"1949Z"^^ . "Hobson, Derek"@en . "1949-03-23Z"^^ . "Derek Hobson (born on March 23, 1949) is a TV and radio broadcaster and journalist, best known as the original host of ITV's New Faces, which introduced, among others, Lenny Henry, Victoria Wood, Jim Davidson, Les Dennis and Michael Barrymore to a Saturday night audience of more than 12 million viewers.Hobson was also a continuity announcer for ATV in Birmingham and was one of the presenters of the regional news programme ATV Today.After leaving ATV, Hobson co-presented Not For Women Only, a regional magazine programme for TVS, with Jill Cochrane. "@en . "British broadcaster" .