Charles Chilton

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Charles Chilton
MBE
Born(1917-06-15)15 June 1917
Bloomsbury, London, England
Died2 January 2013(2013-01-02) (aged 95)
Hampstead, London, England
Occupations
  • Radio presenter
  • Writer
  • Radio producer
EmployerBBC

Charles Frederick William Chilton MBE (15 June 1917 – 2 January 2013) was a British presenter, writer and producer who worked on BBC Radio. He created the 1950s radio serials Riders of the Range and Journey into Space, and also inspired the stage show and film Oh, What a Lovely War!.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Charles Chilton". The Daily Telegraph. London. 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ Young, Cy (4 January 2013). "Charles Chilton: Producer and writer who created classic BBC radio shows and inspired 'Oh, What A Lovely War!'". The Independent. Retrieved 28 September 2020.