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Alastair Burnet |
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12th July 1928 |
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Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK |
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Sir Alastair Burnet (born July 12, 1928) is a British journalist and broadcaster, known for his work in news and current affairs programming. He was once one of the most-recognisable faces in British television news, even hosting ITN's prestigious News At Ten, probably the most well-known of all regular news bulletins in the UK. In 1973 he went freelance for a brief period and was Editor of the Daily Express from 1974 to 1976 before returning to ITN.
His TV credits include:
- Newsreader at Independent Television News, 1963–73 and 1976–91. Newscaster on News At Ten in 1967 and from 1976–91.
- Panorama (BBC) in 1974.
Coverage of notable events:
- Apollo 11 Moon landing, 1969.
- General elections: Burnet was the anchor for ITN's coverage of the 1964, 1966 and 1970. In February and October 1974 he anchored the BBC general election programmes. After returning to ITN he anchored the 1979, 1983 and 1987 election programmes.
- Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, 1981.
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