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Pioneering Look East cameraman dies
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One of 主播大秀 Look East's pioneering cameramen has died at his home.
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Eric Hancock was known to colleagues and friends simply as Hank.
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He spent more than
30 years working for the 主播大秀 regional news programme Look East in Norwich as
a sound recordist and then cameraman after he left the RAF, based at Watton. 听
Hank was one of a generation of 主播大秀 staff who brought local live news into
people's homes in new ways, helping to firmly establish Look East as the
informative entertaining programme we know today.
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In 1995 he was honoured by the Royal Television Society with a Cameraman
of the Year award and this was followed by a Lifetime Achievement Award in
2001.
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Hank retired in 2001 after spending many years working
alongside and encouraging young journalists who are now working for national
and regional television.
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Tim Bishop, 主播大秀 Head of Region, says: "Hank was polite, professional and a
great ambassador for 主播大秀 Look East.
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"He was passionate about his work, and
eager and happy to share that with anyone who asked for his help.
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"He was
simply Hank to everyone from royalty to receptionists across the East of
England and people who worked with him will miss his warmth and wisdom."
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Shaun Whitmore, a fellow cameraman at Look East who worked alongside Hank
for many years, adds: "Along with many others I owe my career to Hank. He was a
wonderful man and a great trainer. He will be sadly missed."
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Eric Hancock died on Saturday 24 February 2007.
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