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Joan Dawson Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell, DBE, HonFBA, FRSA (née Rowlands; born 16 April 1933), is an English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party peer. Baroness Bakewell is president of Birkbeck, University of London; she is also an author and playwright, and has received a Humanist of the Year award for services to humanism.
Mar 28, 2023 · Joan Bakewell, 90 in April, lives in a complex of artists’ studios with the feel of a Victorian almshouse: cottages with small gardens and walls over which, during the early days of lockdown, people would drop bags of food for the older residents suddenly judged too much at risk to go out alone.
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Apr 17, 2023 · Baroness Joan Bakewell says she feels “serene” at the prospect of dying amid her battle with colon cancer. Speaking to The Mirror the Labour peer explained: “When you’re my age a lot of ...
Joan Bakewell is an author, journalist and broadcaster. She is President of Birkbeck College, London, and a member of the House of Lords. She has served on the board of the National Theatre and as Chair of the British Film Institute and of the National Campaign for the Arts.
Joan Bakewell was born on 16 April 1933 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Iris (2001), The Touchables (1968) and Screen One (1985). She was previously married to Jack Emery and Michael Bakewell.
Joan Bakewell has had a long and distinguished broadcasting career. But, she jokes, her CV would be even more impressive if it weren't for Richard Curtis.
