February 1974
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituency abolished
Preceded byDoris Fisher
Preceded byDoris Fisher
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byDoris Fisher
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood
February 1974 – 1977
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJohn Sever
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded byJohn Hollingworth | Member of Parliament for Birmingham All Saints 1964 – February 1974 | Constituency abolished |
| Preceded byDoris Fisher | Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood February 1974 – 1977 | Succeeded byJohn Sever |
References
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/may/12/brian-walden-obituary
- awardshttp://awards.bafta.org/award/1986/television/richard-dimbleby-award
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48245853
- BFI ScreenOnlinehttp://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/1029067/index.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/12/brian-walden-former-labour-mp-and-tv-presenter-dies-aged-86
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/05/12/brian-walden-former-mp-became-famous-presenter-weekend-world/
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1968/nov/21/minister-for-repatriation#S5CV0773P0_19681121_HOC_219
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- The Times
- Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1975/apr/08/european-community-membership#column_1040