Syd Burke | |
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| Born | Edmund Burke 1938 Jamaica |
| Died | 30 July 2010 (aged 72) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Cornwall College; Excelsior High School; North London Polytechnic |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, photographer and journalist |
| Known for | Radio programme Rice 'n' Peas |
| Relatives | Aggrey Burke (brother) |
Edmund Burke (1938 – 30 July 2010), known as Syd Burke, was a broadcaster, photographer and journalist, who moved to the UK from Jamaica to study photography in 1960, after having studied engineering, and later hosted London Broadcasting Corporation's (LBC) Rice 'n' Peas, a popular magazine programme.
He was the brother of psychiatrist and academic Aggrey Burke.