The television presenter Alan Whicker was awarded a CBE. In September 2009, a column written by sports columnist Mark Whicker caused controversy. His divorce was the subject of a BBC television documentary by Alan Whicker. While preparing for the journey, Palin had a chat with renowned documentarist Alan Whicker. In the UK, the spokesman was the television personality Alan Whicker. In 1998, Whicker made a six-part radio series, "Around Whicker's World", for BBC Radio 2. Whicker reported stories of social interest from around the world. Whicker had a relationship with Olga Deterding from 1966 to 1969. Whicker also shot footage of the body of Benito Mussolini. Whicker was born to British parents in Cairo, Egypt, in 1921.