Richard Dimbleby

Richard Dimbleby CBE
Dimbleby presents election night, 1964
Born	Frederick Richard Dimbleby (1913-05-25)25 May 1913 Richmond, Surrey, England
Died	22 December 1965(1965-12-22) (aged 52) St Thomas' Hospital, London, England
Education	Mill Hill School, London
Occupation	Broadcaster
Employer	BBC
Spouse	Dilys Thomas ​ (m. 1937)​
Children	4, including David and Jonathan
Relatives	Dimbleby family

Frederick Richard Dimbleby CBE (25 May 1913 – 22 December 1965) was an English journalist and broadcaster, who became the BBC's first war correspondent, and then its leading TV news commentator.

As host of the long-running current affairs programme Panorama, he pioneered a popular style of interviewing that was respectful but searching. At formal public events, he could combine gravitas with creative insights based on extensive research. He was also able to maintain interest throughout the all-night election specials.

The annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture was founded in his memory.