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Catherine Freeman

1931 – 2020

BBC Producer e.g.Panorama

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About Catherine Freeman

Lived 1931 – 2020 (aged 88). Catherine Freeman was a British television producer.

Catherine Sheila Freeman (née Dove, formerly Wheeler; 10 August 1931 – 15 July 2020) was a British TV producer for shows including Panorama and diplomatic hostess.

Life Freeman was born in Penang.

Her husband returned to the UK and became a producer on the fledgling current affairs series Panorama in 1956. Just hours after Wheeler returned to Britain, the Warsaw Pact invaded Hungary and crushed the revolt.

In 1957 she was involved in the BBC April Fools scam where the programme reported on the spaghetti harvest showing the workers picking the spaghetti from the trees where it grew.

In 1976 she returned to her television career after she and John Freeman divorced. She went not to the BBC but to Thames Television becoming in time the controller of documentaries. At the Channel Four Television Corporation she obtained their backing for a programme that would follow children from their birth to the age of majority which was titled Citizen 2000. She later served on committees of the Arts council.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
St Anne's College
Employers
British Broadcasting Corporation
Also known as
Catherine Dove

Family & relationships

Spouse
Charles Wheeler (journalist)
Spouse
John Freeman (British politician)

People in Catherine Freeman's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Catherine Freeman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Catherine Freeman?

BBC Producer e.g.Panorama (1931-2020)

When was Catherine Freeman born?

Catherine Freeman was born on 10 August 1931 in Penang.

When did Catherine Freeman die?

Catherine Freeman died on 15 July 2020.

What was Catherine Freeman's occupation?

Catherine Freeman was a television producer.

What nationality was Catherine Freeman?

Catherine Freeman was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Catherine Freeman

· Wikidata: Q103820423

· DBpedia: Catherine Freeman (television producer)

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