Leonard Parkin [SEP] date of death
Leonard Parkin
Leonard Parkin (2 June 1929 – 20 September 1993) was a British TV journalist and newscaster who worked for both the BBC and ITN.
Born in Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Hemsworth Grammar School, Yorkshire. He worked as a reporter on the BBC's "Panorama" for many years before joining ITN, initially as a reporter but later as a newscaster for ITV's main early evening bulletins in the 1970s. In November 1963, he was deputy correspondent for the BBC
a radio presenter on Classic FM
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- Leonard Parkin – reporter and newscaster with ITN from circa 1973 to 1987; between 1976 and 1987 he was one of the main presenters for ITN's "News at One"; often hosted the "News at 5:45" in the early 1980s; occasionally presented "News at Ten"; and retired in 1987; subsequently presented documentaries for Yorkshire Television until his death in 1993.
- Matthew Parris – former Conservative MP, who presented Weekend World from 1986 to 1988.