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3 unusual facts about Desmond Hawkins


Desmond Hawkins

Desmond also had programme ideas accepted by the BBC and 1936 saw his first appearance in Radio Times with a programme called A Nest of Singing Birds – an anthology he compiled of English poets on English birds.

Desmond Hawkins (October 20, 1908—May 6, 1999), born in East Sheen, Surrey, was an author, editor and radio personality.

In 1955 Desmond became Head of Programmes in Bristol, and Frank Gillard was promoted to be the West Region Controller.


Geoffrey Trease

He also joined a left-wing group called the "Promethean Society" whose other members included Hugh Gordon Porteus and Desmond Hawkins.


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