– 2004 in Salisbury) violinist and conductor, from 1968 to 2004 lived in Bowerchalke Ray Teret (1941 in Salisbury – 2021) radio disc jockey and convicted rapist, sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2014 Sir Jeffrey Tate (1943 in Salisbury – 2017) conductor of classical music John Rhys-Davies (born in 1944 in Salisbury), actor known for playing Gimli in The Lord of the Rings film series Anthony Daniels (born in 1946 in Salisbury), actor known for playing C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise Jonathan Meades (born 1947 in Salisbury), writer, food journalist, essayist and film-maker Prof. Martyn Thomas (born 1948 in Salisbury) software engineer, entrepreneur and academic Richard Digance (born 1949), comedian and folk singer, lives in Salisbury Kenneth Macdonald, Baron Macdonald of River Glaven (born 1953) Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales 2003–2008 and head of the Crown Prosecution Service; attended Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury Carolyn Browne (born 1958), diplomat, Ambassador to Kazakhstan; attended South Wilts Grammar School for Girls Teresa Dent (born 1959), CEO of Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, lives in Salisbury Martin Foyle (born 1963 in Salisbury), footballer and manager, played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (formed 1964), 1960s pop/rock group, most of whom came from Salisbury or Wiltshire Clare Moody (born 1965), Labour Member of the European Parliament for South West England 2014–2019, lives in Salisbury Joseph Fiennes (born 1970 in Salisbury) film and stage actor, educated in the town David Mitchell (born 1974 in Salisbury), comedian, actor, writer and television presenter Max Waller (born 1988 in Salisbury), cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club Henni Zuël (born 1990 in Salisbury) professional golfer, youngest player to join the Ladies European Tour as an amateur Media BBC Radio Wiltshire is the BBC Local Radio public service station for the county, which sometimes broadcasts from or about the city. Salisbury used to have its own local radio station, Spire FM, which was purchased by Bauer Radio in 2019. Its frequency now transmits Greatest Hits Radio Salisbury, which broadcasts national and regional music programmes with local news bulletins. Regional television services are provided by BBC South and ITV Meridian, and a local television channel "That's Salisbury" is provided by That's TV. The Salisbury Journal is the local paid-for weekly newspaper, which is available in shops every Thursday. The local free weekly newspaper from the same