Gordon Burns
Gordon Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gordon Henry Burns 10 June 1942 (age 82) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Dulwich College |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, journalist |
| Years active | 1973–2013 |
| Notable credit(s) | Presenting: The Krypton Factor (1977–1995) Co-presenting: North West Tonight (1997–2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ed Sheeran (second cousin) |
Gordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish retired journalist and broadcaster. He was the host of
Due to Burns' work commitments with
Early life
Burns was born in Wellington Park, in Belfast. When he was a child his family moved to Kent, where he attended the local primary school and then went to Dulwich College in London.[3] The family then returned to live at Belfast's Belmont Road, where Burns attended Campbell College.[3][4]
Career
He began his journalism career working on the
In September 1976 he presented an edition of Granada's Friday night
Burns's national profile began with his association of
From 1997 to 2011, Burns presented
He was the voice of "The Chain" feature and other features on the Radcliffe & Maconie show on BBC Radio 6 Music.[5] He appears as a guest on the show when The Chain[6] reaches a significant milestone, for example, for the 5,000th (musically based) item on 3 March 2015 which was the single "Dancing Queen" by ABBA.
In 2013, Burns retired properly after stepping down from his radio show.[7]
Personal life
Burns is married and has two adult children. He is the second cousin of English singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran.[8]
References
- ^ "Gordon Burns to step down from BBC North West Tonight". BBC News. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Gordon Burns on life in the hot seat". how-do.co.uk. 10 July 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "TV star Gordon Burns on rows with prime ministers, the day he thought he was going to be shot... and his famous pop star relative". Belfast Telegraph. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Devlin, Wayne (21 January 2021). "Wayne's World: Gordon Burns on how he got started in television". The Messenger. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021.
- ^ "BBC – North West Tonight – Presenters – Gordon Burns". BBC.
- ^ "The Chain".
- ^ Bourne, Dianne (16 July 2013). "Gordon Burns bids beloved airwaves goodbye". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Dianne Bourne (23 February 2012). "Gordon Burns 'so proud' over cousin Ed Sheeran's Brit Awards success". men. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.