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Wilfred De'Ath
This article is about the journalist. For the Blackadder character, see The Black Seal.
British journalist and writer (1937–2020)
Wilfred De'Ath (; 28 July 1937 – 19 February 2020)[1] was a British author and journalist who worked for the BBC as a radio producer in the 1960s and 1970s and wrote a column in The Oldie.[2]
Early life
De'Ath grew up in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, in a mixed German–British family as his mother was German.[2][3] De'Ath said his German heritage was a problem during and after World War II.[2][3] He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's, Barnet, and Oriel College, Oxford.[2][3] Between 1963 and 1977, he was married and had two children, Emma and Charles.[2][3] He lived in Oxford.[3]
BBC career
De'Ath started working for BBC Radio as a producer in 1960 after his graduation.
During this period, he produced and interview
