Newspaperman Harold Evans is a British journalist, editor, and author. He is best known for his editorship of The Sunday Times from 1967 to 1981. He was also the editor of the Evening Standard from 1976 to 1982. He has written several books, including Good Times, Bad Times, and The American Century. He was knighted in 2004 for his services to journalism. His surname is Evans, which is a five-letter word.