Richard Arnold

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Richard Arnold (presenter)

Richard Andrew Arnold (born 24 November 1969) is an English television presenter, currently working as a freelance journalist and he is the Entertainment Editor for ITV's breakfast show Good Morning Britain.

Arnold has also taken part in a number of television shows including 71 Degrees North, Let's Dance for Comic Relief and Strictly Come Dancing.

Early life

Arnold was born in Andover, Hampshire. He grew up in Charlton, Andover, and went to Portway Junior School in Andover. Later, he attended University of Edinburgh, gaining an MA in English Language and Literature. He then studied journalism at City University London, and then worked for Inside Soap magazine until 1995.

Career

Arnold's first television work was on The Sunday Show for the BBC. In 1997, he became the TV critic for GMTV, returning for a longer period in 2000. From 2000-2010, Arnold appeared daily on GMTV, on GMTV Today and LK Today.

Presenting

During the summer of 2007 and 2008, Arnold hosted his own show, The Richard Arnold Show. In 2009, he was appointed UK Entertainment reporter on Australian breakfast show Sunrise on the Seven Network.

Richard Arnold (general)

Richard Arnold (April 12, 1828 – November 8, 1882) was a career U.S. Army officer who served as a brigadier general in the Union forces during the American Civil War. His artillery helped force the surrender of two important Confederate towns, including Mobile, Alabama.

Early life and background

Arnold was the son of Rhode Island governor and United States congressman Lemuel Arnold, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1828, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1850. His classmates included Eugene A. Carr and Cuvier Grover, who would serve alongside him in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the Civil War. His antebellum service included various routine posts in Florida, California, and the Pacific Northwest. Arnold was promoted to captain in the Regular Army and became an aide-de-camp to Major General John E. Wool.

Civil war

Shortly after the start of the Civil War, Arnold commanded Battery D of the 2nd U.S. Artillery at the First Battle of Bull Run, and was forced to abandon his guns during the ensuing Union rout. In 1862, he served in various staff positions with the Army of the Potomac, including as a division artillery chief and Assistant Inspector General for the VI Corps.