Alan Donald Whicker, CBE (born August 2, 1925) is a British journalist and broadcaster. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ...

Whicker, aged 14 at the beginning of the second world war, joined the (British) Army Film and Photo Unit in Italy in 1943, serving as an officer of the Devonshire Regiment, filming at Anzio, and meeting such influential figures as Bernard Montgomery. He was also responsible for taking into custody the notorious British traitor John Amery. In 2004, Whicker appeared in a successful television series on this topic, entitled Whicker's War. THE BADGE OF THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT The Devonshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... Combatants United States, United Kingdom Germany Commanders Harold Alexander Mark W. Clark John P. Lucas Lucian Truscott Albert Kesselring Eberhard von Mackensen Strength 22 Jan 1944: 36,000 soldiers and 2,300 vehicles End May:150,000 soldiers and 1,500 guns 22 Jan 1944: 20,000 soldiers End May... Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (November 17, 1887 - March 24, 1976) was a British military officer during World War II often referred to as Monty. ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation. ... John Amery (March 14, 1912–December 19, 1945) was a British anti-Communist who proposed to Hitler the forming of a British volunteer force (what became the British Free Corps), made recruitment efforts and propaganda broadcasts for Nazi Germany. ...

After the second world war, Whicker became a journalist and broadcaster, acting as a newspaper correspondent during the Korean War (during which time his death was mistakenly reported), and after joining the BBC in 1957, was a reporter for the famous Tonight programme. Whicker later went on to present a television programme for which he's best known, the long-running television series Whicker's World. Whicker continued to present this for nearly 30 years (from 1959 until 1988) and was also instrumental in launching Yorkshire Television, producing television programmes for them from 1969 until 1992. Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Various notable people have had their death announced in error. ... Tonight was a BBC television current affairs programme presented by Cliff Michelmore and broadcast in Britain live on weekday evenings from 1957 to 1965. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Particularly whilst presenting Whicker's World, Whicker was well known for his particularly subtle brand of satire, and makes an excellent social commentator, a fact attested to by the longevity both of Whicker's World itself, and also by the appeal it holds for those who enjoy it. Whicker's World was lampooned in a Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch featuring a tropical island where all the inhabitants dress and act like Alan Whicker. Benny Hill, towards the end of his run with the BBC in 1968, impersonated Whicker in a parody called "Knicker's World." This article discusses the series itself. ... Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor and singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion (US$7. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ...

Whicker is the man behind the popular advertising slogan "Hello World", for travelocity.co.uk Travelocity is an online travel agency operated by Travelocity. ...

In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Broadcasting. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander...

Trivia

Alan Whicker is Cockney Rhyming Slang for knickers, as in "Keep yer Alans on!", and—by extension—for one pound sterling, as in "It'll cost yer ten Alans, son." Cockney rhyming slang (sometimes initialized as CRS) is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into panties. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies Inflation 2. ...

In 1981, a music group called The Evasions released a novelty song recording titled "Wikka Wrap", which featured a Whicker impersonator. Parts of the song was later sampled by Coolio for his song, "1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)". 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ...

Alan Whicker revealed that while in America one time he heard an "Alan Whicker" impersonation contest on a local radio show (possibly influenced by the Monty Python sketch). He rang up and entered as a contestant and came third.

For many New Zealanders, Alan Whicker is associated with the Mount Erebus disaster, just prior to which he featured in a high profile advertising campaign for Air New Zealand with the slogan "Nobody does it better". The campaign, which ended abruptly with the disaster, was alluded to briefly in the television miniseries Erebus: The Aftermath, where Air New Zealand executives look on dispairingly as an Alan Whicker billboard is taken down. The Mount Erebus disaster was a major aircraft accident involving Air New Zealand Flight 901 in 1979. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...

Alan Whicker has never married. He is fond of cats. Alan is a half brother to Roger Whittaker. Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. ...

External links

• Article on the "Wikka Wrap" song