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Eric Robson
Eric Robson
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The writer and broadcaster Eric Robson is 63 years old and began his television career with Border Television in Carlisle. He’s been freelance for more than thirty five years, presenting, producing and directing programmes for BBC Television and Radio, ITV and CHANNEL 4. His documentary programmes include GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF THE WORLD for BBC and the long running series with his “dog on a string” OUT OF TOWN for ITV. For many years he presented the BBC 2 flagship current affairs programme BRASS TACKS and was a reporter on Radio 4s award winning FILE ON FOUR programme. One of BBC Television’s team of outside broadcast commentators working on such State Occasions as TROOPING THE COLOUR, THE CENOTAPH, THE LORD MAYOR’S SHOW and THE HANDOVER OF HONG KONG, he’s also commentated on ROYAL WEDDINGS, PRINCESS DIANA’S FUNERAL and the classic live climb of OLD MAN OF HOY. Since 1994 he’s been Chairman of the longest running broadcast programme in the world – GARDENERS’ QUESTION TIME, now in its 63rd year on Radio 4.
He’s also Chairman of Striding Edge Limited for which he’s produced and presented award winning mountain programmes such as THE WAINWRIGHT MEMORIAL WALK and REMOTE LAKELAND and the Great Walks series. He accompanied the legendary fellwalker ALFRED WAINWRIGHT in his BBC television series. Among his documentary productions are EDGE OF EMPIRE, a radical reappraisal of Hadrian’s Wall, and VIKING, an exploration of the Norse settlers of northern Britain. His production company Arena Broadcast makes programmes for all the major UK networks and also corporate film productions. He narrates many television and radio programmes and is a regular speaker at functions and events.
Annette Robson
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His books include GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF THE WORLD and AFTER WAINWRIGHT - the journal of a 190 mile adventure through the mountains of remote Lakeland. THE BORDER LINE which explores the troubled history of the England Scotland Border – a frontier of Balkan proportions, was published by Frances Lincoln in 2006. They also publish Eric’s autobiography, OUTSIDE BROADCASTER.
Eric is a partner in the public relations consultancy Osprey Communications. He’s Chairman of Cumbria Tourism and The Wainwright Society and a non executive director of Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd. He’s also a Deputy Lieutenant for Cumbria. He lives with his wife, Annette on a small farm in Wasdale.
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