Roger Climpson
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Roger Climpson (18 October 1931 – 17 September 2025) was a British-born Australian media personality who served a lengthy career in both radio and television, as a journalist and reporter, announcer, newsreader, weather presenter and host. He started his career as an actor in radio, but also appeared in theatre and television productions; post his mainstream media career, he went into Christian broadcasting. Climpson was a news presenter with both the Nine Network and Seven Network for Seven News in the 1980s and 1990s and hosted shows such as the local version of This Is Your Life and true-crime series Australia's Most Wanted.
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Born
(1931-10-18)18 October 1931Peterborough, England, UK
Died
17 September 2025(2025-09-17) (aged 93)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
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Years active
mw- Network television and radio:01951–19982015Christian radio:01998–2004
Known for
Nine NewsSeven NewsThis is Your LifeAustralia's Most Wanted
Tables
· Radio acting and broadcasting
Caltex Theatre
Caltex Theatre
Title
Caltex Theatre
The General Motors Hour
The General Motors Hour
Title
The General Motors Hour
When a Girl Marries
When a Girl Marries
Title
When a Girl Marries
Portia Faces Life
Portia Faces Life
Title
Portia Faces Life
Life Can Be Beautiful
Life Can Be Beautiful
Title
Life Can Be Beautiful
2GB Afternoon Shift (1977)
2GB Afternoon Shift (1977)
Title
2GB Afternoon Shift (1977)
Host and chairman at Hope 103.2 (1995–2004)
Host and chairman at Hope 103.2 (1995–2004)
Title
Host and chairman at Hope 103.2 (1995–2004)
| Title |
| Caltex Theatre |
| The General Motors Hour |
| When a Girl Marries |
| Portia Faces Life |
| Life Can Be Beautiful |
| 2GB Afternoon Shift (1977) |
| Host and chairman at Hope 103.2 (1995–2004) |
· Filmography (television)
| Title | Year | Notes |
| Rope (TV movie) | 1957 | Mr Blackface |
| Rendezvous with Roger Climpson (TV series) | 1959 | Himself |
| Teenage Mailbag | 1960 | Himself as Host |
| The Year in Review (TV movie documentary) | 1961 | Himself as Host |
| The Splendour and the Peaks (documentary short) | 1962 | Himself as Narrator (voice) |
| The Story of Port Augusta (documentary) | 1963 | Himself as Narrator and Commentator |
| The City of Adelaide (documentary) | 1965 | Himself – Commentator (voice) |
| The Big Killing (TV movie) | 1965 | Peter Ashbury |
| Twelve Night (TV movie) | 1966 | Orsino |
| Homicide (TV series) | 1967 | 2 rolesEdwin BlakeAl Taylor |
| Sydney Tonight | 1968–1969 | Himself as Host |
| Dangerous Reef (documentary short) | 1969 | Himself |
| Celebrity Tattle Tales | 1980 | Himself |
| This is Your Life (TV series) | 1975–1980 | Himself as Host |
| Australia's Most Wanted (TV series) | 1998 | Host |
| Australia the Story Of Us (TV series documentary) | 2015 | Host |
· Newsreader
Nine News (as news anchor, announcer, weatherman)
Nine News (as news anchor, announcer, weatherman)
Program Title
Nine News (as news anchor, announcer, weatherman)
Years
1957–1965
Network
Nine Network
Seven News (stint 1) main news presenter
Seven News (stint 1) main news presenter
Program Title
Seven News (stint 1) main news presenter
Years
1965–1980
Network
Seven Network
Seven Nightly News (stint 2) (5.00pm bulletin)
Seven Nightly News (stint 2) (5.00pm bulletin)
Program Title
Seven Nightly News (stint 2) (5.00pm bulletin)
Years
1989–1994
Network
Seven Network
| Program Title | Years | Network |
| Nine News (as news anchor, announcer, weatherman) | 1957–1965 | Nine Network |
| Seven News (stint 1) main news presenter | 1965–1980 | Seven Network |
| Seven Nightly News (stint 2) (5.00pm bulletin) | 1989–1994 | Seven Network |
References
- "Birth Registration"https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVQ7-3F4W
- Rodgers, Andrew: Roger Climpson: This Is Your Life, 21 November 1996.
- "Roger Climpson awarded OAM in Australia Day Honours"https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/roger-climpson-awarded-oam-australia-day-honours
- 50 years of television Archived 14 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday (Nine Network), 25 September 2005.http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/feature_stories/article_1874.asp?s=1
- Filminkhttps://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-tv-plays-the-big-killing/
- Vale: Roger Climpsonhttps://tvtonight.com.au/2025/09/vale-roger-climpson.html
- It's an Honourhttps://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1056171