Raymond Baxter
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Raymond Frederic Baxter OBE (25 January 1922 – 15 September 2006) was an English television presenter, commentator and writer. He is best known for being the first presenter of the BBC Television science programme Tomorrow's World, continuing for 12 years, from 1965 to 1977. He also provided radio commentary at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the funerals of King George VI, Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and the first flight of Concorde.
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Born | Raymond Frederic Baxter (1922-01-25)25 January 1922 |
Died | 15 September 2006(2006-09-15) (aged 84) Reading, Berkshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | television presenter Commentator writer |
Employer | BBC Television (1950–2006) |
Known for | Tomorrow's World |
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