Julian Pettifer OBE (born 21 July 1935) is an English television journalist.
Julian’s father Stephen Pettifer was the manufacturer of veterinary medicines, most notably “Santovin” which was a patent medicine claiming to cure a wide assortment of ills in sheep, cattle, goats and horses.
He later moved to the BBC as a globe-trotting reporter for programmes such as Tonight, 24 Hours and Panorama.
[1][2] Pettifer also wrote and presented a number of documentaries for both BBC and ITV, including Diamonds in the Sky, on the subject of international air travel; Automania, a history of the motor car, and Missionaries.
[1] Pettifer was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.