Michael Rodd
{{short description|English broadcaster}}
{{for-multi|the jockey|Michael Rodd (jockey)|the New Zealand poet|Michael Rudd}}
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Michael Rodd (born 29 November 1943 in North Shields, Northumberland, United Kingdom) is an English television presenter and businessman.
Education
Media career
Having begun his career on BBC Look North in 1967, Rodd became a familiar face to millions of television viewers in Britain as a presenter for the BBC of Screen Test (1970–79), Tomorrow's World (1972–82){{cite web |title=BBC – Archive – People – Michael Rodd |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/people/64/49.shtml |publisher=BBC |access-date=24 February 2015}} and The Risk Business (1980–81).{{cite news |last=Whetstone |first=David |title=North Shields Screen Test presenter Michael Rodd to stir memories of a favourite TV show |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/north-shields-screen-test-presenter-10295390 |work=nechronicle |date=2015-10-20 |access-date=2018-04-04}} He also hosted television coverage of the early Space Shuttle launches for the BBC.{{cite web |title=The Space Shuttle, The Launch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00dgl2x |publisher=BBC |date=12 April 1981}} Later he worked for the ITV contractor TVS on its science programme The Real World.{{cite web |title=The Real World: Stud Poker |url=https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20100512113907/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/483167 |publisher=The National Archives |date=20 January 2010}}
In 1980 Rodd established Blackrod, an independent producer of film, video and interactive productions for business and industry.{{cite news |last=Padman |first=Tony |title=Where are they now? Tomorrow's World host Michael Rodd |url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/562039/Tomorrows-World-host-Michael-Rodd-where-is-he-now |work=Express.co.uk |date=2015-03-07 |access-date=2018-04-04}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0734455|Michael Rodd}}
- [http://www.parliamentspeakers.com/Speaker/Michael+Rodd Michael Rodd] at parliamentspeakers.com
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Category:English television presenters
Category:People educated at Glenalmond College
Category:People from North Shields
Category:Alumni of Newcastle University
Category:BBC television presenters
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