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Tim Franks (Timothy Henry Franks) was born on 14 May, 1968 in Moseley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, is a British journalist and radio presenter. Discover Tim Franks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Timothy Henry Franks
Occupation Journalist, presenter
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 14 May 1968
Birthday 14 May
Birthplace Moseley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1968

Timothy Henry Franks (born 14 May 1968) is a British journalist and radio presenter who presents Newshour, the flagship news and current affairs programme on BBC World Service radio.

He also, from time to time, presents Hardtalk on BBC World News, and documentaries across BBC TV and radio.

He was previously an award-winning foreign correspondent for the BBC.

Franks was born in Moseley, Birmingham.

He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and at Wadham College, Oxford University, where he graduated with a 2:1 (B.A.Hons) in Oriental Studies (Chinese).

He is married, and has three children.

1990

He joined the BBC in 1990, as a World Service Production Trainee, and spent five years as a producer, reporter and part-time presenter.

1995

In 1995, he was appointed World Service Political Reporter, based at Westminster, and then World Service Political Correspondent in 1997.

1996

He covered not just British politics but events in Northern Ireland, including the breakdown of the IRA ceasefire in 1996, civil disorder over the Parades in Northern Ireland, and the Good Friday Agreement.

1999

In 1999, he became a political correspondent for domestic BBC TV and radio, including a spell as the political correspondent for Today.

He also started presenting, from time to time, The World at One and contributing to the arts pages of the New Statesman magazine.

2001

In 2001, Franks became a BBC Foreign Correspondent.

His first posting was to Washington, in the six months after the September 11 attacks.

2002

In March 2002 he began a five-year tour of duty as Europe Correspondent, based in Brussels.

2003

He reported from across Europe, as well as from Iraq during the war of 2003.

2004

In 2004, his training for the London marathon coincided with a month spent in Baghdad.

He was also, during this time, used as an occasional presenter on the Today programme.

2007

In 2007, he was appointed BBC Middle East Correspondent, based in Jerusalem.

He broadcast across the region, but with a particular focus on Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

2008

His 2008 TV report about witnessing a deadly attack in Jerusalem drew complaints from the public for its graphic nature.

2009

In 2009, Franks won a Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents for reporting for his piece on Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish, who lost three daughters in Israel's offensive during the Gaza War.

Through his three and a half years in the region, Franks kept a diary, which the BBC regularly published.

His valedictory From Our Own Correspondent, which dealt with the relationship between his Jewishness and his journalism, garnered wide attention.

2010

In 2010, he returned to London, to take up a role as BBC Sports Correspondent – a position he combined with occasional presenting on Newshour on BBC World Service, Hardtalk on BBC World News, and radio documentaries.

2012

In December 2012, his reports for Newshour on the activities of the Greek far right made headlines in Greece.

2013

In May 2013, he joined Newshour full-time, as the main evening presenter.

He continued to present Hardtalk from time to time, along with documentaries on TV and radio.

In November 2013, Franks secured the first broadcast interview since Lance Armstrong's "limited confession" to doping in January 2013 with Oprah Winfrey.