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Andrew Baker
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Writer & editor at Telegraph; Uni of Cambridge. New book, Cake: A Slice of British Life, makes a lovely gift
London, United Kingdom
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Born September 21
Joined October 2014
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    Andrew Baker
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    Dec 4, 2023
    My new book is out now: it's "entertaining, highly convivial" (The Independent, Books of the Month) and it "does for cake what Bill Bryson did for travel" (BBC R5); Prue Leith calls it "Quirky and fun". It will make a lovely Christmas present...
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    Andrew Baker
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    Nov 17, 2018
    Sadly my father passed away this morning at the age of 93. Great broadcaster, great dad and grandfather. RIP.
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    Andrew Baker
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    Nov 23, 2022
    Tragic. Formerly HMV, Oxford Street
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    Andrew Baker
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    Dec 17, 2021
    ‘Greenhouse’ of salvaged stained glass by Heywood & Condie, in Tyburnia on my walk home
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    Andrew Baker
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    Jun 15, 2018
    My dear father is 93 years old today. Many happy returns! (pic, pretty obviously: BBC)
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    Andrew Baker
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    Nov 17, 2023
    My father died five years ago today. Here he is when newsreaders were cool (and could smoke)…
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    Andrew Baker
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    Dec 31, 2022
    It’s 40 years tonight since Dad’s final bulletin as BBC newsreader, raising a glass and pelted with streamers by studio staff. A happy memory, and happy new year to all
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    Andrew Baker
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    Jun 15, 2022
    Today would have been my father’s 97th birthday. Here he is in full matinee idol mode soon after joining the BBC in the 1950s.
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    Andrew Baker
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    Sep 13, 2025
    The Last Night of the Proms was always a highlight of dad’s working year. This was 30 years ago…
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    Andrew Baker
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    Nov 17, 2025
    My father died seven years ago today. I love this image of him at the newsreader’s desk in the BBC studios at Alexandra Palace in the early 1960s. He remains patiently amused while the floor manager tries a series of ties to see which will cause the cameras to flicker
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    Andrew Baker
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    Jun 15, 2020
    Today would have been my father’s 95th birthday. Here he is 40 years ago, enjoying a sabbatical from the News (hence the beard) at Haddo House.
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    Andrew Baker
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    Jun 15, 2023
    My father would have been 98 today. Here he is away from the BBC cameras in his other job as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy reserve and showing my brother and me around a warship. James is the one with his foot on a bollard. About 1970, hence the haircuts
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    Andrew Baker
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    Nov 18, 2018
    Sincere thanks to the many many people who have sent kind messages of sympathy and support, and shared happy memories, following the death of my father #RichardBaker . It has been a welcome boost in sad times to see the affection that he inspired. Thank you all.
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    Andrew Baker
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    Oct 7, 2025
    I love listening to Dad’s M, M and M narration. ‘Do you live in a town?’
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    archivetvmusings
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    Oct 7, 2025
    The first episode of Mary, Mungo and Midge was broadcast on this day in 1969.
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