Julian Pettifer OBE was born on 21 July 1935 and is an English television journalist.
13 Facts About Julian Pettifer
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Julian Pettifer was president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and is vice president of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB.
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Julian Pettifer was voted BAFTA 'Reporter of the Year' for his coverage of the war in Vietnam in 1968.
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Julian Pettifer started work in television during the early days of ITV, as one of the original Southern Television announcers in 1958.
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Julian Pettifer later moved to the BBC as a globe-trotting reporter for programmes such as Tonight, 24 Hours and Panorama.
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Julian Pettifer was the host for the British television show Busman's Holiday from 1985 to 1988.
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Julian Pettifer wrote and presented a number of documentaries for both BBC and ITV, including Diamonds in the Sky, on the subject of international air travel; Automania, a history of the motor car, and Missionaries.
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Julian Pettifer continued to report on current affairs, contributing reports for BBC Two's Assignment and Correspondent programmes, and a highly praised film for Channel 4 that re-examined the reporting of the Vietnam war.
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Julian Pettifer presented BBC Radio 4's Asiafile and now presents their Crossing Continents.
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Julian Pettifer was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Birthday Honours.
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Julian Pettifer served as president of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and is vice president of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.
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Julian Pettifer was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal and Award in 1990.
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Julian Pettifer was voted BAFTA 'Reporter of the Year' for his coverage of the war in Vietnam in 1968.