William Leith

A force for good

In a touching memoir, Wynn Wheldon pays tribute to his broadcaster father Huw — who aimed to make the good popular and the popular good at the BBC

issue 04 June 2016

  • Kicking the Bar: The Life and Legacy of Broadcaster Huw Wheldon

    Wynn Wheldon

    Unbound, pp. 309

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