Toppen Bech Explained

Toppen Bech
Birth Name:Ellen Åse Fagernæs
Birth Date:28 March 1939
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Children:Alexandra Bech Gjørv
Relatives:Sven Ole Fagernæs (brother)
Occupation:Journalist
Known For:Norwegian: Herskapelig (television series)
Awards:King's Medal of Merit (2007)

Toppen Bech (28 March 1939 – 5 February 2024) was a Norwegian journalist.

Biography

Toppen Bech was born in Oslo, and was the mother of Alexandra Bech Gjørv. From 1960 to 1971 she worked for the newspaper Aftenposten, and she edited the magazine Alle Kvinner from 1973 to 1978. She was assigned to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1984. She hosted a number of shows, including Unnskyld at jeg spør and Den blå timen.[1] In the television series she presented manor houses and mansions, and a total of 62 programs were produced between 1997 and 2006.[2]

Bech died on 5 February 2024, at the age of 84.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Toppen Bech . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 11 July 2016.
  2. Book: Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag . Bakke, Sven Ove . Hobbelstad, Inger Merete . Kvalshaug, Vidar . Nilsen, Morten Ståle . 363 . 978-82-430-0560-0 . Norwegian . Spartacus . Oslo. 2012.
  3. News: Toppen Bech er død . 5 February 2024 . Aftenposten . 5 February 2024.