Bournemouth School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Mark Austin, television newsreader and presenter
• Mark Baker, founder of TV company mast media and creator of Oblivious, The Big Call, The Yes/No Game Show and Judgemental. Producer of the Big Breakfast and Big Brother
• Christian Bale, Academy Award winning actor
• Prof George Bell, theoretical physicist, Professor of Mathematics from 1965-88 at Chelsea College, and researcher in statistical mechanics
• Rt Rev Derek Bond, Bishop of Bradwell from 1976–93
• Prof Peter Brandon, Professor of Quantity and Building Surveying since 1985 at the University of Salford
• Squadron Leader Francis Butcher CBE AFC
• Prof Peter Campbell, Professor of Politics at the University of Reading from 1964–91
• Anthony Cantor, Ambassador to Armenia from 2006-8, and to Paraguay from 2001-5
• Prof John Clarke OBE, Professor of Geography at the University of Durham from 1968–90
• Stephen Clarke, writer
• Michael Clayton, Editor of Horse & Hound from 1973–96, presenter of the Today programme from 1973-5
• Leonard Colebrook, bacteriologist
• Doug Collins (journalist)
• Dr Frank Cross, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford from 1944–68
• Dennis Curry, geologist, President from 1963-5 of the Geologists' Association, grandson of Henry Curry (founder of Currys), and Chairman of his family's electrical company from 1968 until July 1984, prior to the firm's takeover
• Andy Davidson (game designer), invented the Worms (1995 video game) in 1993
• Prof Robert Dingle, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of St Andrews from 1960–87
• Geoffrey Drain CBE, General-Secretary of NALGO from 1973–83
• Paul Elliott, theatrical producer
• Sir David English, journalist and Editor of the Daily Mail from 1971–92
• Dr Ian Field CBE, Secretary General of the World Medical Association from 1994-7
• Sir Brian Follett, Chairman of the Training and Development Agency for Schools since 2003, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick from 1993–2001
• Sir Paul Fox CBE, television executive, and President of the Royal Television Society from 1985–92
• Norman Goodchild CBE, Chief Constable of West Midlands Constabulary from 1966-7, and Wolverhampton Borough Police from 1944–66
• Charles Gray, actor
• Sir James Grigg, MP for Cardiff East from 1942-5
• Prof Frank Hahn, Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge from 1972–92, and President of the Econometric Society from 1968-9 and of the Royal Economic Society from 1986-9
• Tim Hayward, journalist
• Benny Hill, comedian, actor and singer
• Alex James, musician from the band Blur
• Gordon Johnson, Chief Executive of Lancashire County Council from 1998–2000
• Prof Roy Knight, Professor of French from 1950-74 at Swansea University
• Steve Lewis, Chief Executive since August 2008 of Majestic Wine
• Sir Michael Lickiss, Chairman of VisitBritain from 2003-5
• Gareth Malone, musician
• Steven Mead, musician
• Dick Moore, cricketer
• Douglas Oliver, poet
• Prof Ralph Pickford, Professor of Psychology at the University of Glasgow from 1955–73
• Prof Miles Reid, mathematician
• Prof Phil Richardson, clinical psychologist at the Tavistock Clinic, and Professor of Clinical Psychology from 1998-2007 at the University of Essex
• Michael Roberts (writer)
• Rt Rev Gordon Roe, Bishop of Huntingdon from 1980–97
• Prof Frank Smith, Goldsmid Professor of Applied Mathematics at University College London since 1984, and Director since 2007 of the London Technology and Construction Court (TCC)
• Prof Richard Smith, Professor of Econometric Theory and Economic Statistics since 2006 at the University of Cambridge
• Andy Stevens, founder of uniquedigital and owner of London pubs The Albion and The Old Bear
• Sir Mike Tomlinson CBE, Chief Inspector of Schools from 2000-2
• Matt Tong, musician
• John Wetton, musician
• Raymond Williams CBE, Director of the Metropolitan Police Laboratory from 1968–87, President of the Forensic Science Society from 1983-5, and Joint Editor of Forensic Science International from 1978–97
• Tom Wise, former UKIP MEP for the East of England from 2004-9
• Mike Wooldridge, BBC world affairs correspondent