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Richard Dimbleby

1913-1965 GB, Richmond, London
Spoken Word and Brass
A.k.a. Frederick Richard Dimbleby

Frederick Richard Dimbleby, CBE (25 May 1913 – 22 December 1965) was an English journalist and broadcaster, who became the BBC’s first war correspondent, and then its leading TV news commentator.As host of the long-running current affairs programme Panorama, he pioneered a popular style of interviewing that was respectful but searching. At formal public events, he could combine gravitas with creative insights based on extensive research. He was also able to maintain interest throughout the all-night election specials.The annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture was founded in his memory.

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Brass
Popular Tracks   
VE Day: Winston Churchill & Crowds - 8.5.1945 on The Home Front: Archive Broadcast Recordings 1939-45 by Various Artists
BEF: Irish Regiment Moves Up - 11 October 1939 on Dunkirk & The Battle Of France & Flanders 1939-40 by Various Artists
Broadcasts and Reports from BBC War Correspondents: September 1939 - November 1940 on The Second World War by BBC Archive
Summary of D-Day on The Voices of D-Day by Various Artists
In A German Country Hotel 8.4.1945 on Victory In Europe 1944-45 by Various Artists
Richard Dimbleby At Belsen 19.4.1945 on Victory In Europe 1944-45 by Various Artists
Rhine Crossing: Airborne Assault 24.3.1945 on Victory In Europe 1944-45 by Various Artists
Airborne Troops Take Off 5 June 1944 on D-Day & The Battle For Normandy 1944 by Various Artists
Broadcasts and Reports from BBC War Correspondents: July 1939 - March 1945 on The Second World War by BBC Archive
In a Mosquito Aircraft on The Voices of D-Day by Various Artists

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
The Voice Of Richard DimblebyRichard Dimbleby1966Album
Memories Of Coronation Day - 2nd June, 1953Richard Dimbleby1953Album
Fighters And Flyers / Over BerlinHarold Harington Balfour / Richard DimblebyAlbum
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