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Out to make a name for himself

By Jonathan Moules

Published: November 10 2009 22:38 | Last updated: November 10 2009 22:38

A taste for hard work: Henry Dimbleby at a London branch of Leon

The round face and strong jaw­line look familiar. The name is unmistakable. But Henry Dimbleby, son of BBC television veteran David and food writer Josceline, nephew of presenter Jonathan, and grandson of broadcasting legend Richard, is coy about his family. “It is only two generations,” he says, bristling at the suggestion that he belongs to a media dynasty.

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