Gerry Northam
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| Born | Gerald Douglas Edward Northam 28 June 1947 Panorama |
Gerald Douglas Edward "Gerry" Northam (born 28 June 1947)[1] is a British BBC Radio presenter and investigative journalist.
Early life
He was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. He grew up in Cricklewood and Edgware, in what was the heart of Middlesex. He studied Philosophy and Physics at Keele University in 1966, graduating in 1970.[2]
Career
He started as a news reporter for BBC Radio Stoke, later joining educational television.
Panorama
He learnt his investigative journalist skills on the flagship BBC programme
Radio 4
He presents File on 4. File on 4 can be represented as a radio version of Panorama. His knowledge of science and arts from university has allowed him to cover many types of subject.
He has won a Sony Award and two Royal Television Society (RTS) awards.
Personal life
He married in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1976. then in Manchester in 1984. He is a beekeeper.
References
External links
- Gerry Northam at IMDb
- File on 4