Jack Hardiman Scott
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Jack Hardiman Scott (born 2 April 1920 in King's Lynn
, died 15 September 1999 in Boxford, Suffolk
) was a distinguished British
journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's first Political Editor
from 1970 to 1975.
After working on various provincial newspapers, he joined the BBC in 1950 as assistant news editor in Birmingham. In 1954 he became a BBC home news reporter in London before being appointed to the new post of Political Correspondent in 1960 (Political Editor from 1970) which he held until 1975. He then spent five years as Chief Assistant to the Director-General of the BBC
before retiring in 1980 to his cottage in Suffolk.
He was also the author of several detective thrillers and books of verse, and was the president of the Suffolk Poetry Society from 1979 until his death. In the early 1980s he made substantial progress with a novel in which a left wing government was overthrown by an "establishment
" coup, but, after discussion with his publisher, abandoned this because of the striking similarities to Chris Mullin
's A Very British Coup
(1982).
He married twice and was survived by his second wife, Sue. He had two sons from his first marriage.
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
, died 15 September 1999 in Boxford, Suffolk
Boxford, Suffolk
Boxford is a large village and a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located around six miles east of Sudbury straddling the River Box and skirted by the Holbrook, in 2005 it had a population of 1,270.-History:...
) was a distinguished British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's first Political Editor
Political Editor
The political editor of a newspaper or broadcast media is the senior political reporter who covers politics and related matters for the newspaper or station...
from 1970 to 1975.
After working on various provincial newspapers, he joined the BBC in 1950 as assistant news editor in Birmingham. In 1954 he became a BBC home news reporter in London before being appointed to the new post of Political Correspondent in 1960 (Political Editor from 1970) which he held until 1975. He then spent five years as Chief Assistant to the Director-General of the BBC
Director-General of the BBC
The Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC.The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC and is now appointed by the BBC Trust....
before retiring in 1980 to his cottage in Suffolk.
He was also the author of several detective thrillers and books of verse, and was the president of the Suffolk Poetry Society from 1979 until his death. In the early 1980s he made substantial progress with a novel in which a left wing government was overthrown by an "establishment
The Establishment
The Establishment is a term used to refer to a visible dominant group or elite that holds power or authority in a nation. The term suggests a closed social group which selects its own members...
" coup, but, after discussion with his publisher, abandoned this because of the striking similarities to Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin (politician)
Christopher John Mullin is a British Labour Party politician and diarist who was the Member of Parliament for Sunderland South from 1987 to 2010...
's A Very British Coup
A Very British Coup
A Very British Coup is a 1982 novel by British politician Chris Mullin. In 1988, the novel was adapted for television, directed by Mick Jackson, with a screenplay by Alan Plater and starring Ray McAnally...
(1982).
He married twice and was survived by his second wife, Sue. He had two sons from his first marriage.