Barry Johnston (writer)

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Barry Johnston
Barry Johnston in Malta, 2018
Born	Charles Barry Johnston (1949-04-17) 17 April 1949 (age 75) Paddington, London, England
Other names	Barry Alexander
Occupation(s)	Writer Audiobook producer Radio presenter songwriter
Years active	1968–present

Charles Barry Johnston (born 17 April 1949), also known as Barry Alexander, is a British writer, audiobook producer, radio presenter and songwriter. He is the eldest son of the BBC cricket commentator Brian Johnston (24 June 1912 – 5 January 1994). He was a member of the British vocal group Design in the 1970s and later presented radio shows on KLOA-AM in California, US and on BBC Radio in the UK. He is now an award-winning producer of audiobooks and has also edited and written several books, including biographies of Kenneth Horne and of his father, Brian Johnston.^[1]