Background
He was born at 38 Long Row, Colliery Row, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham and was most notable for his work on the British Broadcasting Corporation current affairs/documentary series Manitoba Alive and Braden"s Week in the 1960s.
He was born at 38 Long Row, Colliery Row, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham and was most notable for his work on the British Broadcasting Corporation current affairs/documentary series Manitoba Alive and Braden"s Week in the 1960s.
He was particularly adept at interviewing children. He was the father of the television presenter and producer Trish Williamson.
He was a lifelong Christian, socialist, and Labour Party supporter who frequently returned to his pit-community roots by attending the Durham miners" gala.