Gordon Burns

Gordon Burns (born 10 June 1942 in Belfast) is a British journalist and link man who shot to fame as host of ITV's popular game show The Krypton Factor, presenting it from 1977 for eighteen years. He lived in Lisburn up to the age of five, and returned from London, where his father had worked as the editor of Hansard when he was 13, going to Campbell College, then working on the Belfast Telegraph. His family were in the newspaper industry, which may have influenced Gordon's subsequent career. Before The Krypton Factor, he presented the local news on Ulster Television.

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10 June - 1942 - Belfast - Journalist - ITV - The Krypton Factor - 1977 - Lisburn - Hansard - Campbell College - Belfast Telegraph - Ulster Television

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He also hosted a segment in some series of LWT's Surprise, Surprise. Since 1997, he has worked as a local anchorman for BBC North West Tonight, BBC News in North West England.

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LWT - Surprise, Surprise - 1997 - Anchorman - BBC North West Tonight - BBC News - North West England

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