Magnus Magnusson
Icelandic television presenter, journalist, translator and writer.
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Magnus Magnusson was an Icelandic-born Scottish journalist, translator, writer and television presenter. Born in Reykjavík, he lived in Scotland for almost all his life, although he never took British citizenship. He came to prominence as a BBC television journalist and was the presenter of the BBC television quiz programme Mastermind for 25 years.
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- Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Medlicott Medal
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
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