Fred Dinenage
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Frederick Edgar Dinenage, MBE
(born 8 June 1942 in Birmingham
) is an English
television host and newsreader, based in the south of England.
Dinenage has appeared as presenter of many British television programmes (most of them produced by Southern Television
and its successors TVS
and Meridian
), such as Gambit
(produced by Anglia
), Tell The Truth, How
and its successor How 2
, as well as the BBC
quiz show
Pass The Buck
. He is also a well-respected newsreader
, for many years presenting the Southern edition of Meridian Tonight
for ITV Meridian
, alongside Debbie Thrower
. He joined ITV Meridian in 1993, though he was inherited as chief male anchor of Meridian Tonight's predecessor programme Coast To Coast
, on the TVS franchise which preceded Meridian. He co-hosted Coast To Coast alongside Fern Britton
and Mae Davis, and Meridian Tonight alongside Natasha Kaplinsky
, Debbie Thrower, and Jane Wyatt.
He spent a brief period in the late 1970s covering regional sport for Yorkshire Television
. He also appeared as a relief presenter of the networked ITV
Saturday afternoon show, World of Sport
, something which earned him an appearance on the high energy, anarchic children's Saturday show Tiswas
. He also has his own weekly column featured on the magazine of the Southampton local newspaper Southern Daily Echo
.
Alongside his television career, Dinenage has written several factual books, including ghosting on autobiographies My Story
and Our Story
for the Kray twins
. He is a keen follower of Association Football, and was on the board of directors at Portsmouth FC for a number of years.
He was a team captain on the ITV gameshow 'Never Had It So Good' shown in 2002.
He also narrated Drivers eye views for railway filming company "Video 125", the most notable ones being Wessex, Connex Express, The Uckfield Thumper, The Royal Scot (Parts 1 & 2) & The Flying Scotsman (Parts 1 & 2).
Dinenage became co-anchor of a new pan-regional edition of Meridian Tonight on Monday 9 February 2009, presenting alongside former South East anchor Sangeeta Bhabra.
Dinenage was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook, a crime documentary series on twentieth century murders began airing on the Crime And Investigation channel in 2011.
is the Conservative
Member of Parliament for Gosport, elected at the 2010 general election with a 14,413 majority. She was born in 1971 and has two children.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 8 June 1942 in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television host and newsreader, based in the south of England.
Dinenage has appeared as presenter of many British television programmes (most of them produced by Southern Television
Southern Television
Southern Television was the first ITV broadcasting licence holder for the south and south-east of England from 30 August 1958 until the night of 31 December 1981. The company was launched as Southern Television Limited and the title Southern Television was consistently used on-air throughout its life...
and its successors TVS
Television South
Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...
and Meridian
Meridian Broadcasting
Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited....
), such as Gambit
Gambit (game show)
Gambit is a television game show, created by Wayne Cruseturner and produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, that originally ran on CBS from September 4, 1972 to December 10, 1976. A slightly retooled version, Las Vegas Gambit, aired on NBC from October 27, 1980 to November 27, 1981, originating...
(produced by Anglia
Anglia Television
Anglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
), Tell The Truth, How
How (TV series)
How was a British educational television show created by Jack Hargreaves. It was produced from 1966 by Southern Television, for whom Hargreaves was a presenter and Deputy Programme Controller. It lasted until 1981, when the company lost its franchise to TVS....
and its successor How 2
How 2
How 2 was an informative children's programme produced by TVS between 1990 and 1992, and STV Productions from 1993 to 2006....
, as well as the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
quiz show
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
Pass The Buck
Pass The Buck (UK game show)
Pass the Buck was an early evening quiz programme that was produced by Thames Television and aired on the ITV network for 2 series between 1986 and 1987. The programme was hosted by George Layton.The series was revived by the BBC in 1998...
. He is also a well-respected newsreader
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
, for many years presenting the Southern edition of Meridian Tonight
Meridian Tonight
Meridian Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Meridian , serving the South and South East of England , and usually broadcast at 6pm and 10.30pm every weeknight. Other bulletins are branded as Meridian News...
for ITV Meridian
Meridian Broadcasting
Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited....
, alongside Debbie Thrower
Debbie Thrower
Debbie Thrower is a British television presenter who anchored for ITV Meridian's flagship news programme Meridian Tonight from its inception in 1993 to 2009...
. He joined ITV Meridian in 1993, though he was inherited as chief male anchor of Meridian Tonight's predecessor programme Coast To Coast
Coast To Coast
- Personnel :* Steve Morse – electric guitar, engineering, mixing, production* Van Romaine – drums* Dave LaRue – bass guitar, engineering, mixing, production* Rick Sandidge – mixing, mastering* Glen Meadows – mastering...
, on the TVS franchise which preceded Meridian. He co-hosted Coast To Coast alongside Fern Britton
Fern Britton
Fern Britton is an English television presenter, known as the former main co-presenter on the ITV magazine programme This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield. She left the show on 17 July 2009, her 52nd birthday.- Early life :...
and Mae Davis, and Meridian Tonight alongside Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...
, Debbie Thrower, and Jane Wyatt.
He spent a brief period in the late 1970s covering regional sport for Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
. He also appeared as a relief presenter of the networked ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Saturday afternoon show, World of Sport
World of Sport (UK TV series)
World of Sport was a British television sport anthology programme which ran on ITV between 2 January 1965 to 28 September 1985 in response to competition from BBC's Grandstand...
, something which earned him an appearance on the high energy, anarchic children's Saturday show Tiswas
Tiswas
Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British television series which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982 and was produced for the ITV network by ATV Network Limited....
. He also has his own weekly column featured on the magazine of the Southampton local newspaper Southern Daily Echo
Southern Daily Echo
The Southern Daily Echo, commonly known as the Daily Echo or simply The Echo, is a local newspaper that covers the area of south-central Hampshire, England, including the city of Southampton...
.
Alongside his television career, Dinenage has written several factual books, including ghosting on autobiographies My Story
My Story (Ronnie Kray)
My Story is an autobiographical book written by Ronnie Kray. He, along with his twin brother Reggie, were said to be the most feared gangsters in British history....
and Our Story
Our Story (book)
Our Story is an autobiographical book by Ronnie and Reggie Kray with Fred Dinenage. It was first released in 1988 by Sidgwick & Jackson and in paperback on 8 September 1989 by Pan Books.-Synopsis:...
for the Kray twins
Kray twins
Reginald "Reggie" Kray and his twin brother Ronald "Ronnie" Kray were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s...
. He is a keen follower of Association Football, and was on the board of directors at Portsmouth FC for a number of years.
He was a team captain on the ITV gameshow 'Never Had It So Good' shown in 2002.
He also narrated Drivers eye views for railway filming company "Video 125", the most notable ones being Wessex, Connex Express, The Uckfield Thumper, The Royal Scot (Parts 1 & 2) & The Flying Scotsman (Parts 1 & 2).
Dinenage became co-anchor of a new pan-regional edition of Meridian Tonight on Monday 9 February 2009, presenting alongside former South East anchor Sangeeta Bhabra.
Dinenage was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook, a crime documentary series on twentieth century murders began airing on the Crime And Investigation channel in 2011.
Family
Dinenage's daughter Caroline DinenageCaroline Dinenage
Caroline Julia Dinenage is an English Conservative Party politician. She was elected as Member of Parliament for Gosport in 2010.-Early life:...
is the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament for Gosport, elected at the 2010 general election with a 14,413 majority. She was born in 1971 and has two children.