Michael Rodd
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Michael Rodd is a British
television presenter and businessman.
) near Perth
in Scotland, and at Newcastle University.
of Screen Test
(1970-78), Tomorrow's World
(1972-82) and The Risk Business (1980-81). He also hosted television coverage of the early Space Shuttle
launches for the BBC. Later he worked for the ITV contractor TVS
on their science programme The Real World.
In 1980 Rodd founded Blackrod, an independent producer of film
, video
and interactive productions on behalf of business and industry.
United Kingdom
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television presenter and businessman.
Education
Rodd was educated at the independent school Trinity College, Glenalmond (now Glenalmond CollegeGlenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
) near Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
in Scotland, and at Newcastle University.
Life and career
Rodd became a familiar face to millions of television viewers in Britain as a presenter for the BBCBBC
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...
of Screen Test
Screen Test
Screen Test was a UK children's quiz show about films, broadcast from 18 November 1970 to 20 December 1984 on BBC1. It was first hosted by Michael Rodd, who was succeeded by Brian Trueman and Mark Curry.-Background:...
(1970-78), Tomorrow's World
Tomorrow's World
Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series, showcasing new developments in the world of science and technology. First aired on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled at the beginning of 2003.- Content :...
(1972-82) and The Risk Business (1980-81). He also hosted television coverage of the early Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
launches for the BBC. Later he worked for the ITV contractor 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...
on their science programme The Real World.
In 1980 Rodd founded Blackrod, an independent producer of film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
and interactive productions on behalf of business and industry.