Edward Enfield

Edward Enfield

Edward Enfield (born 1929) is an English television, radio and newspaper journalist and presenter. He is the father of the comedian Harry Enfield.

Biography

He was educated at Ashbury College in Ottawa, Canada, Westminster School, London and University College Oxford. He had various jobs in industry, including with Cathay Pacific, until joining the education department of West Sussex County Council, where he became Assistant Director of Education. After overseeing the privatisation of school meals and cleaning services, he took early retirement and went on to present a radio travel programme from Ireland 1994. He then appeared on BBC television with Anne Robinson on the consumer programme "Watchdog" and became a regular reporter on the show. He has also appeared on "Points of View", the "Heaven and Earth Show, Through The Keyhole," daytime show such as "Richard and Judy" and various holiday programmes.

Other radio programmes have included; "Double vision" with Miles Kington, "Free Spirits" and "Enfield Pedals after Byron" in which he cycled through Greece following in the footsteps of Lord Byron.

He writes a column in the Oldie Magazine, and has written many articles for national newspapers.

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