and My Music for the next 35 years! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. He was head of Television Talks at a time of great creativity and helped shape current affairs television. The Latest Five. The revamped news channel is due to launch this spring. On smart speakers. Throughout the 1950s she produced much of the Royal Ballet's repertoire for television. David Eades, Joanna Gosling, and Tim Willcox have quit BBC News amid plans to merge the international and UK news channels. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. David Waine originally trained as a local newspaper reporter, and quickly moved into local BBC TV journalism in the BBC South and BBC West regions. More information about Ellie Crisell, Natalie Graham and Nina Ridge. She sometimes also features on The World This Weekend; a current affairs weekend programme. A regular presenter on BBC2's Gardeners' World, his film about plants associated with Shakespeare won Best TV Programme at the 2016 Garden Media Guild Awards. Tony Soper has spent a life in natural history broadcasting. There are definitely questions here about what this means for the domestic license fee paying audience.. He was a co-founder of the BBC Natural History Unit with Patrick Beech, Controller, BBC South-West. Rob Smith, presenter of BBC South East Today, has announced he is leaving the broadcaster after 25 years. He devised an internal market system which encouraged producers to choose between BBC suppliers and the outside market for their facilities. After 6 years in front of the camera Tusa moved back to international radio and was Managing Director of BBC World Service until 1993. New Zealand beat England following one of all-time great finishes. Welcome to the Official BBC South East Today Facebook page. Grahame Miller first joined BBC North Region in 1947 and became overall head of programmes there in the early 1960s. By the 1960s he had become Head of the East European Service, after having spent many years producing and presenting programmes directed to that area. Presenters; South Today - Oxford; Main content. He transformed Childrens Hour and was responsible for Whats My Line? 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Video, 00:01:28BBC News presenter gets emotional in last ever sign-off, BBC sets out plans for TV news channel merger, Government 'concerned' by BBC local radio cuts, Why TV and radio presenters are leaving the BBC, BBC licence fee to be frozen at 159 for two years, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Tony Blackburn (1943 - ) was the first voice heard on Radio 1 when the new station launched in 1967. His achievements included successfully predicting that John Major would replace Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister. List of all Fox News female anchors you should watch in 2022. John Green worked on gardening programmes and discovered the wartime gardening expert CH Middleton, before becoming Controller, Talks. Lorna Clarke is Controller of Pop Music at the BBC, with responsibility for the portfolio of five national popular music networks. Today show anchor salaries and net worth: how much do they make? He tried again and eventually landed a job as Variety Producer at BBC Belfast, producing numerous variety programmes which were eventually broadcast nationally. His early work was not associated with the BBC but involved reporting on the fate of Germany in the run up to World War Two, to major religious bodies in the UK. Paul Fox joined the BBC in 1950 as a newsreel scriptwriter and went on to edit both Sportsview and Panorama before becoming controller of BBC One. He was President of the European Broadcasting Union for three terms. The Traitors is returning for season 2 - you can apply now (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert Associates/Mark Mainz) In order to apply for The Traitors season 2, you must be: at least 18 years of age . On your mobile. Rob McKeon has previously presented shows on BBC Radio Stoke and BBC Radio Derby. A. Christa Ackroyd - main presenter on Look North from 2001 until 2013. He was Chief Engineer for much of his BBC career, and from 1952 to 1956 he took on the role of Director, Technical Services, rising to Director of Engineering until retirement in 1963. Sir Harold Bishop was a key BBC engineer working on experimental television in the 1920s. The BBC has over 200 correspondents based both in the United Kingdom and abroad. 01:00. In 1955 Hawkins became Head of Programmes, Bristol. David Attenborough initially approached the BBC for a position in radio talks programmes for which he was rejected. Ken Bruce has claimed that BBC bosses have hastened his exit from Radio 2. In 1937 he joined the BBCs Station Design and Installation Department as head of the radio section. Breakfast: Jon Kay jokes about Sally's age. He moved over to services beamed at Russia and the former Eastern Bloc in the early 1970s, and became Managing Director, World Service in 1984. Its obviously sad when people decide to take VR [voluntary redundancy] and leave, but you need less [sic] presenters and I think that is appropriate, he said. The pair took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in 2009. As a revered broadcast, both male and female BBC News presenters are popular for their phenomenal contribution in the world of journalism. Polly Evans, long-time presenter of BBC South East Today has announced she will be joining GB News. Clare Lawson Dick rose to become controller of Radio 4 in 1975, the first woman in charge of a network. For television he also devised the long running Money Programme (1966). He was the mastermind behind Grandstand, coming up with the idea in 1958. Martine Croxall, who has worked for the BBC for more than 30 years, and Shaun Ley, who also presents World At One on Radio 4, are also thought to be in the line of fire. We want to hear from you! Just last month, Deadline revealed that seasoned anchors David Eades, Joanna Gosling, and Tim Willcox had taken voluntary redundancy ahead of the news channel changes. She has also been a regular face on the BBC News Channel, interviewing politicians and high-profile figures from all over the world. In June 1995, Clare introduced Royal Ascot highlights which served as her debut as BBC TV presenter. She presented on BBC Two from 2004 to 2010 and later co-presented with Tess Daly a programme entitled Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday nights, which aired on BBC One. He explains how the 100 Voices collections reveal unique insights about the BBC, as well as uncovering the changing relationship between the broadcaster, the cultural life of the UK, and the wider world. She continued broadcasting internationally on the World Service until 1992. Earlier this month, it was reported BBC News presenters were facing the axe and were asked to prove their skills in a "screen test" to keep their jobs. Francis McLean had become experienced in setting up radio transmitters in the late 1920s in Italy, Switzerland, France, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. His BBC radio work began with writing sketches for Take It From Here (1948-59). UK bbc.co.uk/southtoday Joined November 2011. . Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Former BBC South East Presenter Rob Smith opens up about inner turmoil 6 months after leaving the media outlet (Image: Kent and Sussex Courier) Former BBC South East Today star Rob Smith has described the rollercoaster journey he's been on since leaving the media outlet after 25 years. She is a former presenter of Newsnight and the morning news and interview programme every weekday from 10AM to 12noon on BBC Radio 5 Live. He was a key player in the development of all-electronic TV service at Alexandra Palace. Mark Austin, ITN - ITV News at Ten. By the mid-60s she had various weekly cookery slots and throughout the 70s she presented series from French cuisine to curry cookery. Patricia Hughes was a BBC Radio 3 continuity announcer and newsreader, known for her perfect diction and precise on-air timing. Mary Lewis joined the BBC in 1938 as a Temporary Checking Clerk in the Duplicating Office and over a distinguished 38 year career went on to become Head of Pay Policy. Our aim is to create the best live and breaking video news service in the world on our webpages, our apps, on BBC iPlayer and on our new TV news channel., A spokesman for The National Union of Journalists said: It will be impossible for the new channel to have the same high standards of journalism that the two current channels are known for around the globe. Three other long-serving news presenters - Joanna Gosling, David Eades and Tim Willcox - recently announced their departures from the corporation. Barnes was also the mastermind behind children's television news programme Newsround, in April 1972. The trio have decided against taking part in the recruitment process for a new team of six lead presenters on the new channel, which will combine the UK 24-hour news service and BBC World News. BBC appointments can be short- or long-term; for example, reporter Peter Bowes revealed on BBC News (broadcast live on 8 September 2020) that Los Angeles has been his home for 25 years. She enjoys a career that has moved with the generations, championing music from punk to dubstep. He joined the BBC from London Weekend Television in 1987 as Deputy Director-General. Tom Sandars Radio 2 Newsreader; Zeinab Badawi, BBC World News Today. By 1967 he became the first Programme Organiser of the new BBC Radio Brighton, launching the career of sports presenter Des Lynam. She has a keen interest in issues surrounding business and psychology, as well as a background in and passion for the creative arts. In 1960, Alexander Lieven joined the BBC as Russian Programme Organizer. She serves as a relief presenter from time to time on the BBC News Channel and has in the past presented on BBC Radio 4. Formerly known as the BBC Ten O'Clock News, it is the evening news programme for the BBC News channel and BBC One. She has been a regular presenter since 2006 on the Breakfast programme on BBC One where she co-hosts a show with Dan Walker three days per week. List of former BBC newsreaders and journalists. Toward the end of his career he achieved the position of Controller of the Third Programme, and finally to Managing Director, BBC Radio. I'm an accomplished events and awards host and public speaker. He was prone to accidents during live broadcasts, but was hugely loved for his warm personality. As administrator, producer and presenter, he was associated with three of the most significant series in the field: Monitor and Omnibus for the BBC, and Aquarius for ITV. By the early 1960s he had become Controller, BBC Two (1965-69), and then pursued a freelance career, presenting and producing iconic award winning series such as Life on Earth (1979), and A Perfect Planet (2021). BBC News employs many presenters and correspondents who appear across television, radio and contribute to BBC Online. During World War Two he moved into the Monitoring Service returning to Transcription in his later years. Her first job was to take edited copies of translations from the language monitors and type them onto stencils so that they could be reproduced and sent as duplicates around various BBC departments. Barbara Bray discovered Harold Pinter for BBC Radio, commissioning many of his earliest works for radio. Explaining the changes, Naja Nielsen, digital director at BBC News, said: The way audiences consume news is changing. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Eades has presented his final show already, with Gosling expected to leave at the end of January while Wilcox's final day is yet to be decided. Clare Balding. Leonard Miall was the BBCs Washington Correspondent who saw the significance of the Marshall Plan for the economic recovery of Europe after the War and reported it in such a way that made European leaders take note. Sports Editor, BBC South. His major contribution to the BBC, was establishing the basic principles of public service broadcasting. He is one of the first television pioneers, producing Picture Page a popular magazine programme. The trio have taken voluntary redundancy ahead of a divisive channel merger between BBC News Channel and BBC World News. He was also head of the BBC Proms for thirteen years taking personal control of it. Other presenters may be found work on alternative news shows, such as BBC1 bulletins. The following is a list of the leading female BBC Newshour reporters: Lyse Doucet. After graduating from New College, Oxford (M.A., 1949), Tony Benn worked as a BBC radio producer (1949-50). BBC England confirmed the news today (July 2) and has promised a "significant reinvention" of regional TV news as it seeks to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday morning (February 27), Sally, her co-host Jon Kay and weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood spoke about the Aurora Borealis which appeared over . Annita McVeigh, Geeta Guru-Murthy, and Shaun Ley are also among the unlucky presenters. Last month, Bruce announced he would leave the corporation after 45 years to host a show on commercial rival, Greatest . Channel 5 presenter Dan Walker has issued a health update following a bike accident. Jane Hill, Reeta Chakrabarti and Clive Myrie were retained by the BBC by moving to permanent roles on the news bulletins at 1pm, 6pm and 10pm presented on BBC One. The BBC declined to comment when contacted by Mirror Online. BBC News employs a number of business and sports presenters to anchor sections of news programmes. Alan Bullock belonged to a generation of historians who were comfortable in academic circles but also adept at popularising their studies. Moving to television, he edited Grandstand and Sportsview, and became Head of Outside Broadcasts in 1975. He was very well connected, and brought a huge range of scientists, actors, writers, politicians and performers of all kinds to the microphone, setting high standards of radio production for years to come. His interest in nature was a driving force behind the setting up of the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol. He moved to BBC South East Today when it launched in 2001 and became co-presenter in 2009. He was a fervent ballet fan, and appeared on various programmes contributing on the subject well into the 1960s. It provides the analysis of the day's stories, and spots the trends and issues behind the headlines. By 1963 he had become Head of Radio Drama after a spell heading up the BBC European Service. Since 2014, Claudia has been co-hosting with Daly night live shows on Saturdays after the departure of Sir Bruce Forsyth. Torrys role was a complex one, and she was often involved in the decision-making process itself. She left a legacy that was remembered for decades to come. Vernon Kay broke down in tears while talking about his BBC Radio 2 role after announcing he will replace veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday show.. He was appointed Head, BBC Light Entertainment in 1977. Owen Reed was Head of Childrens Programmes from 1956-1963. Becoming Lord Bullock in later life, he spent his war years in the BBC European Services, but returned to teaching at Oxford University becoming its Vice Chancellor in 1969. Godfrey Talbot started out at the BBC in 1937 following an earlier career in print journalism. She joined the BBC in 1951 and worked her way up, becoming a producer on current affairs shows like Gallery and 24 Hours, before running the television coverage of party political conferences. BBC Weather is delivered by a team of Met Office broadcast meteorologists to deliver forecasts across its range of television and radio services. The regional news programme for the South of England. With the emergence of the Internet, the organization has started online news coverage to stay abreast of the latest technology. There has been an exodus of journalism talent from the BBC in the past two years. By 1974 he had become Head of Programmes for BBC Wales, moving up to the position of Controller from 1981 to 1989. Under his leadership it became the most popular radio station, introducing favourites like Womens Hour and Much Binding in the Marsh. Martin Esslin served as a BBC producer, script writer and broadcaster, having joined in the BBC in 1940. However, Victoria left the BBC in late 2014 alongside Shelagh Fogarty and Richard Bacon. Matthew Amroliwala, Christian Fraser, Yalda Hakim, Lucy Hockings and Maryam Moshiri will lead the new line-up. 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Weve never had to reapply for our roles before. TV presenter Dan Walker has said wearing a helmet saved his life in a bicycle crash in Sheffield. He will host the mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2, and will launch his new show . His first television work was for children, but moved quickly across to documentary making. Katty Kay. On April 20 last year, Sally tweeted she was "recovering after a stay in hospital . Born on 15th January 1972, Claudia Anne Winkleman is an English journalist, model, television presenter, radio personality, and film critic. Source: Facebook. February 2, 2023 1:33am. The 45-year-old former BBC Breakfast presenter said he "could have died" but confirmed he is unable to remember any details of the accident. Lyse Doucet is an award-winning Chief International Correspondent and Senior Presenter for BBC World News television and BBC World Service Radio. She also worked for Channel 4 News as a business reporter and producer, and on Bloomberg TV as a presenter. 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He persuaded the royal family to allow cameras inside Westminster Abbey for the Coronation in 1953, for a broadcast that was watched by half the population. Reporter, sport presenter and planner for BBC South Today . Austen Kark joined the BBC in1954 as a reporter, moving swiftly to become head of the South European service at Bush House within 10 years. Its humiliating you feel like youre 21 again and applying for your first job on the BBC.". In 1938, he answered an advertisement for temporary staff at the BBC, kicking off a 45-year career with the corporation, first at the Maida Vale in London, then moving to Manchester for 30 years. BBC SE Olympics Correspondent for 2012. However they have not been named among the new chief presenters. Originally based in Newcastle she developed a love for the North-East in particular where she believed there wasnt a "living soul" who didnt have something original, something interesting to relate". Judith Chalmers began her broadcasting career for the BBC when she was only 13. Reith was concerned that there were too many left wing producers, and that by employing Green it might redress the political balance. She is a former BBC Twos presenter for Working Lunch; a weekday financial affairs show. It will be anchored from London during the daytime and evening in the UK, and from Washington DC and Singapore overnight. The trio lost a case against the UK tax authority in 2019 when the BBC forced them to set up the wrong payment arrangements. She was one of the very few serious women television journalists on air in the 1960s, and was dubbed "the thinking man's crumpet by comedian Frank Muir, such was the level of sexism amongst male colleagues at the time. He was instrumental in the introduction of local radio and the launch of Radio 1. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. Her achievements include Doctor Who, which she supported onto the small screen, overcoming budgetary limitations. Appointed as the BBC's Deputy Director of Programmes in November 1922, Lewis was part of the original BBC management team and was its youngest member, being only 24 when starting in the role. He interviewed the biggest cultural and political figures from the Indian subcontinent, like Lata Mangeshkar and Indira Gandhi, but also British politicians such as Margaret Thatcher. As an operational business branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC News is responsible for collecting and broadcasting current affairs and news globally. She also broadcast in English on the UK-only BBC Home Service, serving as a newsreader during the Blitz. Esslin was able to realise his dream of creating a "national theatre of the air", by curating a regular drama schedule across BBC Home Service, Third Programme, Radio 3 and Radio 4. By 1971 he had become Controller, Overseas and Foreign relations. She has since enjoyed a prolific career as a writer, commentator and communicator. He created the template for public service broadcasting in Britain. Weather presenters from BBC South Today have taken up the BBC News theme challenge. BBC News BBC News. Dorothy Preston was one of the first women to be employed in the BBC as a Technical Assistant recruited at the outset of World War Two. He was appointed for the credibility and easy presenting style he brought from pirate radio, but enjoyed a long BBC career and can now be heard on Radio 2. VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. He believed media institutions should be accountable to the communities they serve, and that a commercial system could never provide for a democratic societys real communication needs. In 1963 he became Head of Sport, and oversaw the introduction of Match of the Day a year later. We publish news stories from Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire and Berkshire as part of the. Barker started in the news library in 1934, and was a sub-editor during the War. The redundancy process is said to have already begun and News channel presenters must perform a "screen test" if they want to be considered for one of the remaining "chief presenter" jobs that could earn up to 230,000 a year. He moved Doctor Who to a more popular evening weekday slot in 1982, and commissioned The Five Doctors to mark the 20th anniversary of the iconic series. He served in the Indian army but left to work in the BBC Talks department. He became the head of BBC children's programmes for eight years until 1986. Harman Grisewood made a quick move into the BBC following graduation, joining the staff in 1927. He recruited many disc jockeys from pirate radio and soon had 10 million listeners. Charles Siepmann joined the BBC in 1925, and was a pioneer of educational programmes. She is relishing her solidarity with her longterm boyfriend, Johnnie Foster. The TV presenter, 48, will . Donald Baverstock began his BBC career in the BBC television talks department, producing regular live magazine programmes such as Tonight. He started in the early days of radio but achieved fame on the night in 1940 when a bomb went off in Broadcasting House. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Lists of BBC newsreaders and reporters. The Homes Under The Hammer presenter and property developer, 59, wants to bring a unique and important part of a Welsh community's heritage back to life by reopening a local pub which closed . She joined in 2005 and was best known for fronting the evening news show with Rob Smith. Holly Hamilton. In the regions, you'll find each team has one meteorologist alongside 1/2 presenters who are trained in chart reading and script writing. Frances Line began her BBC life as a clerk-typist in 1959, having approached the BBC at the age of 16. Other BBC News presenters also provide relief presentation on programmes broadcast on these channels. He also had a little remembered on-air role from 1933 appearing in radio drama and as a presenter of music programmes. Thus, female BBC News presenters and reporters work tirelessly to keep the audience updated on the latest world news. Those You Have Loved was her first programme, where she played light classical recordings. bbc.com. Sources said the majority of the jobs had gone to BBC World News anchors rather than UK presenters, with one person describing it as a de facto closure of the UK channel. Mary Ticehurst was the BBCs first woman vision mixer. Zoe Ball was named the new host of Radio One's breakfast show on 18/9/97. Jana Bennett joined the BBC News Trainee Scheme in 1979, and started her career producing news for Look North (Newcastle) and Radio Sheffield. You are already subscribed to our newsletter! Belfrage was on air at the time but carried on as though nothing had happened. Deadline can reveal that journalists including Jane Hill, Martine Croxall, and Ben Brown were informed yesterday that they will not be among the chief presenters on a relaunched BBC News channel. Her first radio appearance was as stand-in for a pianist who was unwell. After a long secondment to broadcasting in Hong Kong, he returned as Controller, Northern Ireland from 1978-1987, and saw the BBC through a testing period which included the Republican hunger strikes, the assassination of Mountbatten, the Brighton bomb and the Real Lives controversy. Sir John Tusa came to the BBC as a General Trainee in 1960. They also . Presenters who have normal shows and also Relief present have their relief shows in bold. Presenters were already aggrieved at the humiliating recruitment process, during which they had to take screen tests in a small studio with a manual autocue. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. Susan Knox Senior Showbiz and TV Reporter. The pair took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in . He received a knighthood in 2003. He produced programmes for the General Overseas Serviceuntil 1966, when he resigned to pursue a freelance interviewing and reporting career.Freelance work continued until 1980 when he became part of the original Newsnight presenting team. Recaptcha and the outside market for their phenomenal contribution in the introduction of Match of the zoe Ball was the... The Blitz harman Grisewood made a quick move into the 1960s new line-up broadcasting House on 1... 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