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Ian Blair(1953-2025)

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Ian Blair was born on 19 March 1953 in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK. He was married to Felicity Jane White. He died on 9 July 2025 in the UK.
BornMarch 19, 1953
DiedJuly 9, 2025(72)
BornMarch 19, 1953
DiedJuly 9, 2025(72)
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Known for

The Sunday Programme (1994)
The Sunday Programme
TV Series
  • Self(as Sir Ian Blair)
Fiona Bruce and Nick Ross in Crimewatch UK (1984)
Crimewatch UK
7.3
TV Series
  • Self(as Det Ch. Insp. Ian Blair)
J. Craig Venter in The Richard Dimbleby Lecture (1972)
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
7.0
TV Series
  • Self(as Sir Ian Blair)
World in Action (1963)
World in Action
7.5
TV Series
  • Self - Metropolitan Police(as Superintendent Ian Blair)

Credits

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Self

  • Sunday Morning Live (2010)
    Sunday Morning Live
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Self (as Lord Ian Blair)
    • 2011
  • Daily Politics (2003)
    Daily Politics
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2009–2010
  • Mariella Frostrup in The Book Show (2006)
    The Book Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2010
  • The Big Questions (2007)
    The Big Questions
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Self (as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2010
  • Breakfast (2000)
    Breakfast
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Self (as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2009
  • HARDtalk (1997)
    HARDtalk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Self (as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2009
  • Question Time (1979)
    Question Time
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Self (as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2009
  • J. Craig Venter in The Richard Dimbleby Lecture (1972)
    The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Self (as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2005
  • The Sunday Programme (1994)
    The Sunday Programme
    TV Series
    • Self (as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2005
  • World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self - Metropolitan Police (as Superintendent Ian Blair)
    • 1989
  • Fiona Bruce and Nick Ross in Crimewatch UK (1984)
    Crimewatch UK
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Self (as Det Ch. Insp. Ian Blair)
    • 1987

Archive Footage

  • 7/7: Homegrown Terror (2025)
    7/7: Homegrown Terror
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Met Commissioner (archive footage, as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2025
  • Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers (2025)
    Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Commissioner of Police, London (archive footage, as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2025
  • Real Crime (2001)
    Real Crime
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Sir Ian Blair)
    • 2009
  • Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)
    Have I Got News for You
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Taking Liberties (2007)
    Taking Liberties
    7.6
    • Self (archive footage, as Sir Ian Blair - Metropolitan Police Commissioner)
    • 2007
  • The 7.30 Report (1986)
    The 7.30 Report
    3.1
    TV Series
    • Self - London Metropolitan Police Commissioner (archive footage)
    • 2005

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Det Ch. Insp. Ian Blair
  • Born
    • March 19, 1953
    • Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 9, 2025
    • UK(following an illness)
  • Spouse
    • Felicity Jane White1980 - July 9, 2025 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the QPM (Queen's Police Medal) before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the police. He was the Deputy Commissioner for Metropolitan Police.

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