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Robin Day | |
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| Born | 24 October 1923 London, England |
| Died | 6 August 2000 (aged 76) London, England |
| Resting place | Church of St Candida and Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Known for | Broadcast journalism |
| Spouse |
Katherine Ainslie
(m. 1965; div. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Sir Robin Day (24 October 1923 – 6 August 2000) was an English political journalist and television and radio broadcaster.[1][2]
Day's obituary in The Guardian by Dick Taverne stated that he was "the most outstanding television journalist of his generation. He transformed the television interview, changed the relationship between politicians and television, and strove to assert balance and rationality into the medium's treatment of current affairs".[3]
- ^ "No. 48467". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1980. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 48542". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 March 1981. p. 3087.
- ^ Taverne, Dick (8 August 2000). "Obituary: Sir Robin Day". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2008.