Kenneth Kendall
Kenneth Kendall | |
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Kenneth Kendall in the BBC Newsroom | |
| Born | 7 August 1924 |
| Died | 14 December 2012 (aged 88) Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Occupations | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 1948–2012 |
| Notable credit(s) | BBC News Treasure Hunt |
| Partner | Mark Fear |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Kenneth Kendall (7 August 1924 – 14 December 2012) was a British broadcaster. He worked for many years as a newsreader for the BBC, where he was a contemporary of fellow newsreaders Richard Baker and Robert Dougall. He is also remembered as the host of the Channel 4 game show Treasure Hunt, which ran between 1982 and 1989, as well as the host of The World Tonight in the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey.