Tom Brook
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Tom Brook is a journalist working for the BBC
, mainly seen on BBC World News and is the main presenter of Talking Movies
.
Tom Brook was born in London
, went to school in Hertfordshire
and London, then to Cambridge University where he graduated with a degree in Economics
. He joined the BBC
in 1976 as a trainee. In 1980 Tom Brook was posted to New York
where one of his earliest assignments reporting on the death of John Lennon
. He has reported on the US film industry for the BBC since 1985. From 1985 to 1998 he was the US correspondent for the Film
series broadcast in the UK on BBC One
. Over the years he has contributed to such BBC programmes as Breakfast News
, Correspondent, Front Row and The Late Show. He has been the presenter of Talking Movies since 1999. He often reports from world's most important film festivals, including the Academy Awards
ceremony in Hollywood.
He currently lives in Lower Manhattan
.
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...
, mainly seen on BBC World News and is the main presenter of Talking Movies
Talking Movies
Talking Movies is a 30-minute entertainment programme made by TTL for the BBC, covering reviews and recent developments in the world of film. It is broadcast on BBC World News throughout the week and on BBC News on weekends. Talking Movies also makes appearances on BBC America...
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Tom Brook was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, went to school in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and London, then to Cambridge University where he graduated with a degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. He joined 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...
in 1976 as a trainee. In 1980 Tom Brook was posted to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where one of his earliest assignments reporting on the death of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
. He has reported on the US film industry for the BBC since 1985. From 1985 to 1998 he was the US correspondent for the Film
The Film programme
The Film programme is a British film review television programme, broadcast weekly on BBC One, presented by Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh. The title of the show changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast, with the current series being Film 2011, but when referring to successive...
series broadcast in the UK on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
. Over the years he has contributed to such BBC programmes as Breakfast News
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
, Correspondent, Front Row and The Late Show. He has been the presenter of Talking Movies since 1999. He often reports from world's most important film festivals, including the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
ceremony in Hollywood.
He currently lives in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
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