Barney Colehan [SEP] date of birth
Barney Colehan
Barney Colehan MBE (19 January 1914 – 21 September 1991) was an English radio and television producer, best known for producing and directing "The Good Old Days" throughout its 30-year transmission on BBC Television.
Early life.
Colehan was born Bernard Colehan in 1914 in Calverley, Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire. His father worked in a textile mill and his mother was a charwoman. He had a younger brother Edward Joseph Colehan, who was a qualified Pharmacist, and manager of the retail dispensary
a riverboat.
Barney suffered a stroke while playing his favourite past time golf, (Otley) and died on 21 September 1991 in hospital at Rawdon, near Leeds.
Personal life.
Colehan was married to Monica, they had two children Margaret and Eileen. Although Colehan travelled extensively, he never lived outside of Yorkshire. Barney was a member at Otley Golf Club
External links.
- "Yorkshire at the heart of broadcasting!" Article on the BBC website