1. William Woollard was born on 23 August 1939 and is a British historian and retired television producer and presenter.
13 Facts About William Woollard
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William Woollard trained to be a fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force.
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William Woollard worked with an oil company in Borneo and Oman.
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William Woollard has worked as a social scientist on corporate social responsibility with several American and European organisations.
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William Woollard has produced, written and presented many television documentaries and series, particularly on science and technology.
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William Woollard is known as a producer and presenter on the BBC's science magazine programme Tomorrow's World, and on the BBC's motoring programme Top Gear.
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William Woollard earned a reputation for the enthusiasm he brought to his reports, and his skill in turning technical subjects into entertaining television.
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William Woollard fronted Top Gear for a decade from 1981, during which time it had an audience of up to 5 million.
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William Woollard presented Rally Report, an offshoot of Top Gear, covering the Lombard RAC Rally every year.
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William Woollard resigned from Top Gear in 1991 because his own production company, Inca, took off, producing documentaries for BBC and C4 in the UK and channels such as the Public Broadcasting Service and Discovery Channel in the US.
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In 1986, William Woollard was instrumental in setting up one of the first independent production companies, making programmes for the world's leading networks.
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In 2000, William Woollard made cameo appearances in the UK sitcom The Grimleys playing science teacher "Mr William Woollard".
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William Woollard has worked as a scriptwriter on documentaries and he has authored books including one recounting his experience as a practising Buddhist.