Peter Stanford | |
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Born | Peter James Stanford 23 November 1961 Macclesfield, England |
Education | St Anselm's College, Birkenhead |
Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
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Peter James Stanford (born 23 November 1961) is an English writer, editor, journalist and presenter, known for his biographies and writings on religion and ethics. His biography of Lord Longford was the basis for the 2006 BAFTA-winning film Longford starring Jim Broadbent in the title role. A former editor of the Catholic Herald newspaper, Stanford is also director of the Longford Trust for prison reform.[1]