David Whiteley

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David Whiteley
Born (1977-05-04) 4 May 1977 (age 46) [1]

David Whiteley is a British TV and radio presenter. He is the co-presenter of ITV News Anglia alongside Becky Jago.

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Whiteley presented the regional BBC One programme Inside Out East until it was cancelled in 2020. [2] [3]

He has presented two BBC documentaries about Star Wars: The Galaxy Britain Built: Droids, Darth Vader and Lightsabers, and Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys about the toymaker Palitoy. [4]

In 2021, Whiteley replaced Jonathan Wills as co-presenter of ITV News Anglia. [5]

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References

  1. "BBC Inside Out - East - Presenter profile: David Whiteley". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. "BBC set to axe 450 jobs and Inside Out in raft of proposed cost-cutting measures". Eastern Daily Press. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. "David Whiteley Interviewed". Iceni Magazine. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. Virtue, Graeme (16 December 2019). "TV tonight: should 12-year-olds stand trial for murder?". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. Hannant, David (26 April 2021). "Former BBC presenter lands job on ITV". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 20 January 2023.