Kenneth Kendall

Kenneth Kendall
Born(1924-08-07)7 August 1924
Died14 December 2012(2012-12-14) (aged 88)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Journalist, television presenter
Years active1948–2012
Notable credit(s)BBC News
Treasure Hunt
PartnerMark Fear
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankCaptain
UnitColdstream Guards

Kenneth Kendall (7 August 1924 – 14 December 2012)[1] was a British broadcaster. He worked for many years as a newsreader for the BBC, where he was a contemporary of fellow newsreaders Richard Baker and Robert Dougall. He is also remembered as the host of the Channel 4 game show Treasure Hunt, which ran between 1982 and 1989, as well as the host of The World Tonight in the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

  1. ^ "Kenneth Kendall, former broadcaster, dies". BBC. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.