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William Hardcastle

1918 – 1975

British journalist and editor

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Lived 1918 – 1975 (aged 57). William Hardcastle was a British journalist.

William Hardcastle (26 March 1918 – 10 November 1975) was a British journalist, editor of the Daily Mail and first presenter of the lunchtime news programme The World at One on BBC Radio.

Hardcastle was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and educated at the Newcastle Preparatory School and Durham School. His early intention to follow his father into the medical profession was thwarted when he contracted osteomyelitis as a fifteen-year-old, and in 1938 he joined the Shields Gazette as a reporter.

In 1959 Hardcastle was appointed editor of the Sunday Dispatch, and after two months in that job was moved to become editor of the Daily Mail until 1963, His daughter, Sally Hardcastle (1945–2014), was also a broadcast journalist.

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Durham School
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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Who was William Hardcastle?

British journalist and editor (1918-1975)

When was William Hardcastle born?

William Hardcastle was born on 26 March 1918.

When did William Hardcastle die?

William Hardcastle died on 10 November 1975.

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William Hardcastle was a journalist.

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William Hardcastle was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Hardcastle

· Wikidata: Q8010850

· DBpedia: William Hardcastle (broadcaster)

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