Fred Dinenage facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fred Dinenage
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Fred Dinenage in 2013
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Frederick Edgar Dinenage
8 June 1942 Birmingham, England
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| Years active | 1964–present |
| Employer | ITV Meridian |
| Known for | Presenting How, How 2, ITV News Meridian |
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Beverley Summers
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| Children | 3 including Caroline Sarah and Chris |
Frederick Edgar Dinenage, also known as Fred Dinenage, is a well-known British TV presenter and author. He has been on television for almost 60 years! Fred is famous for hosting children's shows like How. He also presented local news for ITV in the south of England. Fred stopped presenting the news for ITV Meridian on December 16, 2021. He had been a news anchor for 38 years.
Early Life and School
Fred Dinenage was born in Birmingham, a big city in England. He went to school at Portsmouth Grammar School.
Fred's TV Career
Fred Dinenage has presented many different TV shows in Britain. Many of these shows were made by companies like Southern Television and Meridian Broadcasting.
Some of the shows he hosted include Tell The Truth. He also presented the popular children's science show How and its follow-up, How 2. Fred also hosted quiz shows like Pass The Buck for the BBC.
News Presenter
Fred started his TV career at Southern Television in 1964. He was a presenter on a children's show called Three Go Round. He worked with actress Diane Keen on this show.
Later, he moved to the local news show Day By Day. He worked as a reporter and presenter. Over time, he focused more on sports news. He hosted a weekly sports section called South Sport.
In 1982, Fred moved to a new TV company called TVS. He continued to be a sports presenter and reporter. He worked on shows like Coast to Coast. The next year, he became the main news anchor for the South edition of Coast to Coast. He presented alongside people like Fern Britton.
After TVS changed, Fred stayed with Meridian. He continued to be the main news anchor for Meridian Tonight. He also presented other local shows. He worked with co-anchors like Natasha Kaplinsky and Sangeeta Bhabra.
In October 2021, it was announced that Fred would leave ITV. He had been a news anchor in the south of England for 38 years. His last news show, ITV News Meridian, was on December 16, 2021.
Other Interesting Work
Fred also spent some time covering sports for Yorkshire Television. He was a guest presenter on the national ITV sports show, World of Sport. This led to him appearing on the children's Saturday show Tiswas. He also writes a weekly column for the Southern Daily Echo newspaper.
Besides his TV work, Fred has written several non-fiction books. He helped write the life stories of the Kray twins, called My Story and Our Story. Fred loves football and was on the board of directors for Portsmouth Football Club from 1998 to 2007.
In February 2014, Fred celebrated 50 years as a reporter and presenter with ITV. He said he wanted to keep broadcasting.
Fred Dinenage was given an award called the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2010. This was for his great work in broadcasting.
In October 2020, it was announced that Fred would appear in a new series of How. He joined presenters like Vick Hope. Fred plays the "Head of How" in the show. His office has a picture of a younger Fred Dinenage.
In June 2023, it was announced that Fred would join BBC Radio Solent. He presented shows on Saturday afternoons for six weeks during the summer. His first show was on June 17.
Fred's Family
Fred Dinenage has a daughter named Dame Caroline Dinenage. She was born in 1971. Caroline is a politician for the Conservative Party. She is a Member of Parliament for Gosport. She was first elected in 2010. Caroline was the Digital and Culture Minister from February 2020 to September 2021. She is married to Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton.
Fred's son, Chris Dinenage, runs a successful landscaping business. It is called Hambledon Landscapes and is in Hampshire.
