David Nathan (journalist)

David Nathan (9 December 1926 – 21 April 2001) was a British journalist.

For other people, see David Nathan.

Born in Manchester, he joined the Daily Herald in 1955.[1] Initially employed as a general reporter, he became a drama critic and entertainment writer on the newspaper. From 1962 he was a contributor to satirical comedy programmes broadcast by BBC television, including That Was The Week That Was on which he collaborated with Dennis Potter during 1963.[2]

By the 1970s he was a drama critic on The Jewish Chronicle and became the newspaper's deputy editor in 1985 remaining in the post until 2001.[1]

Nathan co-wrote the first biography of Tony Hancock with the comedian's second wife Freddie - the first edition of this book was published in 1969. He also wrote biographies of the actors John Hurt and Glenda Jackson

References
  1. Michael Freedland Obituary: David Nathan, The Guardian, 25 April 2001
  2. Humphrey Carpenter That Was Satire That Was: The Satire Boom in the 1960s, London: Victor Gollancz, 2000, p.232


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