Richard Kershaw
Richard Ruegg Kershaw (16 April 1934 – 28 April 2014) was a British television reporter and interviewer.
Born in London, he was educated at Cheltenham College (an independent school for boys) in England. He was then called up for National Service as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, serving in Germany before graduating from Clare College, Cambridge with a history degree and studying at the University of Virginia Graduate School in the USA.[1]
He was best known for his contributions as a reporter to the BBC's Panorama current affairs series. Later he joined Nationwide. He was also a reporter on other BBC current affairs programmes including 24 hours, Newsday, Newsweek and general election night broadcasts. He died aged 80 on 28 April 2014.[1]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b Obituary: Richard Kershaw. The Daily Telegraph. London. 1 May 2014
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- 1934 births
- 2014 deaths
- Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge
- BBC newsreaders and journalists
- British reporters and correspondents
- Panorama (British TV programme)
- People educated at Cheltenham College
- British television journalist stubs