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Peter Salmon

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  • Born
    May 15, 1956 · Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

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    • Peter Salmon was born on May 15, 1956 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for 999 (1992), Crimewatch UK (1984) and Third Eye (1982). He has been married to Sarah Lancashire since August 22, 2001. He was previously married to Penny Watt.

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      Sarah Lancashire(August 22, 2001 - present)
      Penny Watt (divorced, 3 children)

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  • His wife, actress Sarah Lancashire, gave birth to their first son at London's Portland Hospital, weighing in at 8lb 2oz. They now have six boys between them.
  • Confirmed as the new Director of Sport for the BBC Corporation (England) and will take over the job on 1 November, 2000 (1997-2000) Controller of BBC One TV (in England) He is a member of the BBC's executive committee
  • He left the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to join the independent sector as Chief Executive of The Television Corporation.
  • In 1977 he graduated from the University of Warwick with a degree in English and European Literature.
  • Before he joined the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) he was a local newspaper reporter in Kent, a government press officer and a teacher with Voluntary Service Overseas.

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  • Short of scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup Final it doesn't come much better than this" - on hearing he has been appointed as new Director of Sport for the BBC Corporation

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