Benedict Rattigan
Benedict Rattigan (born 1965) is an English writer and documentary film-maker. As a television producer, he has made films for the BBC, NBC, C4 and Granada Television.[1] In addition to publishing two books, he has written articles for periodicals from The Philosopher to Time Out.[2] In 2006, he founded the UK branch of the , campaigning on issues relating to animal welfare, human rights and the environment.[1]
He was educated at Eton College (’79-’83) and Oxford University (’92-’93), where he read philosophy.[1] The son of the royal portrait painter Michael Noakes and the writer and academic Vivien Noakes.[3][4] he legally adopted the surname Rattigan in 2015.[5]
A friend of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, his phone was allegedly hacked on numerous occasions by Glenn Mulcaire at the time of the McCartneys' divorce in 2006.[6] He is one of 46 claimants who brought a claim for compensation against Mulcaire and News International in April 2012.[7]
References[]
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- ^ Law, Gabriel’s. "resume".
- ^ Loeb, Josh. "Noakes blue plaque". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Lewsen, Charles (4 March 2011). "Vivien Noakes obituary". Guardian News and Media Limited.
- ^ Gazette, London. "Changes of Name".
- ^ Sanderson, Elizabeth. "Heather, an Early Morning Phone Call". HighBeam Business. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Rooney To Sue Over Alleged Phone Hacking". Yorkshire Post. 21 April 2012.
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- English documentary filmmakers
- People associated with the News International phone hacking scandal