Paul Clark (presenter) explained

Honorific Suffix:MBE
Paul Clark
Birth Name:Paul Thompson Clark
Birth Date:4 December 1953
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Occupation:Broadcaster
Journalist
Spouse:Carol

Paul Thompson Clark MBE[1] [2] (born 4 December 1953, Belfast)[3] is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. He is currently a presenter and reporter for UTV Live.

Broadcasting career

Clark was among the original presenters on RTÉ Radio 2 in 1979[4] and later presented on BBC Radio Ulster.[5] Other early television programmes Clark presented were Green Rock in 1979 with Caron Keating and Advice Line for the BBC.[6]

Clark moved from presenting and reporting for BBC Northern Ireland's Inside Ulster[4] to Ulster Television in 1989.[3] In his time at UTV, he has been a presenter and reporter on the evening news magazines Six Tonight and UTV Live,[4] Witness Review[6] and UTV School Choir of the Year.[7] He has also contributed to historical and religious documentaries including We Were Brothers,[8] and memorial services for the 10th anniversary of the Remembrance Day bombing in 1997 and Belfast's hosting of Holocaust Memorial Day in 2004.[6]

Personal life

He was born in Belfast and attended St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast.[9] He is married to Carol and has two children, sons Peter and David. He is a practising Presbyterian, though he was brought up Roman Catholic.[10] Clark is patron of the Northern Ireland Hospice.[11]

In June 2015, Clark was awarded an honorary degree by the Ulster University for services to broadcasting and his charity work with UNICEF.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ten things you didn't know about.. - imported - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk . www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20120724134935/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article1067889.ece . 24 July 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: Presenter Paul Clark presented with MBE from Queen - Belfast Newsletter . Newsletter.co.uk . 2013-12-11 . 2016-11-13 . 3 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703065650/http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/presenter-paul-clark-presented-with-mbe-from-queen-1-5741339 . dead .
  3. Web site: Paul Clark's profile on u.tv . 2009-04-05 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20030116122215/http://www.u.tv/television/people/showprofile.asp?peopleid=14 . January 16, 2003 .
  4. Web site: The TV Room + . 2009-12-29 . dead . https://archive.today/20120716103336/http://tvpresenters.thetvroomplus.com/channel-40.html . 2012-07-16 .
  5. Web site: He's back! George in return to airwaves - Belfast Newsletter . Newsletter.co.uk . 2006-10-04 . 2016-11-13 . 14 September 2012 . https://archive.today/20120914020836/http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/He39s-back-George-in-return.1802694.jp . dead .
  6. Web site: Paul Clark | BFI . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928162249/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/97806?view=credit . dead . 2012-09-28 . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk . 2016-11-13.
  7. Web site: Paul and son hope to hit high note with school choir - imported - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk . www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20120724153635/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article907012.ece . 24 July 2012 . dead.
  8. Web site: We Were Brothers Too (TV series) | BFI . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928162259/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/40418 . dead . 2012-09-28 . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk . 2016-11-13.
  9. News: Clark . Paul . 'I am uncomfortable with the terms Catholic and Protestant… . 19 July 2021 . Belfast Telegraph . 11 June 2021.
  10. Web site: Hardy . Jane . The celeb side of Christmas . https://archive.today/20130419201001/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/weekend/the-celeb-side-of-christmas-14113456.html . dead . 2013-04-19 . BelfastTelegraph.co.uk . 2008-12-20 . 2016-11-13 .
  11. Web site: Talking shop.... - imported - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk . www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20120719022018/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article764450.ece . 19 July 2012 . dead.
  12. Web site: Brankin . Una . When we met, it was just a case of love at first sight . M.belfasttelegraph.co.uk . 2015-02-14 . 2016-11-13 .

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