John Watt (broadcaster)
John Watt (27 October 1901 – 23 February 1960) was a British broadcaster and producer.[1][2]
John Watt | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Ernest Watt 27 October 1901 Blackheath, London, England |
| Died | 23 February 1960 (aged 58) Brighton, England |
| Parent(s) | Richard Watt and Minnie (née Dale) |
| Career | |
| Show | Workers' Playtime ITMA |
| Network | BBC Radio |
Watt was born on 27 October 1901 at 4 Hidbrooke Park Road, Blackheath, London, to Richard Watt, a solicitor, and Minnie (née Dale).[1] He went to Cranleigh School and University College London.[1]
Among the shows he worked on as the BBC's Director of Variety were Workers' Playtime and ITMA.[1]
He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 3 December 1956.[3]
Watt died on 23 February 1960 at home in Montpelier Street, Brighton.[1] His wife Violette (they married in 1927) survived him; she wrote professionally, under the pen name of Angela Jeans.[1]
Further reading
- Jeans, Angela. The Man who was my Husband. A biography of John Watt.
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References
- "Watt, John Ernest". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. January 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "John Watt". BFI.
- "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : John Watt". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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