Malcolm Kemp

Malcolm Kemp's expertise at covering live events took him from New Zealand concert halls to the sports department of the BBC. The one time head of entertainment at TVNZ masterminded television coverage of concerts, Top Town competitions, elections, World Expo and the Commonwealth Games. In 2003 he won a BAFTA Award for his work on the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Kemp died in April 2004.

Malcolm was an extraordinarily gifted director. From enormous sporting occasions such as the Commonwealth Games to World Darts from Frimley, Malcolm brought originality, flair and confidence to any project he touched. BBC Director of Sport Peter Salmon on the BBC website, 6 April 2004