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Bruce
Parker, the face of BBC South since the 1960s.
Bruce
joined BBC South Today in 1967.
Before
this Bruce ran a BBC radio pilot scheme in the Channel Islands in
1964 which was the forerunner of all BBC Local Radio Stations.
Bruce
was also the first presenter of The Antiques Roadshow with Arthur
Negus. He also presented a BBC 1 network arts programme called
Mainstream in the 1970's.
Although
now not one of the main presenters, Bruce is BBC South's Political
Editor, presenting political programme South on Sunday.
Bruce
can also be seen presenting the odd news Bulletins and the main
programme itself.
He
also holds the accolade of being the longest serving BBC Regional presenter! |
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Former
Granada TV's Scene at 6.30 presenter Michael Parkinson could also be
seen presenting for Anglia TV in the 1960's.
Michael
went on to present the successful Parkinson chat show for the BBC in
the 1970's.
He
was also one of the "Famous Five" at the launch of TV-am
in 1983. He also took over from Michael
Aspel as host of ITV's Give Us A Clue.
Michael
can now again be seen presenting his own BBC ONE chat show. |
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Gargy
Patel |
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Gargy
Patel, from Central News South to Newsroom South East.
Currently? |
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Brenda
Paterson |
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Former
Reporting Scotland presenter, Brenda Paterson, can now be seen
presenting on BBC
News 24. |
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Former
London Plus presenter Jeremy went
on to present the BBC's Six O'Clock News and now Newsnight, not
forgetting University Challenge! |
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Former
TSW continuity announcer, Tris Payne has moved on to bigger
things.
Firstly
DIY and now presenting Wish You Were Here Today, weekday mornings on ITV1. |
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Christopher
Peacock |
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Christopher
Peacock, the jolly presenter of Southern's Day by Day.
Christopher
survived the change to TVS, but not as a presenter of Coast to
Coast, but reporter and TVS News reader.
Christopher
stayed at TVS until the end in 1992, when he moved to LNN's London
Tonight. He's still there.
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Geraldine
Peers |
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Former
Central News (South) presenter, Geraldine Peers, can now be seen
presenting the Oxfordshire South Today opt. |
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From
Sky News in 1991 to GMTV in 1993.
Before
Sky News, Fiona had worked for BBC South East and various local
radio stations. |
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Ronke
Phillips, from Central News (West) to reporting for LNN's London Tonight. |
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Liz
Pike |
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Former
Central News (West) presenter Liz Pike made the move South to present
Thames News in the late 1989's.
Liz
can now be seen on BBC News 24. |
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Former
HTV Nightclub presenter Su Porter had moved to daytime
announcing at HTV West by 1990.
Next
was LNN's London Tonight and the Carlton Food Network. |
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Nick
Powell |
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Nick
Powell, from Yorkshire's
Calendar to sports reporting on Sky News in 2001 - minus the beard! |
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Long
standing ATV continuity announcer, Mike Prince made the final
announcement, along with Shaw Taylor, on New Years Eve, 1981.
Mike
stayed with the station, now named Central until the late 1980's.
Mike
also did a few stints announcing for HTV.
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Graham
Purches |
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A
simple case of switching
channels. Graham moved to HTV West
in 1998 following what appeared to be a sideways move from presenter
to reporter of BBC Points West. |
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If
you can supply any further information/material in addition to what
already appears here, we'd be pleased to hear from you.
We
have already received many emails offering further information,
including several from presenters themselves.
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