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John Craven OBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 (born 16 August 1940 in Leeds
Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
) is an English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 journalist
Journalist

A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren't biased....
 and broadcaster
Broadcaster

Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission....
, currently employed by the BBC and perhaps best known for presenting Countryfile
Countryfile

Countryfile is a United Kingdom Sunday-morning television programme by the BBC which first aired in 1988 and reports on rural and environmental issues within the United Kingdom....
 and Newsround
Newsround

Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children....
.

en was born in Leeds
Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 on the 16 August 1940 and was educated at Leeds Modern School
Leeds Modern School

Leeds Modern School in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England was founded on 14 July 1845 by Mr S. Twist in Rossington Street as the Mathematical and Commercial School....
.

tarted his professional life in print journalism
Journalism

Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and editorial via a widening spectrum of Media . These include newspapers, magazines, radio and television, the internet and, more recently, the cellphone....
 as a junior reporter on a local newspaper, the Harrogate Advertiser, before working for the Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post

The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press....
 and as a freelance correspondent and writer for national newspapers.






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John Craven OBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 (born 16 August 1940 in Leeds
Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
) is an English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 journalist
Journalist

A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren't biased....
 and broadcaster
Broadcaster

Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission....
, currently employed by the BBC and perhaps best known for presenting Countryfile
Countryfile

Countryfile is a United Kingdom Sunday-morning television programme by the BBC which first aired in 1988 and reports on rural and environmental issues within the United Kingdom....
 and Newsround
Newsround

Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children....
.

Background

Craven was born in Leeds
Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 on the 16 August 1940 and was educated at Leeds Modern School
Leeds Modern School

Leeds Modern School in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England was founded on 14 July 1845 by Mr S. Twist in Rossington Street as the Mathematical and Commercial School....
.

Early career

He started his professional life in print journalism
Journalism

Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and editorial via a widening spectrum of Media . These include newspapers, magazines, radio and television, the internet and, more recently, the cellphone....
 as a junior reporter on a local newspaper, the Harrogate Advertiser, before working for the Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post

The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press....
 and as a freelance correspondent and writer for national newspapers. He then joined the BBC staff in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, the city developed from a Roman Empire settlement called Pons Aelius, though it owes its name to the Newcastle Castle built in 1080, by Robert Curthose, the eldest son of...
, to work on local radio
Local radio

Local radio can refer to:In the UK:*BBC Local Radio*Independent Local Radio...
 and television, before moving to the BBC in Bristol
Bristol

Bristol is a City status in the United Kingdom, unitary authority area and Ceremonial counties of England in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff....
.

Newsround

In 1972, he began a regular children's news programme, Newsround
Newsround

Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children....
. The first such programme ever produced for British television, it drew on the full journalistic resources of the BBC. Craven became associated with children's TV and presented news items on other children's programmes, such as Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, more commonly known simply as Swap Shop, was a UK children's television programme. It was broadcast on Saturday mornings on BBC1 for 146 episodes in six series between 1976 and 1982....
 and Saturday Superstore
Saturday Superstore

Saturday Superstore was a children's television series, broadcast on BBC1 from 1982 until 1987. It was shown on Saturday mornings with presenters including Mike Read, Sarah Greene, Keith Chegwin and John Craven....
.

Countryfile

In 1989 he left the Newsround team and began to present a countryside news programme, Countryfile
Countryfile

Countryfile is a United Kingdom Sunday-morning television programme by the BBC which first aired in 1988 and reports on rural and environmental issues within the United Kingdom....
, for the BBC.

On the program 16 November 2008, in an item about Oyster fishing in Truro, John revealed that he is allergic to oysters.

In December 2008, it was revealed that Countryfile will be introducing new presenters while sacking others. It was reported that Craven will be staying on the programme.

Honours

He was awarded the OBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 in 2000 for services to rural and children's broadcasting, and the Baird Medal in 2002. He is vice-president of the Waterways Trust and Patron of SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad)
SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad)

The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is a voluntary United Kingdom organisation with the objective and purpose of providing veterinary care to working animals in communities around the world....
.