Lionel Kelleway
| Lionel Kelleway | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1940 or 1941 Chichester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
Lionel Kelleway (born 1940 or 1941[1]) is a British radio presenter. For many years until 2009 he was the lead presenter of the BBC Radio 4 natural history documentary series, The Living World.[2]
Kelleway born in Chichester but moved to Wales in 1974.[3] He studied at Swansea University.[3] At one time, he worked as a gamekeeper.[3]
In 2001 Kelleway won a case for racial discrimination against BBC Radio Wales, when they dropped his Landmark series, which won Sony Awards in 1991 and 1992,[1] after around ten years, because of his English accent.[1][3] At the time, he was living at Rhyd Uchaf Whitemill, Carmarthenshire.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Keating, Matt (2001-06-12). "BBC voice 'not Welsh enough'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "The Living World". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "BBC Wales loses 'race' case". BBC Online. 2001-08-01. Retrieved 4 August 2013.