Martin Henfield
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Martin Henfield is a British TV and radio presenter and media specialist. Henfield has worked as a reporter, producer, editor and senior manager in BBC Radio
and TV for 26 years. He ran BBC GMR radio station for 5 years and presented BBC North West Tonight
in the 1990s.
He also presented the "Vague News" section of Mark and Lard
s afternoon show on BBC Radio 1
in the late 1990s.
He now works in public presentation and media training. Henfield has an identical twin brother, Michael, who has also worked in radio and media training for many years and is a journalism lecturer at the University of Salford
. He is married to a University of Central Lancashire journalism lecturer called Maggie.
Henfield presented his first ever television commercial, promoting participation in the vote for the Manchester congestion charge in November 2008. which is currently being investigated by Ofcom after complaints questioning the impartiality of the advert which leaned towards the pro side of the debate.
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
and TV for 26 years. He ran BBC GMR radio station for 5 years and presented BBC North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight is a nightly regional news programme covering the North West of England. Produced by BBC North West, the programme airs at 6.30pm and at 10:25pm every weekday evening and is broadcast from the BBC's MediaCityUK studios at Salford Quays.-BBC North West region:The BBC North...
in the 1990s.
He also presented the "Vague News" section of Mark and Lard
Mark and Lard
Mark and Lard, the stage name of Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley , are former BBC Radio 1 disc jockeys. Mark and Lard joined Radio 1 in October 1993 and left in March 2004...
s afternoon show on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in the late 1990s.
He now works in public presentation and media training. Henfield has an identical twin brother, Michael, who has also worked in radio and media training for many years and is a journalism lecturer at the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
. He is married to a University of Central Lancashire journalism lecturer called Maggie.
Henfield presented his first ever television commercial, promoting participation in the vote for the Manchester congestion charge in November 2008. which is currently being investigated by Ofcom after complaints questioning the impartiality of the advert which leaned towards the pro side of the debate.