Try obits in guardian and the herald or email me on [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
or phone me at napier
John worked at bbc after having worked with the gpo film unit
his first bcast was hogmanay 1940 and he was on duty at bh when it was bombed and kept it going via back up shellac records at maida vale I think and he was also on duty and listening as part of european service the night the american tanks were only 30 miles from prague and had to stop due to yalta etc
he produced and reported on the norwegian navy etc etc during the war and then went on to be a liaison officer with the security services , made nearly the last lyrical documentary (for bbc scotland ) in early 60s
west highland and ended up as chief assistan bbc scotland
helped to found the radio academy and tv festival in edin and very active in bectu
died abt 3 years ago
i and many others still miss him
R
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From: The History of the BBC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Roberts [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 07 March 2009 15:34
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Subject: Re: [BBC-HISTORY] European Service, l941-45
I haven't come across John Gray - what part of the European Service - or what else - was he in?
Andrew Roberts
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From: Beveridge, Robert<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-HISTORY] European Service, l941-45
He wld have worked with John Gray
Happy to talk to you abt John’s work
Best wishes robert beveridge edinburgh napier university
On 6/3/09 23:10, "Andrew Dunlop Roberts" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
I am presently studying the work of my father, Michael Roberts, in the
European Service from September 1941 to March l945. Until June 1943 he was
in the Intelligence Department; he was then Clandestine Press Editor until
December 1944,apart from three months (May-August 1944)) as Czech Editor.
For the rest of his time at the BBC he was a European Talks Editor. From
March 1943 until May 1944 he represented the BBC on the inter-departmental
Joint Reoccupation Committee and its sub-committees.
I would be glad to hear from anyone with an interest in these aspects of
the wartime European Service.
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