Ed Mitchell
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Ed Mitchell is a UK former television presenter, business journalist and news reader, best known for his work with ITN.Educated at Worthing High School
and Durham University
, he also worked for Reuters, the BBC, Channel Four, European Business Channel, Asia Business News, European Business News, and CNBC Europe
in the 1990s until he was made redundant from CNBC in 2000.
In 2007, newspapers revealed that he had become homeless and was sleeping rough on Hove seafront.
On 20 November 2007 he filed for bankruptcy.
In January 2008, a documentary, "Saving Ed Mitchell", was shown about his struggle with huge credit card debts, alcoholism
and homelessness. The end of the documentary, presented by his ITN colleague Carol Barnes
, showed him being given an opportunity to return to presenting if he attended The Priory clinic for rehabilitation. He has successfully continued to abstain from drinking for the last three years. He is the author of the best-selling book, 'From Headlines to Hard Times', which was published by Blake Publishing in January 2009.A revised and updated paperback was published in 2010.
Worthing High School
Worthing High School is a Foundation trust comprehensive school located in Worthing, West Sussex. It caters for academic years 8-11 and has some 900 children on roll. The school is a specialist Business and Enterprise College.-History:...
and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
, he also worked for Reuters, the BBC, Channel Four, European Business Channel, Asia Business News, European Business News, and CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...
in the 1990s until he was made redundant from CNBC in 2000.
In 2007, newspapers revealed that he had become homeless and was sleeping rough on Hove seafront.
On 20 November 2007 he filed for bankruptcy.
In January 2008, a documentary, "Saving Ed Mitchell", was shown about his struggle with huge credit card debts, alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
and homelessness. The end of the documentary, presented by his ITN colleague Carol Barnes
Carol Barnes
Carol Lesley Barnes was a British television newsreader and broadcaster. She worked for ITN from 1975 to 2004.-Early life:...
, showed him being given an opportunity to return to presenting if he attended The Priory clinic for rehabilitation. He has successfully continued to abstain from drinking for the last three years. He is the author of the best-selling book, 'From Headlines to Hard Times', which was published by Blake Publishing in January 2009.A revised and updated paperback was published in 2010.