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Richard Lambert

Richard S. Lambert (1894-1981) was a biographer, popular historian, and broadcaster. He served for twelve years (1927-1938) as founding editor of the BBC's weekly literary and educational journal The Listener. He was also one of the first governors of the British Film Institute. From 1943 to 1960, he was Supervisor of School Broadcasts for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Lambert is the author of some thirty books on a wide range of subjects including biography, history and travel.