Person DS/UK/3172 Robertson; Fyfe (1902-1987); Journalist and broadcaster Robertson Fyfe 1902-1987 Journalist and broadcaster Male Robertson, James Born James Robertson in Edinburgh, 19 Aug 1902; died in Eastbourne, Sussex, 4 Feb 1987

After studying medicine, he changed career and moved into journalism, working initially for Scottish newspapers, then moving to London to work for the Daily Herald, the Daily Express and the Sunday Express; in 1943 he became picture editor and feature writer for Picture Post, where he was a serious investigative journalist; when Picture Post stopped publication in 1957, he moved into television, becoming one of the popular reporters on BBC TV's 'Tonight' an early evening magazine programme; he also presented longer documentaries, including a series on museums entitled 'Brush Off The Dust' in 1964; he later contributed regularly to Twenty-Four Hours' and 'Nationwide'. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 24/01/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 28/05/2020 65bb9e1d-09ac-4ac8-970c-b2223fb67e61