Gordon Burns

Gordon Burns

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayJun 10, 1942
BiographyGordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish retired journalist and broadcaster. He was the host of The Krypton Factor for its original 18-year run (1977–1995) and was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme North West Tonight from January 1997 to October 2011. In November 2011, he moved back to Belfast where he was born.

Due to Burns' work commitments with Granada Television on programmes such as World in Action and Granada Reports and later BBC Manchester for North West Tonight, he resided in Manchester for over thirty years. He most recently hosted a Sunday morning radio show for BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Lancashire.

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