Oliver Popplewell vice-chairman of the Parole Board, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. In 1975 he defended his godson Stephen Fry, who was 18 at the time, at his trial for credit card fraud. Popplewell and his wife had long been friends of Fry's parents. Stephen Fry writes about the event in his autobiography "Moab Is My Washpot". Following the fire at Valley Parade, the Bradford City stadium, on 11 May 1985, Popplewell was chosen to chair an inquiry held under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. Following this inquiry, he was chosen to chair a Committee of
Scott McGregor (television presenter) Scott McGregor (television presenter) Scott McGregor (born 22 October 1957) is an Australian actor, television presenter and railway enthusiast. Scott McGregor was born in Orange, New South Wales where his parents had a farm and his father managed "The Central Western Daily" newspaper. In 1969 the family moved to Mudgee when his parents Doug and Poss McGregor purchased the "Mudgee Guardian". Scott was educated at Mudgee High School and The Scots College in Sydney. He commenced studying communications at the then Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, now part of Charles Sturt University, before being accepted into the National