SunSport's very own Jim Delahunt is perhaps best known for his stint presenting Scotsport. A best actor nomination at the Oscars came for his star role in 'Reuben, Reuben' in 1983. Meanwhile, the regional ITV stations have provided local news programmes tailored for their regional audiences. The Electric Theatre Show was a major hit. Over the past three decades, the BBCs Jim Naughtie has cemented a reputation as one of the countrys leading broadcasters, but it was an early rejection in the world of television that was to prove The Scotsmans gain. Ross was honoured in the 2018 New Year Honours by being appointed an MBE for services in Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity. A new kid on the block who has become a big name. Sadly George Cowling died in 2009 and Jack Scott in 2008. Robert Wilson, who in 1957 had been leading The White Heather Group, was an early presenter of the club and recorded with them. Born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire in 1891. Gerard was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1969. Kaye Adams (born 28 December 1962) is a Scottish television presenter, best known for her appearances on Loose Women from 1999 to 2006 and again from 2013. One of Scotlands most celebrated sportswriters, Mair was a former Scotland rugby international who became the games most trusted voice. Gerry McCulloch is another familiar face from Scottish sports TV coverage who spent time at Setanta - but his CV goes way beyond the realm of sport. It was Dunnett who was responsible for putting news stories on the front page, as well as launching a womens page, a dedicated home news service, and one of the first Saturday magazine supplements in the British press, covering literature and the arts. and "Who are the most famous presenters from Scotland?" Recalling the event, Davidson said: I eventually put up my hand and asked her: What do you think about the current movement for womens rights and should there be women in the House of Commons., She said: I hate the expression womens lib which Id never used and went on to denounce it because it made women who stayed at home bringing up their children feel inferior. Sitting on an editorial board of 13 people, of which I was the only woman, it seemed kind of obvious to me. A legendary Scotsman best known for his genius in stand-up comedy. He played a pre-Hopkins Hannibal Lecter in the 1986 movie 'Manhunter' where he verbally and psychologically battled with detective William Peterson. He has also starred in acclaimed Ken Loach movies like 'Riff Raff' and 'Carla's Song'. John Craven looks back over 60 years of weather on BBC TV, and speaks with veteran forecasters about just how different TV forecasts were in the early years. But it was the smash-hit 'Trainspotting' in 1996 that proved the launchpad to the A-List. Vipond is also the current presenter of the long-running Landward programme that focuses on farming and rural stories. He joined the paper in 1961 as an assistant editor, a role which involved leader writing and a regular column. Now she's left Sky and announced she'll be heading to work with political behemoth Andrew Neil as part of his new GB News channel, where she'll front a breakfast programme. But such is the charisma and sheer presence of the great man that audiences do not mind, even when playing the dad of Indiana Jones. Ross was honoured in the 2018 New Year Honours by being appointed an MBE for services in Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity. Now under the STV umbrella in a rapidly changing digital age, this unstinting commitment to the local audience continues. By the time Dunnett left The Scotsman in 1972, he had increased its circulation to around 75,000. There was Bill Giles, an avuncular chap with a Devon accent who did two stints at Television Centre, from 1972 to 1980 and then again from 1983, when he took over from Scott as chief weatherman. Jonathan Sutherland is most famous as the main man on Sportscene but recently he's moved aside on occasion for Steven Thompson to present the show. This is a factual list featuring people like Craig Ferguson and Rhona Cameron. Appointed in 1956, three years after the title was acquired by Canadian newspaper proprietor, Roy Thomson, the former editor of the Daily Record was quick to modernise. They had come together for their Silver Jubilee reunion. He also starred on American TV as 'The Invisible Man' in the 1970s and in the UK with the cult sci-fi series 'Sapphire and Steel' in the early 1980s partnering Joanna Lumley . There were 25 forecasters present, a mixture of retired staff and those still on air, an apt number given the anniversary. He recalled: We did have tremendous loyalty, and that meant that when we went into an area they regarded us as their local station. The following 168 pages are in this category, out of 168 total. Having stayed up all night drinking before his interview with editor Eric Mackay, any fears that he had blown a golden opportunity were allayed as Marr entered the papers old North Bridge offices. Alastair preferred to perform on stage in his early career in Scotland. When Riddoch joined the staff of The Scotsman in late 1994, she was already an established figure in Scottish media circles, thanks to her Radio Scotland programme, Speaking Out, and the feminist magazine, Harpies & Quines. Prior to that, he had built up an impressive resume of fine movies. Prestigious lead roles followed in 'The Phantom of the Opera' and more importantly in terms of popularity was '300' where he played King Leonidas, leader of the Spartans. Another Scottish actor who is rarely a leading man. Selina Mary Scott (born 13 May 1951) is a British television presenter who co-hosted the first dedicated breakfast television programme in the UK before crossing the Atlantic to join West 57th, a prime-time current-affairs show broadcast from New York. Pages in category "Scottish male television actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 353 total. Born in Edinburgh in 1930, Sean Connery is undoubtedly the most famous Scottish actor in the history of the movies. Peter became a successful director himself with 'Orphans', 'Neds' and the brilliant Irish movie 'The Magdalene Sisters'. He was often typecast in guest appearances as a tough Scotsman on either side of the law in shows like 'The Sweeney', 'The Professionals' and 'Minder'. Since the ITV network started Independent Television News Limited (ITN) has held the contract to produce national and international news for the ITV Network. These prominent presenters of Scotland may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Scottish presenters. In the early 1960s the BBC newsreading team was joined by Peter Woods, a former newspaper journalist. Serious acting came in the superb 'Cracker' detective show as the Police Psychologist Fitz. David was off the radar for many years, good to see him back. Featuring female Scottish comedians, young Scottish comedians, and more, this list features people who aren't all redheads or as South Park calls them, "gingers. Regarded as the renaissance man of British journalism, Marr is one of the most formidable and prolific political journalists this country has ever produced. Derek Ross King, MBE (born 21 February 1962) is a Scottish television presenter, actor and writer, best known for being the LA Correspondent for ITV Breakfast programmes Lorraine and Good Morning Britain. After the demise of Setanta, Delahunt was the main presenter on Radio Clyde's popular phone-in, Superscoreboard, from 2010 until 2015 before joining the Scottish Sun. The Jig Time cast - 1963, with presenter Jimmy Nairn to the right of the group, posing with guests from the show. It knew its audiences. The performers were Jimmy Shand and his band, Ian Powrie and his band, Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor, Scottish country dancers: Dixie Ingram and the Dixie Ingram Dancers, the stars of the show: Heather Hall, Heather Wright, Heather Roberts, and Heather Hobbs, who is known affectionately as "Hobbit". Early appearances in 'Mrs Brown' with Billy Connolly in 1997 and also 'Reign of Fire' starring Matthew McConaughey in 2002 brought his presence to the fore. Andy Stewart was the master of ceremonies. Hi Glimmer. It didn't matter how many big money signings were on deadline day - Jim White was always the big deal. Period - 1960s Number of series - 8 series (25 episodes) Filmed - Another fantastic crime drama series based in the North East George Gently was filmed on location in Durham, Teeside, Newcastle and Northumberland. TV work started with the BBC in the eighties and incorporated Sportscene plus World Cup and rugby union outings. He died in London in 1997 aged 71. (TV Presenter) 55 16 Birthdate: January 16, 1963 Sun Sign: Capricorn Birthplace: Bristol, United Kingdom James May is an English journalist and television presenter. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It started off as a local magazine programme, but its national success sent Grampian camera crews around the world. Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a Welsh television presenter. Former presenter Diana Speed said: The skills I took with me to BBC Radio 4 were all down to the good grounding I had at Grampian. His best known movie was 'Band Wagon' in 1953 which starred Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. Born in Clydebank near Glasgow in 1948. Sally McNair became Scotland's first. McNair was the first female sports TV journalist in Scotland and became a household name as the host of Scotsport from 1982. At one point, he and the papers editor, Eric Mackay, found themselves summoned before the Earl of Home, then foreign secretary, for The Scotsmans groundbreaking reports about brutalities in Nyasaland, now known as Malawi. Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer and improvisational comedian, best known for his appearances on the British and US versions of the improvisational TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? And, in a further sign of the times, it's mostly only the odd qualifier MacLean has covered over the past five years as Celtic and Rangers struggled to make an impact in in Europe's elite competition. Gallacher won and presented Channel 4's athletic series The Games - if you don't remember, think I'm a Celebrity goes to the Olympics - and was the lead presenter of Simply the Best in 2004, a sports show of the same ilk as Gladiators and It's a Knockout. Nowadays he splits his time between a mid-morning radio show on talkSPORT and presenting on Sky Sports News. He moved into the world of film in the 1950's. They're not merely fine actors, but also actors with star quality. On September 30, 1961, commercial television was switched on for the first time in the north of Scotland, broadcasting from Aberdeen. Known before his time as a telly presenter as the drummer in Deacon Blue, Dougie Vipond front a variety of sports coverage while remaining active on the music scene. Delahunt had a presence on STV covering football and rugby in the early nineties before receiving the call to replace the iconic White in the Scotsport hotseat. He had parts in the disaster movie 'Deep Impact' and the hilarious romantic comedy 'This Years Love'. Monty was the main presenter on Gardeners' World from 2003, succeeding Alan Titchmarsh. The Nine will broadcast Monday-Friday between 21:00 and 22:00, in addition to weekend bulletins. Born in Edinburgh in 1930, Sean Connery is undoubtedly the most famous Scottish actor in the history of the movies. In total Robertson's career spanned an impressive 60 years, and in 1975, Robertson was given his own weekly series, Robbie, in which he roamed Britain. Now she's a regular on Sky Sports, fronting programmes such as Friday Night Football. Now the main weekend presenter of, Richard Wyatt HTV news anchor, then presented BBC Radio Bristol's breakfast show from 2007-2009. British Male Tv Presenters 4 Amanda Holden (Actress) 71 57 Birthdate: February 16, 1971 Sun Sign: Aquarius Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Amanda Holden is an English actress, TV personality, author, and musician. May is known for co-presenting the popular factual television show Top Gear alongside Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson. A true A-list celebrity for decades beginning with his classic James Bond 007 era in the 1960s. Self - Presenter Born in Peterhead in 1959. His radio work includes as a DJ on Forth One and he currently hosts The Afternoon Show with Grant Stott and Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective with BBC Radio Scotland. Best known for his flagship BBC One Sunday morning news programme, Marr began his career at The Scotsman when, aged 20, he applied for a traineeship. He believes the newspaper which gave him his break has a vital role to play. He presented two seasons of a telly chat show,Friday Night with Dougie Donnelly and was voted TV Personality of the Year in Scotland in 1982. On the one hand, Lieblings standards were liable to frighten the life out of me, he observed. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Her talent earned her slots covering the 1988 Olympics on ITV and as correspondent at the 1990 World Cup in Italy following the Scotland team's camp. 11 January 1954 was the moment the BBC Television Service launched its television weather forecasting service where the forecaster could be seen! The footage is the first known recording of a broadcast TV weather bulletin at BBC Archives. He was known for a rather gravelly voice and the big bags under his eyes. Sir Sean is however remarkable for retaining that Scottish brogue in any role he plays. He has actually been top of the bill in lesser known movies in the 1980s such as 'Heavenly Pursuits' and 'Saving Grace' where he played a Pope living incognito in an Italian village. Great actors they are. Donnelly also takes regular booking as an after dinner speaker, recalling tales from Fergie's Aberdeen and Scotland's World Cup (mis)adventures. He died in 1976 in London. First as Hudson the butler in the classic period drama 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. From 1957 to 1963 there was another programme called The Kilt is My Delight, along similar lines. Nicholas Andrew Argyll Campbell, OBE (born Nicholas Lackey, 10 April 1961) is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. His first real starring role was in the charming BBC TV series 'Hamish MacBeth' as a Highland policeman. Based in a converted tram shed in the west end of the city, it perhaps took a while to win over a sceptical north-east audience. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Age, medical condition and height explained, Italy's 'land without animals' reveals something sinister behind its famously passionate relationship with food Philip Lymbery, The newspaper has always attracted talented writers and editors, with some becoming household names finds Martyn McLaughlin. She also co-presented the Scotsport Extra Time show on Friday nights before defecting to Sportscene on the BBC. Arnold Kemp, the papers deputy editor for much of Mairs career, praised him as pure box office. On the other, the book confirmed that writing about sport could be worthwhile.. Instead of film, videotape was used, revolutionising news gathering across an area the size of Belgium. He moved from Pakistan to Glasgow, in 1963, with his parents as a. Haste ye back we loue you dearly, haste ye back on friendship's way. Then in the 1950s came hits such as 'Whisky Galore', 'Tunes of Glory' and 'Mutiny on the Bounty'. The former rocker presented events including Scottish Cup Finals, the Melrose 7s, and the Bowls World Championship in the late nineties and early noughties, all for the BBC. A true A-list celebrity for decades beginning with his classic James Bond 007 era in the 1960s. Johnny Beattie MBE (November 9, 1926 July 9, 2020) was a Scottish actor and stand-up comedian whose career has spanned over six decades. Its incredibly important that Scotland has voices in print which represent the best of Scottish thinking and the best of the Scottish world view, he explained. He has also been prolific on TV again with series like 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Sinbad'. These comedians are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known comedian from Scotland is included when available. The name may have gone but its eventful and colourful legacy lives on with the launch ofa new book entitled The Way it Was Grampian to mark the anniversary. Grampian Television's legacy continues to live on 60 years after its launch. Without doubt one of the best in the world. MacLean left for rival channel STV's competing programme Scotland Todaty in 1988 but returned to the BBC a further two years later to appear on Reporting Scotland and Sportscene. However, in the first show Stewart wore trousers and in the second he rented a kilt before having them tailored.[3][5][6]. Other major hits were 'Above us the Waves', 'Moby Dick', 'The Guns of Navarone' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. He enjoyed success in Scotland with 'A Kick Up the Eighties' and the 'Tutti Frutti' series. McCulloch left STV when the channel chose to axe Sports Centre after one season and established himself as a household name as he moved to Sky Sports as one of their growing line-up of on-screen reporters for the flagship Soccer Saturday programme. Born in Glasgow in 1933. Harry Hill is a humourous, British T.V personality who is talented and interesting and who I really like and who is also one of my favourite British T.V personalities. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BBC-breakfast-host-quit/story-11276945-detail/story.html, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=List_of_ITV_journalists_and_newsreaders&oldid=724683366, British television newsreaders and news presenters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Graham Addicott former reporter/presenter on Thames Television; now runs independent production company First Freedom Productions, John Clements Crime Correspondent (2011present), Sam Hall on-screen reporter, occasional newscaster; later, newscaster, reporter and Washington correspondent for TV-am, Bruce Hockin long-serving main anchor on, Apla Patel - Presenter and Reporter for ITV Anglia News and a Freelance Reporter for ITV News. After starting out as a trainee business reporter in 1981, Marr became a parliamentary correspondent in 1984, and two years later was appointed political correspondent. The daughter of Scottish golfer Bernard Gallacher, her first outing on screen was in 1998 with Sky Sports News. It absolutely tapped into what people loved.. Other credits include Channel 5's coverage of the Football League and radio presenting on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT. He moved from Pakistan to Glasgow, in 1963, with his parents as a .more Andrew Marr Age: 63 Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland He has a massive record of small-screen appearances in many great UK TV shows. Like Delahunt and Cates, MacLean was prized away from one of the 'big two' to work for cash-crazy Setanta Sports. Her autobiography book No Holding Back was ranked first on the Sunday Times bestseller list. This page was last modified on 4 May 2017, at 21:06. The result, unveiled on International Womens Day in 1995, was The Scotswoman, a one-off edition of the paper edited in its entirety by female staff. As Grampian established itself it became the viewers favourite. The footage is the first known recording of a broadcast TV weather bulletin at BBC Archives. The duo issued dozens of folk albums, and even had a hit single "Football Crazy" (1960) during the period that show was broadcast. Although popular in its day, and in some respects competently made, it put forward a tartanised view of Scotland that was becoming very dated by the late 1960s.[7]. A terrific time to be a reporter.. Radio was the natural starting point for a man with such smooth vocal tones, and Donnelly made Radio Clyde his home over a period that spanned three decades as the host of the station's mid-morning show from 1979 to 1992. This is a great list of actors. MacLean continues to commentate for BBC on the airwaves and is also still involved in covering the Champions League but of course it's no longer for STV given the rights now lie with BT Sport. Donnelly was a regular fixture over the next 15 years on the BBC, mostly covering Scottish football highlights. David John Tennant (born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. David has therefore enjoyed a resurgence of fame and fortune in his older age. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. A few K-pop stars have even won awards in both television shows and films. He appeared in many silent movies and was an original member of The Keystone Cops. In addition to reporting on sport for STV News at Six, McCulloch fronted Bid TV (previously known as Bid-Up TV), between 2000-03, hosted STV's Live Hogmany Show and acted as a roving reporter for kids series Skooshand The Five Thirty Show, STV's lifestyle magazine programme. View our online Press Pack. Self - Presenter 121 episodes, 1965-1969 Gordon Clyde . One of McIlvanneys most famous reports for The Scotsman came from the 1960 European Cup final at Hampden, where he watched Real Madrid destroy Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3. Jeremy Paxman, who gave the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the 2007 Edinburgh International Television Festival cited The White Heather Club as evidence that there was no "Golden Age" of British television. Later, as the tough-guy George Cowley in 'The Professionals' who commanded Bodie and Doyle played by Lewis Collins and Martin Doyle respectively. He had even greater success back in the 1960s as Illya Kuryakin, the Russian agent alongside Robert Vaughn in 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E' TV series and movies. Although rarely playing the leading man, he has dominated many movies in the UK and in Hollywood. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The name may have gone under the STV umbrella, but it remains a much-loved and much-missed institution. #138 of 272. He. After regular TV roles he entered the movies with early success. This list may not reflect recent changes. He first rose to prominence on TV in 'Band of Brothers' and then the UK series 'Shameless' portraying a young rogue. Carlo Giovannetti from Puerto Rico on May 12, 2013: Interesting. An international breakthrough came in the year 2000 starring with Tom Cruise in 'Mission Impossible 2' as the villain Sean Ambrose. Now McCulloch is the head of Celtic TV, presenting live football coverage and reporting on stories within the club. She kind of cut me short and said: Enough of that well bore the men.. And nowadays he keeps himself busy with bookie-bashing columns exclusively for the Scottish Sun. It was an early evening BBC television programme. Born in Glasgow in 1923. Nearly all major fields were off Grampians coast, making Aberdeen Europes oil capital a boomtown. He also sang songs and told jokes. From chronicling the peak years of Muhammad Ali to covering the Scottish national football teams inglorious World Cup forays, his writing employed both flair and a reporters eye for detail, a quality instilled in him during his formative years north of the border.

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