Background
WHICKER, Alan was born on August 2, 1925. Son of late Charles Henry Whicker and Anne •Jane Cross.
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Alan Donald WHICKER
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Education
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School.
Career
India 1978, Indonesia 1979, California 1980, Whicker’s World—The First Million Miles! 1982, Whicker’s World, A Fast Boat to China 1983, Whicker! (series talk shows) 1984, Whicker’s World—Living with Uncle Sam (10 programmes) 1985, Whicker’s World—Living with Waltzing Matilda (10 programmes) 1988, Whicker’s World—Hong Kong (eight programmes) 1990; Whicker"s Wireless World (British Broadcasting Corporation Radio series) 1983; variousDirector Army Film and Photo Section, with 8th Army and United States 5th Army. War Correspondent, of Korea. Joined British Broadcasting Corporation television 1957; regular appearances on “Tonight” programme, then series Whicker’s World 1959-1960, Whicker Down Under 1961, Whicker in Sweden 1963, Whicker’s World 1965-1967.
Joined Yorkshire television 1968, made 112 documentaries including Whicker’s New World Series, Whicker in Europe, World of Whicker.
Returned to British Broadcasting Corporation television 1982. Programmes.
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Nationality
British
Awards
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Various awards, including Guild of television Producers and Directors Medal, Royal television Society. Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts 1978; Award 1978.Various awards, including Guild of television Producers and Directors Medal, Royal television Society. Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts 1978; Award 1978.