David Holmes (c. 1926 - February 2014) was a British journalist and broadcaster who served as the BBC's Political Editor from 1975 to 1980. He was educated at Allhallows School. In 1956 he became a BBC home news reporter and between 1961 and 1972 was an assistant political correspondent (Deputy Political Editor from 1970) before being appointed Political Editor in 1975. In the same year he provided commentary on the first live transmission from the House of Commons on BBC Radio. He was also (1971) first editor of BBC 4's arts programme 'Kaleidoscope'. Holmes also had periods as a presenter and within BBC management, latterly as Chief Assistant to the

Director-General of the BBC The director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC. The post-holder was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC (for the period 1927 to 2007) and then the ...

and then as Secretary, before retiring in 1985. His second wife, journalist Linda Alexander, was a presenter on ''

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'' between 1980 and 1983.

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1920s births 2014 deaths BBC newsreaders and journalists People educated at Allhallows College {{UK-journalist-stub