Alan Whicker

Alan Donald Whicker, CBE (born August 2, 1925) is a British journalist and broadcaster.

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August 2 - 1925 - British - Journalist - Broadcaster

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Whicker, aged 14 at the beginning of the second world war, joined the (British) Army Film and Photo Unit in Italy in 1943, serving as an officer of the Devonshire Regiment, filming at Anzio, and meeting such influential figures as Bernard Montgomery. In 2004, Whicker appeared in a successful television series on this topic, entitled Whicker's War.

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Devonshire Regiment - Anzio - Bernard Montgomery - Whicker's War

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After the second world war, Whicker became a journalist and broadcaster, acting as a newspaper correspondent during the Korean War (during which time his death was mistakenly reported), and after joining the BBC in 1957, was a reporter for the famous Tonight programme. Whicker later went on to present a television programme for which he's best known, the long-running television Whicker's World. Whicker continued to present this for nearly 30 years (from 1959 until 1988), and was also instrumental in launching Yorkshire Television, producing television programmes from them from 1969 until 1992.

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Korean War - Mistakenly reported - Tonight - Television - Yorkshire Television

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Particularly whilst presenting Whicker's World, Whicker was well known for his particularly subtle brand of satire, and makes an excellent social commentator, a fact attributed to by the longevity both of Whicker's World itself, and also of the appeal it holds for those who enjoy it.

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Whicker is the man behind the popular advertising slogan "Hello World", for travelocity.co.uk

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In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Broadcasting.

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31 December - 2004 - Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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