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Tony Barrell (broadcaster)
2011Mar, 31

Tony Barrell (broadcaster)

Tony Barrell, English-Australian journalist and broadcaster (b. 1940)
Anthony "Tony" Barrell (7 May 1940 – 31 March 2011) was an English writer and broadcaster who lived in Sydney, Australia. He produced several award-winning radio and television documentaries for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC World Service, usually with a focus on Asia and particularly Japan.

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