John Harry Robert Timpson, OBE (2 July 1928 – 19 November 2005) was a British journalist, best known as a radio presenter.

[3] From 1964, he presented Newsroom on BBC 2, the first British television news programme to make the switch to colour on 1 July 1967.

[4] Initially appointed to steady a programme affected by the erratic Jack de Manio, he later presented in tandem with Robert Robinson and Brian Redhead among others, forming a popular partnership with the latter.

John Timpson died in King's Lynn, Norfolk, on 19 November 2005 and was buried at his parish church of St Peter's Weasenham.

A memorial service was held on 22 February 2006, when family, friends and colleagues gathered at Norwich Cathedral to celebrate his long and productive life and career.