Tales from the Heart of the Country

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Julian Haviland – ITN political editor, 1975–1981, before becoming the political editor for The Times. He died in 2023.

Jon Snow – journalist and presenter for ITN, best known for presenting Channel 4 News since 1989; cousin of fellow-journalist Peter Snow. After his release, Jordan was involved in yet more court hearings after his fiancée tried to run him over. The son of the snooker star was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, including a fractured cheek. Dominic Heale – former presenter of Central News East, later moved to the BBC to present East Midlands Today. Katie Derham – former media/arts editor and newscaster for ITV News; presented the ITV Lunchtime News and London Tonight, both produced by ITN; relief presenter for the ITV Evening News and ITV News at Ten; left ITN in June 2010

Redvers Kyle – long-serving continuity announcer, originally for Associated-Rediffusion, from 1956 until 1968: he then worked as Chief Announcer for Yorkshire Television from 1968 until 1993. He continued to work as a freelance announcer for YTV, as well as Tyne Tees Television, until 1998. He died in 2015. Tony: Hi alfred, good to know people still remember me. How are you doing my friend? It’s been years since I last met you. Got to meet up one of these days when my health gets better. Promise. In the meantime, keep in touch. I actually, saw you in my dreams about a week ago. Alfred of 4th mile Ipoh Road. I was in 3rd mile ipoh road. Is that right? Londoner's Diary: Glamour and Trump at the Costa Book Awards party". Evening Standard. 1 February 2017 . Retrieved 18 August 2022. A dedicated and talented media practitioner, Tony was well known for his sports reporting. He was described as the best sportswriter in the country by his peers.

Jayne Irving – worked on Good Morning Britain from 1983 until 1986, originally reading the news bulletins, then as a main anchor. She left to join the BBC, where she presented Open Air from 1986 until 1990. Jan Leeming – presenter and reporter for Westward Television during the 1960s and a presenter on HTV News West during the 1970s, before becoming a newsreader for the BBC

Sally Jones (journalist) – reporter for Westward Television, later becoming a main co-presenter on Central News during the early 1980s – she also reported for ITN during this period. She left to join BBC Breakfast in 1986 and became a Real Tennis world champion in 1993 – she also won the British and US Open Championships

Stewart White – continuity announcer and presenter on ATV and its successor, Central Independent Television, during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He then became the main presenter on the BBC's Look East in 1984, continuing in this role until his retirement in 2021.Zeinab Badawi – first presenter of the ITV News at 5:30 and co-presented Channel 4 News for several years, before joining BBC News Mike Neville – joined Tyne Tees Television in 1959 as a young reporter; later became presenter of regional news programme before leaving for the BBC; returned to ITV in 1996 with his own programme on Tyne Tees until 2005. He died in 2017.