Gerry Northam

Gerald Douglas Edward "Gerry" Northam (born 28 June 1947)[1] is a British BBC Radio presenter and an investigative journalist.

Gerry Northam
Born
Gerald Douglas Edward Northam

(1947-06-28) 28 June 1947
NationalityBritish
Alma materKeele University
OccupationRadio presenter, Journalist
Years active1971–present
Known forPanorama

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 Panorama.

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

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