Chris Segar

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Chris Segar
Occupation TV Presenter, Journalist

Chris Segar is a Welsh television presenter best known for presenting the consumer affairs programme The Ferret since 1996. [1]

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Career

Chris Segar started his career as a daily newspaper reporter and from 1963 (maybe) worked for Radio Clwyd and BBC Wales before moving to ITV Wales, where he has specialised in presenting current affairs programmes such as Wales This Week and The Ferret. He has also directed and produced documentary programmes. [2]

Segar has also presented Welsh and Wealthy and Segar On Success on ITV1 Wales. [3]

Personal life

Segar is married and has a son, daughter, stepson, and six grandchildren. [1] He lives in Cardiff and also has a home in France.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Segar". Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  2. "The Judges - Chris Segar". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  3. "Ps & Qs: Chris Segar, TV presenter" . Retrieved 23 September 2010.