Peter Stanford

Peter Stanford
Born	Peter James Stanford (1961-11-23) 23 November 1961 (age 62) Macclesfield, England
Education	St Anselm's College, Birkenhead
Alma mater	Merton College, Oxford
Occupations	Journalist author broadcaster
Notable credits	Catholic Herald The Daily Telegraph The Tablet Lord Longford
Recorded at Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2013

Peter James Stanford (born 23 November 1961) is an English writer, editor, journalist and presenter, known for his biographies and writings on religion and ethics. His biography of Lord Longford was the basis for the 2006 BAFTA-winning film Longford starring Jim Broadbent in the title role. A former editor of the Catholic Herald newspaper, Stanford is also director of the Longford Trust for prison reform.^[1]