Derek Jameson

Derek Jameson (29 November 1929 – 12 September 2012) was an English tabloid journalist and broadcaster.Beginning his career in the media at the lowest possible level in 1944 at Reuters, he worked his way up the career ladder to become the editor of several British tabloid newspapers in the 1970s and 1980s. Later, he was a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 2 for nearly a decade and a half, including an on-air partnership with Ellen, his third wife, and became a familiar television personality.He was described, when his profile was at its highest, as "the second most famous man in Britain - after Prince Charles" by Auberon Waugh.

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Derek Jameson
Birth dateNovember 29, 1929
Birth place
London , United Kingdom
Nationality
British nationality law
Date of deathSeptember 12, 2012

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  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/5db8f385