Christopher Serpell
| Christopher Harold Serpell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 July 1910 Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), United Kingdom |
| Died |
3 June 1991 (aged 80) Barnes, London, UK |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | BBC's Rome and Washington Foreign Correspondent |
| Notable work | From Our Own Correspondent |
Christopher Serpell (1 July 1910– 3 June 1991) was a journalist and BBC diplomatic correspondent.
Serpell was born in Leeds, England, in 1910.[1] His father was senior master of Leeds Grammar School.[1] Serpell began his career as a reporter for the Yorkshire Post.[1] In the 1930s he began working for The Times in London.[1]
During World War II, he served in naval intelligence under Ian Fleming.[1] He subsequently joined the BBC as its Rome correspondent, then Washington correspondent from 1953, and finally diplomatic correspondent, until retirement in 1975.
He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs on 31 March 1973.[2]
He died in 1991 at his home in Barnes, South London.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Christopher Serpell". Faber and Faber. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway: Christopher Serpell". iPlayer Radio. BBC Online. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
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