Bill Turnbull 1956-2022 Photo:Nickholt.com Bill Turnbull sadly passed-away on Wednesday 31 August, succumbing to prostate cancer. Much has been written and said about Bill in terms of his achievements as a BBC journalist, TV presenter and lately as a disk-jockey presenter for Classic FM. He was notably the BBC’s Washington correspondent for five years before returning to the UK, subsequently taking up the role of lead presenter on BBC Breakfast show. All have noted his generous nature, skill as an interrogator and ever-present sense of humour. He was of course also well known as a beekeeper and it was with no small help from Bill that the BBKA campaign for increased bee health research funding that the public and politicians were made aware of the importance of honeybees, not just in producing honey but more so their vital role in pollination. I was privileged to work with Bill producing several short pieces on beekeeping which were transmitted through BBC Breakfast and ot...
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