Paul Clark (presenter)

Paul Thompson Clark MBE[1][2] (born 4 December 1953, Belfast)[3] is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. He is currently a presenter and reporter for UTV Live.

Paul Clark

MBE
BornPaul Thompson Clark
(1953-12-04) 4 December 1953
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OccupationBroadcaster
Journalist
SpouseCarol

Broadcasting career

Clark was among the original presenters on RTÉ Radio 2 in 1979[4] and later presented on BBC Radio Ulster.[5] Other early television programmes Clark presented were Green Rock in 1979 with Caron Keating and Advice Line for the BBC.[6]

Clark moved from presenting and reporting for BBC Northern Ireland's Inside Ulster[4] to Ulster Television in 1989.[3] In his time at UTV, he has been a presenter and reporter on the evening news magazines Six Tonight and UTV Live,[4] Witness Review[6] and UTV School Choir of the Year.[7] He has also contributed to historical and religious documentaries including We Were Brothers,[8] and memorial services for the 10th anniversary of the Remembrance Day bombing in 1997 and Belfast's hosting of Holocaust Memorial Day in 2004.[6]

Personal life

He was born in Belfast and attended St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast.[9] He is married to Carol and has two children, sons Peter and David. He is a practising Presbyterian, though he was brought up Roman Catholic.[10] Clark is patron of the Northern Ireland Hospice.[11]

In June 2015, Clark was awarded an honorary degree by the Ulster University for services to broadcasting and his charity work with UNICEF.[12]

References
  1. "Ten things you didn't know about.. - imported - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "Presenter Paul Clark presented with MBE from Queen - Belfast Newsletter". Newsletter.co.uk. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. "Paul Clark's profile on u.tv". Archived from the original on 16 January 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "The TV Room +". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  5. "He's back! George in return to airwaves - Belfast Newsletter". Newsletter.co.uk. 4 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  6. "Paul Clark | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  7. "Paul and son hope to hit high note with school choir - imported - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. "We Were Brothers Too (TV series) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. Clark, Paul (11 June 2021). "'I am uncomfortable with the terms Catholic and Protestant…". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. Hardy, Jane (20 December 2008). "The celeb side of Christmas". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  11. "Talking shop.... - imported - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. Brankin, Una (14 February 2015). "When we met, it was just a case of love at first sight". M.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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