Joan Bakewell
English journalist, television presenter and politician (born 1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Baroness Bakewell" redirects here. Not to be confused with Cathy Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville.
Joan Dawson Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell, DBE, HonFBA, FRSA (née Rowlands; born 16 April 1933), is an English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party peer. Baroness Bakewell is president of Birkbeck, University of London; she is also an author and playwright, and has received a Humanist of the Year award for services to humanism.
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The Baroness Bakewell | |
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Born | Joan Dawson Rowlands (1933-04-16) 16 April 1933 (age 91) |
Education | Newnham College, Cambridge (BA) |
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Years active | 1965–present |
Employer | BBC |
Title | President of Birkbeck, University of London |
Political party | Labour |
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Children | 2 |
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