Pettifer, Julian

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PETTIFER, Julian

PETTIFER, Julian. British, b. 1935. Genres: Natural history, Theology/ Religion, Transportation. Career: Southern Television, England, reporter, writer, and presenter, 1958-62; BBC, London, England, reporter, writer, and presenter of Tonight, 1962-64, 24 Hours, 1964-69, and Panorama, 1969-75; free-lance television reporter, writer, and presenter, 1975-; presenter of Nature Watch, 1980-92. Central Television, writer and presenter of series, including Busman's Holiday, 1986-88; BBC Correspondent Series and Crossing Continents, BBC Radio 4, 1995-99. Publications: (with K. Hudson) Diamonds in the Sky: A Social History of Air Travel, 1979; (with R. Brown) Nature Watch, 1981; (with R. Brown) The Nature Watchers, 1985; (with N. Turner) Automania: Man and the Motor Car, 1985; (with R. Bradley) Missionaries, 1990. Address: c/o Curtis Brown, Haymarket House, 28/29 Hay- market 4th Fl, London SWIY 4SP, England.

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