1. Harvey Broadbent, AM was born on 1946 and is an Australian writer, lecturer, broadcaster, former award-winning full-time television and radio documentary maker and cruise ship cultural history lecturer.
15 Facts About Harvey Broadbent
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Harvey Broadbent was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2016 for significant service to the literary arts as an author and publisher, to the television industry as a producer, and to tertiary education.
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Harvey Broadbent was consultant and writer for Voices of the First World War.
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Harvey Broadbent was born 1946 in Manchester, United Kingdom, where he lived throughout his schooldays.
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Harvey Broadbent was the drummer of a swing band set up in Stalag 18A.
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Harvey Broadbent attended Poundswick Grammar School in south Manchester from 1958 to 1964, where he developed his interest in music, drama, literature and history.
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Harvey Broadbent developed his guitar playing and basic piano playing and learned the trombone.
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At 18 Harvey Broadbent left the group to continue his education with tertiary studies.
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Harvey Broadbent married Cindy Davies, who he had met at college and they decided to work as teachers overseas.
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Harvey Broadbent graduated with honours in Near Eastern studies at Manchester in 1974.
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From 1977 to 1999 Harvey Broadbent worked as a producer and executive producer with the ABC and won awards for his radio and television productions, working at various times on Playschool, Behind the News, Four Corners, Quantum, Holiday, Special Projects, Arts, Documentaries He was producer for the following major television programs and series:.
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Harvey Broadbent's writing has involved many articles for various journals.
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Harvey Broadbent is an experienced lecturer both in the lecture theatre and on cruise ships.
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Harvey Broadbent has lectured at Macquarie University, Sydney University Continuing Education, the Workers Education Association Sydney, the Royal United Services Association, Sydney, National Seniors, and various community and service organisations such as Rotary.
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Harvey Broadbent has travelled extensively in Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean over many years, leading tours and making documentary films.