Электронная книга: Alan Whicker «Whicker’s War»
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Alan Whicker
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Alan Donald Whicker, CBE (born 2 August 1921 or 1925,
Background
As a young child Whicker moved from Egypt to Richmond, London upon the death of his father. Brought up by his mother, he attended
In 2004, Whicker appeared in a successful television series on this topic, titled
Broadcasting career
After the Second World War, Whicker became a journalist and broadcaster, acting as a newspaper correspondent during the
Particularly whilst presenting "Whicker's World", Whicker was well known for his particularly subtle brand of satire, and makes an excellent social commentator, a fact attested to by the longevity both of "Whicker's World" itself, and also by the appeal it holds for those who enjoy it. "Whicker's World" was lampooned in a
Whicker is the man behind the popular advertising slogan "Hello World", for
In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Broadcasting.
Trivia
Alan Whicker is
In 1981, a music group called The Evasions released a
Alan Whicker revealed that while in America one time he heard an "Alan Whicker" impersonation contest on a local radio show (possibly influenced by the Monty Python sketch). He rang up and entered as a contestant and came third.
For many New Zealanders, Alan Whicker is associated with the
Much confusion over his birth year was investigated by the "
He currently lives on
External links
* [http://www.bubblegum-machine.com/week20.html Article on the "Wikka Wrap" song]
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* [http://www.alanwhicker.co.uk/ Alan Whicker]
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NAME = Whicker, Alan Donald
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Journalist and broadcaster
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PLACE OF BIRTH = Cairo, Egypt
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Источник: Alan Whicker
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