Nick Ross | |
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Born | Nicholas David Ross 7 August 1947 Hampstead, London, England |
Education | Wallington County Grammar School |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television presenter |
Years active | 1971–present |
Known for | Hosting BBC's Crimewatch from 1984 to 2007 |
Notable credit(s) | Man Alive Breakfast Time Sixty Minutes Watchdog Call Nick Ross The Truth About Crime |
Spouse | Sarah Caplin |
Children | 3 |
Nicholas David Ross[1] CBE (born 7 August 1947) is an English radio and television presenter. During the 1980s and 1990s he was one of the most ubiquitous of British broadcasters but is best known for hosting the BBC Television programme Crimewatch,[2] which he left in 2007 after 23 years.[3] He has subsequently filmed a series for BBC One called The Truth About Crime and has made documentaries for BBC Radio 4. He is chairman, president, trustee or patron of a number of charities including the National Fire Chiefs Council, and is President of the British Security Industry Association and HealthSense.