Michael Rodd


Michael Rodd is an English television presenter and businessman.

Education

Rodd was educated at the independent school Trinity College, Glenalmond near Perth in Scotland, and at Newcastle University.

Media career

Beginning his career on BBC Look North in 1967, Rodd became a familiar face to millions of television viewers in Britain as a presenter for the BBC of Screen Test, Tomorrow's World and The Risk Business. He also hosted television coverage of the early Space Shuttle launches for the BBC. Later he worked for the ITV contractor TVS on their science programme The Real World.
In 1980 Rodd founded Blackrod, an independent producer of film, video and interactive productions for business and industry.

Personal life

Rodd is married to Nita and has three sons.