David Shute
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David Shute is a British journalist, best known for his work at the BBC.
Career
Shute was educated at
Today programme.[1] As a reporter he covered conflicts in Borneo and Sarawak which resulted in the Radio Four programme The Quiet Confrontation, produced by Roy Hayward. He also covered the troubles in Aden and the Radfan. [citation needed
]
He was promoted to the post of Senior Talks Producer at the BBC's
Stratford upon Avon and worked with actors including Ian Richardson, Richard Pasco and Margaret Tyzack. He directed Richardson's memorable radio performance of Nevil Shute's Requiem for a Wren, which was featured as a Book at Bedtime
. He gave David Suchet his first broadcast job, reading a "Morning Story".
Outside the BBC he wrote and produced Warwick Castle Mediaeval Banquet, which ran for more than 17 years. He later founded a Production Company specialising in Video and Conference Production. [citation needed]
Retirement
Living in retirement in Spain, Shute works as a lecturer on cruise ships covering such topics as "broadcasting" and "the musical theatre", accompanied by recordings of his work as a reporter. Ashore he finds himself in demand as an after dinner speaker. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Fun at the BBC" (PDF). U3a News4u Vall del Pop. U3a News4u Vall del Pop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ISBN 978-1411662131.