Researching Iain Overton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2906 people with the Overton surname? In that year Overton was ranked number 1382 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Iain means "God's gracious gift" and is of Gaelic origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3877 people with the Overton surname in the UK? Overton is now ranked number 1479 for popularity in the UK. |
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Iain Overton
Iain Overton (born 3 August 1973) is a British investigative journalist and the author of The Price of Paradise: How the Suicide Bomber Shaped the Modern World and Gun Baby Gun: A Bloody Journey into the World of the Gun.
He has been given the following awards for his journalism: a Peabody, a BAFTA Scotland, two Amnesty Awards, a Prix Circom, the Bar Council Best Journalist of the Year a One World Award. In addition, he has received nominations for three Royal Television Society Awards and a Golden Dagger Award.
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