Background
His father, Arnold Mountford, was an acclaimed international expert in British ceramics.
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Education
Mountford studied English literature at Queens University Belfast.
Career
In 1973 he enrolled on a studio manager"s training scheme at British Broadcasting Corporation World Service in London, soon progressing to producing and presenting programmes on the international radio network. In the 1970s he worked on British Broadcasting Corporation East"s daily morning radio programme Roundabout East Anglia, a regional opt-out from the Today programme on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4. In a gradual move to television, he became a researcher on The Book Programme and 60 Minutes.
In 1983 Mountford was amongst the line up of presenters on the British Broadcasting Corporation"s first breakfast television show, Breakfast Time.
He was also a reporter for Esther Rantzen"s That"s Family Life. Mountford was the inaugural voice to air at the launch of British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Norfolk in 1980 where he continued to have a regular show for several years alongside co-hosting BBC1"s Friday night magazine show, Weekend.
Famously "baring all" on a nudist beach in the opening title sequence of the programme. He began to scale down his broadcasting commitments during the late 1980s.
Mountford is currently chief executive of a production company in Norwich making television advertising and branded video content for social media applications.
