Duncan Watt Explained
| Duncan Watt |
| Birth Place: | Northern Rhodesia |
| Death Date: | (aged 74) |
| Death Place: | Singapore |
| Occupation: | Author, newscaster, radio presenter |
Duncan Watt (1943–2017) was an author and a newscaster and radio presenter. A household name in the 80s and 90s, Watt read the primetime news on Channel 5 for the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation from 1980 to 1998 as well as presented classical music on Symphony 92.4FM for about 24 years until 2004. He was also known as the author of a series of young adult books.[1] [2] [3]
Biography
Watt was diagnosed with liver cancer in June 2016. He died on 7 September 2017 at the age of 74.[1] [4]
Published works
The Wallace Boys series
- 1995: Skulduggery in the South Atlantic
- 1993: Sands of the Skeleton Coast
- 1991: Trouble in Tristan
- 1996: Legacy of Lobengula
- 1992: Killers against Kariba
- 1991: Kidnapped in the Kafue
- 1993: Crash in the Caprivi
- 2010: Mischief in “The Mousetrap”
- 1995: Hostage in the Highlands
- 2010: Assignment in the Alps
- 2010: Traitors in the Tyrol
- 2000: Rebels Across the Red Sea
- 2000: Rebels Across the Red Sea II: Nemesis of the Nefud
- 2001: Rebels Across the Red Sea III: The Terrorists of Tibesti
- 2010: The Monks of Montafon
- 2010: South from the Seychelles
- 1994: Treasure of the Tiger
- 1996: Pagodas of Pahang
- 1997: Sultan of the Sulu Sea
- 2000: Missing in the Mekong [5]
Other works
- 1970: Caprivi crash
- 1970: Kafue killers
- 1974: Hijacked in Borneo
- 1976: Hijacked in Kalimantan [6]
External links
- [//www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MFMyxCGnzg The late Duncan Watt on TCS Channel 5 - end of News 5 update (video)]
Notes and References
- Web site: Olivia. Ho. Ex-newscaster and author Duncan Watt dies of cancer at 74. The Straits Times. 2017-09-10. 10 September 2017.
- Web site: Former news presenter Duncan Watt dies of liver cancer. Channel NewsAsia. 2017-09-10. 9 September 2017.
- Web site: Yip. Jieying. Former Ch 5 Newscaster Duncan Watt Was Still Running Marathons A Few Months Before His Passing. 8 Days. 2017-09-10. 10 September 2017.
- Web site: Olivia. Ho. Writer and former newscaster Duncan Watt dies, aged 74. The Straits Times. 2017-09-10. 9 September 2017.
- Web site: The Wallace Boys series by Duncan Watt . Vintage Series Books for Girls. . . and a Few for Boys . Jennifer White . 8 December 2019.
- Web site: Duncan Watt . WorldCat . Online Computer Library Center..
