Michael Blakstad
Michael Björn Blakstad FRSA (born 18 April 1940)[1] is a television producer and a former Editor of Tomorrow's World on the BBC.
Early life[]
He was born in Penang in Malaya. He was initially educated in Australia, then North Yorkshire, where he lived. He was an only child. He attended Oriel College, Oxford, where he gained a BA in Classics (Class III).
Career[]
He joined the BBC in 1962. From 1968-71 he was a producer with Yorkshire Television.[2] He won an award in 1974 at the Nyon International Documentary Film Festival, now called the Visions du Réel.
BBC[]
He became the Series Editor of Tomorrow's World in 1974, during what was the heyday of the series, as electronics became part of the working world.[3][4] He was also Series Editor of The Burke Special, and , about British industry. At Tomorrow's World, he fell out with the long-established presenter Raymond Baxter, who then left the programme.
Television South[]
From 1980-84 he was Director of Programmes at Television South (TVS, the franchise from 1982–92), the franchise for the current ITV Meridian (South) region.
Personal life[]
He married in 1965. His wife came from Cotescue Park, and they live in East Meon. He has a son and twin daughters.
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- 1940 births
- Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
- BBC science
- BBC television producers
- ITV people
- Mass media in Hampshire
- People from East Meon
- People from Penang
- Living people
- British expatriates in Malaysia
- British expatriates in Australia