Background
TUSA, John was born on March 2, 1936 in Zlin, Czechoslovakia. Son of January Tusa and Lydie Sklenarova.
TUSA, John was born on March 2, 1936 in Zlin, Czechoslovakia. Son of January Tusa and Lydie Sklenarova.
Gresham’s School, Holt, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Joined British Broadcasting Corporation as general trainee 1960. Producer, Talks and Features, British Broadcasting Corporation World Service 1964-1966. Director British Broadcasting Corporation World Service since 1986.
Trustee National Portrait Gallery since 1988.
Royal television Society television Journalist of the Year 1984. British Academy of Film and Television Arts Richard Dimbleby.
Married Ann Hilary Dowson in 1960.