Lapping, Brian (Michael)
LAPPING, Brian (Michael)
LAPPING, Brian (Michael). British, b. 1937. Genres: Politics/Government, Public/Social administration, Social commentary. Career: Chief Executive, Brian Lapping Associates, television production company, since 1988. Productions include: Countdown to War (New York International Television Festival gold medal), The Second Russian Revolution (awards in US, UK etc), Watergate (du Pont, Emmey), Fall of the Wall, Question Time, The Death of Yugoslavia (du Pont, Peabody, Golden Gate and ten other awards). Television Producer, Granada Television Ltd., 1970-88; Executive Producer, World in Action, 1976-78, The State of the Nation, 1978-80, and End of Empire, 1980-85. Reporter, Daily Mirror, London, 1959-61; Reporter and Deputy Commonwealth Correspondent, The Guardian, London, 1961-67; Ed., Venture (Fabian Society monthly journal), 1965-69; Feature writer, Financial Times, London, 1967-68; Deputy Ed., New Society, London, 1968-70. Publications: (Co-ed.) More Power to the People, 1968; The Labour Government 1964-70, 1970; (ed.) The State of the Nation: Parliament, 1973; (ed.) The State of the Nation: The Bounds of Freedom, 1980; End of Empire, 1985; Apartheid: A History, 1986. Address: 61 Eton Ave., London NW3 3ET, England.