Gerald Douglas Edward "Gerry" Northam (born 28 June 1947)[1] is a British BBC Radio presenter and an investigative journalist.
Gerry Northam | |
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| Born | Gerald Douglas Edward Northam (1947-06-28) 28 June 1947 (age 75) Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Keele University |
| Occupation | Radio presenter, Journalist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Known for | Panorama |
He was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. He grew up in Cricklewood and Edgware, in what was the heart of Middlesex. He studied Philosophy and Physics at Keele University in 1966, graduating in 1970.[2]
He started as a news reporter for BBC Radio Stoke, later joining educational television.
He learnt his investigative journalist skills on the flagship BBC programme Panorama.
He presents File on 4. File on 4 can be represented as a radio version of Panorama. His knowledge of science and arts from university has allowed him to cover many types of subject.
He has won a Sony Award and two Royal Television Society (RTS) awards.
He married in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1976. then in Manchester in 1984. He is a beekeeper.