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4 unusual facts about Bruce Parker


BBC South

In 1967, Bruce Parker joined BBC South and went on to become its longest-serving presenter, anchoring South Today for over 30 years.

Bruce Parker

In the 1970s he became a familiar face to viewers in the rest of Britain, first as a news reporter and later as the first (though short-lived) host of The Antiques Roadshow and a regular contributor to Nationwide.

In 1967 he joined BBC South in Southampton, where he remained for most of his career, making a name as a regular presenter and reporter for South Today.

Strongly committed to regional broadcasting, he was responsible in the mid-1960s for a pilot local radio station in the Channel Islands, which eventually led to the setting up of a string of BBC Local Radio stations across the UK.



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