Fred Dinenage

Frederick Edgar Dinenage[1] MBE (/ˈdaɪnɪdʒ/ DYE-nij;[2] born 8 June 1942) is a British author, broadcaster and television presenter.

His television career has spanned nearly 60 years, including the long-running children's programme How and ITV's regional programming in the south of England.

His co-anchors included Debbie Thrower, Natasha Kaplinsky, Jane Wyatt and, from 2009, Sangeeta Bhabra with whom he presented pan-regional editions of the show.

Dinenage was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours, for services to broadcasting.

[10] On 16 October 2020, it was announced Dinenage would appear in a new series of How, alongside Vick Hope, Sam Homewood and Frankie Vu.

In June 2023, it was announced Dinenage would join BBC Radio Solent to present on Saturdays afternoons for six weeks during the summer.