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Life as the UK's first black TV reporter
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sir Trevor McDonald grew up in Trinidad, but when he got a job with the BBC World Service, he moved to the UK. He went on to become the first black television reporter and one of the country's most prominent presenters. Over the course of his career, he's interviewed Saddam Hussein, Colonel Gaddafi and even danced on screen with Desmond Tutu. He’s written a book about his life called An Improbable Life: The Autobiography. This interview was first broadcast on 7 Nov 2019.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Troy Holmes
Picture: Trevor McDonald in 1973
Credit: Keystone/Getty Images
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Troy Holmes
Picture: Trevor McDonald in 1973
Credit: Keystone/Getty Images
Released:
Jun 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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