This Is Your Life: News at Ten

The daily bulletins which bring us news both good and bad are a staple of the television schedule - and watched by almost as many viewers as This Is Your Life itself.

Here's a look at those reporters, anchormen (and women) and newsreaders – authoritative, trusted, presentable and informative – who received the Big Red Book treatment...

		Robert DOUGALL 2 January 1974 Robert - one of the first BBC newsreaders to appear in-vision in 1955 and the first to present the BBC Nine O'Clock News in 1970 - was surprised by Eamonn at London's Europa Hotel. The guest list includes a host of newsreaders - old and new - and a filmed tribute from comedy duo Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.


		Angela RIPPON 25 November 1981 Angela was the first female journalist to present national television news when she became a regular presenter of the BBC's Nine O'Clock News in 1975. Eamonn concealed himself in a goods trolley to surprise her at a book signing in Brent Cross Shopping Centre. Among those paying tribute is Angela's ITN counterpart, Anna Ford.


		Sandy GALL 30 March 1983 As an ITN foreign correspondent, Sandy was the first ITN journalist to report from the Vietnam War. He went on to become a senior presenter of the company's flagship bulletin - News at Ten. Eamonn surprised him in the ITN newsroom, and his edition includes a tribute from author Frederick Forsyth.


		Martyn LEWIS 12 March 1986 The ITN newsreader was filing a report to camera on London's Embankment when Eamonn - disguised as a policeman, complete with a false beard - crept up on him. Among those joining Martyn back at the Royalty Theatre are his ITN colleagues and the Duchess of Norfolk, who pays tribute to his work for charitable causes.


		Trevor MCDONALD 24 January 1990 After joining ITN in 1973 as a general reporter, Trevor became the UK's first black newsreader. Michael surprised him during a meeting at London's White Tower Restaurant. His tribute includes messages from Casper Weinberger and Benezir Bhutto, as well as contributions from cricketers Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards.


		Michael NICHOLSON 11 December 1991 ITN's Senior Foreign Correspondant - who had a ten year stint as newsreader on the company's popular News at 5.45 bulletin - was surprised by Michael at ITN HQ in London, during a reception being held to celebrate his recent return from reporting in Yugoslavia. His edition includes a tribute from Father Kevin Doheny and a message from HRH Prince Andrew.


		Martin BELL 23 November 1994 The BBC foreign affairs correspondent - who in a thirty year career covered eleven conflicts and reported from eighty countries - was surprised by Michael in the newsroom at BBC Television Centre. Martin was seriously wounded by shrapnel in his most recent assignment, reporting on the war in Bosnia. His guests include Colonel Mark Cook.


		Michael BUERK 7 February 1996 Michael travelled to Surrey's Petersham Hotel to surprise the BBC journalist and newsreader during a recording of BBC television's Food and Drink. Michael - best known for his reporting of the Ethiopian famine in 1984, which inspired the Band Aid charity record - was greeted by musician and singer Bob Geldof and social rights activist Desmond Tutu.


		Jill DANDO 8 November 1996 Jill - a newsreader with the BBC since 1985 whose work also includes presenting such shows as Holiday and Crimewatch - was interrupted by Michael during a recording session at the BBC Television Centre. Among those paying tribute to Jill are pop singer Cliff Richard, broadcaster Julian Pettifer and her Crimewatch colleague Nick Ross.


		John SIMPSON 20 January 1997 Michael surprised John while attending a television news convention with fellow journalist Martin Bell at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Berlin. Currently celebrating his 30th year with the BBC, John was greeted by colleagues John Sargeant and Jeremy Bowen, as well as comedienne Ruby Wax and politician Douglas Hurd.


		Alastair STEWART 2 November 1998 The journalist and ITN newsreader - who branched out into presenting other television programmes - was surprised by Michael while on location in London's Epping Forest, filming for ITV's police video programme - Police, Camera, Action!. Among those paying tribute are politicians Mo Mowlam and Sir Edward Heath.


		John CRAVEN 6 March 2000 The original host of Newsround - the world's first news programme for children - was surprised by Michael at BBC Television Centre. John - the first newsreader not to wear a tie - is reunited with his former colleagues, Noel Edmonds and Maggie Philbin, from the popular 1970s BBC Saturday morning children's show Swap Shop.


		John HUMPHRYS 11 January 2001 The broadcaster - who became the BBC's youngest ever foreign correspondent before presenting the Nine O'Clock News for six years during the 1980s - was surprised by Michael at the BBC Television Centre for an extended edition, which includes messages from politicians Michael Heseltine, Kenneth Clarke, Charles Kennedy and Mo Mowlam.