Background
Bell, Martin was born on August 31, 1938 in Redisham, Suffolk, England. Son of Adrian and Marjorie (Gibson) Bell.
Bell, Martin was born on August 31, 1938 in Redisham, Suffolk, England. Son of Adrian and Marjorie (Gibson) Bell.
Student, King's College, Cambridge, England. DHC, Derby University, 1996. Degree (honorary), Derby University.
Degree (honorary), E. Anglia University, 1997. Degree (honorary), N. London University, 1998.
Trainee news assistant, British Broadcasting Corporation, Norwich, England, 1962; television news journalist, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1965-1997; Washington correspondent, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978-1989; Berlin correspondent, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-1993; Vienna correspondent, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-1994; foreign affairs correspondent, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-1997; member parliament for Tatton at Chelshire, House of Commons, London, since 1997.
Married Nelly Gourdon, 1971 (divorced). 2 children; married Rebecca Sobel, 1985 (divorced 1993).