[3] and now works as a freelance presenter and journalist. A popular ITV Calendar presenter has announced he is to leave the news programme after nearly two decades. Christine Talbot - Wikipedia This woman is baring her soul, he insists. 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In addition to telling the days news, his sense of fun and on-screen relationship with weather presenter Jon Mitchell have established him as a favourite with viewers. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. ITV Yorkshire Calendar News Presenter Farts Live On Air appearing with Geoff Druett until Friday 23 May 2003 and is now currently alongside Duncan Wood. Lara has years of experience working as a presenter and reporter in Yorkshire, the North East and around the UK. During that time I've had a lot of time to think and the time is right now for me to move on to the next chapter of my life.". Duncan received hundreds of messages, leading to confess he was "overwhelmed". The separate East and South services continued until December 2006. Duncan Wood gives ITV Calendar emotional goodbye as he pays tribute to Calendar (British TV programme) - Wikipedia All other bulletins (weekday and weekend lunchtime, weekday late, and weekend early evening) were pan-regional. The back-rower is off-contract at the end of the season. Duncan Wood has been a part of Calendar for 19 years (Picture: ITV) ITV Calendar, the long-running regional news programme broadcast across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has bid farewell. The back-rower is off-contract at the end of the season. To which he replied: Cheers Ben, keep the good ship going for me! On Monday 24 September 1990, a third sub-regional opt-out for south Yorkshire and north Derbyshire was introduced "South" from Sheffield initially aired at lunchtime and within the main 6pm programme, while "East" (Hull) aired in east Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and north Norfolk, and Calendar News was broadcast to the rest of the region (west and north Yorkshire). Having spent seven years as North of England correspondent and stand-in presenter at GMTV, Mr Wood joined ITV Calendar in 2003, presenting alongside Christine Talbot at Television Centre in Leeds. Netflix is available on your smartphone, tablet, smart TV, laptop or streaming device, all for one fixed monthly fee. The programme ran concurrently with a similar Tyne Tees programme, Good Morning North for North East viewers. EC4Y 8EN, Royal Television Society 2023. She then joined BBC North West as a presenter and reporter for North West Tonight. Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. Before joining ITV in 1994, Talbot worked on local newspapers in Lancashire. He said: "It's been an incredible honour and privilege to be allowed into the front rooms of millions of homes across the region for almost two decades, building up a relationship with ITV Calendar's wonderful viewers, and telling their amazing stories. But after a lot of thought I've decided the time is right for me to start the next chapter of my life and see what's round the next corner. Duncan, who has been away from work with health issues, will say farewell to Calendar viewers in a recorded message on tonights edition of the programme on ITV Yorkshire at 6 pm. Duncans first programme was an outside broadcast at Sheffield Town Hall on 27 May, 2003, as Sheffield United were given a civic reception after their play off final. Presenter Duncan Wood is set to leave ITV Calendar after 19 years Calendar began broadcasting in high definition on Sunday 31 March 2016. ITV Calendar's Duncan Wood has been a stalwart of the programme for 19 years . 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We are very sad that he has decided that it's time to leave us and we wish him the very best of luck in the future.". Im the young lad on the block. On 30 January 2012, it was announced on Calendar that Talbot had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and would be taking a break from the programme for treatment and recovery. He moved into broadcasting at Metro FM in Newcastle, before beginning his 32 years in television as the sports presenter on Tyne Tees Televisions Northern Life news programme continuing in the role through Tyne Tees Today and Tyne Tees News. Duncan Wood has announced he is leaving ITV Calendar after 19 years, Former Calendar presenter Christine Talbot with long-time co-host Duncan Wood. Duncan started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper in Sunderland before going on to write for a number of national titles. Sharing the clip, he wrote: "Thankyou #ITV for 32 great yrs, almost two decades of which I spent @itvcalendar. In the latter part of the 1980s, Calendar expanded its lunchtime bulletin into a half-hour magazine show, Calendar Lunchtime Live. [4] Both series ended after nine weeks on 27 May 1977. ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood to leave show after 19 years His on-screen partnership with Christine Talbot was the longest in ITV News until her departure last year. Duncan Wood has presented ITV News Calendar for 19 years but has confirmed his exit in an emotional post on social media. Cutbacks in ITV regional news coverage in early 2009 meant that its seventeen regions would be cut down to nine to "save costs", and regional news programmes would become pan-regional. Having spent seven years as North of England correspondent and stand-in presenter at GMTV, Duncan joined Yorkshire Televisions Calendar in 2003, presenting alongside Christine Talbot at Television Centre in Leeds. 3 Dorset Rise As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It says it all that both Harry and Stewart are nominated yet again. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). ITV went on to share clips of his best moments over the years and said that he had "had a ball". Disney+ is here in the UK and if paid for an annual subscription can save viewers 15%, giving you access to Disney and Pixar films, and popular series such as The Mandalorian. 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ITV Calendar confirms new presenter who will replace Christine Talbot for 6pm news with Duncan Wood ITV has confirmed the broadcast journalist who will replace long-serving Christine. 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Duncan Wood has been part of ITV News Calendar for nearly two decades, but revealed that he has decided to step down after reassessing his life following illness. In addition to telling the days news, his sense of fun and on-screen relationship with weather presenter Jon Mitchell have established him as a favourite with viewers. Duncan Wood, presenter of ITV Calendar has bid farewell after 19 years on the news programme. Christine Talbot is a British television journalist and presenter who worked for ITV Yorkshire as a main presenter for its flagship news programme ITV News Calendar. Duncan, who has been away from work with health issues, will say farewell to Calendar viewers in a recorded message on the programme on Thursday. Lara Rostron has been announced as a main host for ITV News Calendar. Plans range from 5.99 to 13.99 a month. They are greatly appreciated and mean a heck of a lot., To get the latest email updates from Yorkshire Live, click here. Shes an incredible woman who I have known for a long time who has such grit and determination to get to the bottom of what happened to her son., Horrible, horrible things happen, but youve got to remember that there is somebody who is a lot closer to it than I am. The separate late night bulletins are also retained and[8] localised weather forecasts were introduced. Jon was the longest serving weather presenter on ITV having first appeared on Yorkshire Television screens in 1989 as a stand-in for the then YTV weatherman Bob Rust. In later years, it was hosted by Richard Whiteley (until 1995, alongside his duties on Countdown, earning him the nickname "Twice Nightly Whiteley"), Austin Mitchell (until he became a Labour Member of Parliament in 1977), Marylyn Webb,[2] Christa Ackroyd and Mike Morris. ITV presenter @FayeBarker wrote: Get well soon Duncan xx. Duncan commented back: Thanks Faye, hope youre well x., News correspondent Katy sent in her well wishes shortly afterwards and Tweeted to her 20,400 followers: For all those asking, get well soon lovely, have missed you and will miss you x.. He went on to cover some of the biggest stories of the last two decades and reported from overseas on trips to Dubai, to cover the Bollywood Oscars, and to the Greek island of Kos on three occasions to cover the unsolved disappearance of the Sheffield toddler Ben Needham. You just hope that years of experience will let me know what I should ask and when I should ask it.. Im sorry I missed your message in the whirlwind of the week. People say: What is the future for regional news? We see it as being very strong. He has been recognised by the Royal Television Society, the O2 Awards, the Yorkshire Choice Awards and the Yorkshire Society, who named him Media Personality of the Year. Speaking on the programme, he said: "Sorry I haven't been with you for a while, it's because of ill health. Duncan, who has been away from work with health issues, will be saying farewell in a recorded message on the programme on Thursday 26th of May, almost 19 years to the day since his first broadcast. This biographical article related to television journalism in the United Kingdom is a stub. Its been an incredible honour and privilege to be allowed into the front rooms of millions of homes across the region for almost two decades, building up a relationship with ITV Calendars wonderful viewers, and telling their amazing stories. The star is looking to the future and ready to start the next chapter of his life. 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When ITV Schools programming was moved to Channel 4 in 1987 and daytime programming introduced to ITV, national ITN and regional bulletins were introduced at 9:25am and 11am, along with a mid-afternoon bulletin. Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. ITV News Calendar is a British television news service broadcast and produced by ITV Yorkshire. Duncan Wood was a regular face on ITV's Calendar, alongside his co-presenter of 18 years, Christine Talbot. Calendar's first presenter was Jonathan Aitken. She was also a pioneer presenter on the early satellite Health and beauty channel, Wellbeing between 2000 and 2001. His on-screen partnership with Christine Talbot was the longest in ITV News until her departure last year. 25/05/2022. The regular presenters of the North edition were Duncan Wood and Christine Talbot; two other long-standing Calendar presenters, John Shires and Gaynor Barnes, became the main regular presenters of the South edition. As well as Calendar, he was also the frontman of his own show, Wood You Believe It, as well as interviewing star names in the Yorkshire-based series One To One. After paying his dues at the Echo, he moved on to radio and finally into television. However, ITV confirmed that he was. Its a nostalgic image, and one that drove Wood into journalism. Christine lives near Wetherby with husband Chris Gregg and daughter Beth. Calendar presenters Christine Talbot and Duncan Wood, with meteorologist Jon Mitchell In the last twenty years, she has covered many of the region's major stories, including in 2014. Take great care missus! During the 1970s and early 1980s, Calendar's output consisted of a main evening programme alongside lunchtime and late night bulletins on weekdays; weekend bulletins were not introduced until June 1988. Duncan was also given his own show Wood you Believe It and interviewed star names in the One to One series for ITV Yorkshire. Calendar first aired on the launch day of Yorkshire Television Monday 29 July 1968. The former anchor shared a sweet message with viewers as he addressed his absence from the channel. Duncan, who has worked in television for more than three decades, became synonymous with Calendar as one half of the longest-running presenting partnership in ITV News, alongside former presenter Christine Talbot. The news service transmits to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, northwestern Norfolk and parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire areas of England. I was smelling the ink, seeing the presses rolling. 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"North" (north, west, and south west Yorkshire; north Derbyshire) Christine Talbot and her Calendar co-presenter Duncan Wood (Image: ITV) The multi-award winning broadcaster has become a household name after working in regional television for almost three decades. Popular ITV Calendar presenter announces departure The responsibility is huge. ITV Calendars Head of News, Mark Hayman: Duncan has made a huge contribution to television in the region, covering the biggest stories of the last two decades. ITV Calendar's main presenter Duncan Wood has made a "tough decision" to leave the show after 19 years. She was also named Journalist of the Year by the Yorkshire Royal Television Society in 2015. "We are very sad that he has decided that it's time to leave us and we wish him the very best of luck in the future.". On 28 March 1977, Yorkshire Television launched a six-week breakfast television experiment. Why is Christine Talbot leaving Calendar after 20 years on ITV "I was smelling the ink, seeing the presses rolling". Duncan, who has worked in television for more than three decades, became synonymous with Calendar as one half of the longest-running presenting partnerships on regional ITV, alongside former presenter Christine Talbot. ITV Calendar's main presenter Duncan Wood is set to leave the broadcaster after 19 years. Mr Wood has spent 19 years in the role and was part of the longest-running presenting partnership in ITV News history with Christine Talbot, who stepped down last year. [4] On 28 December 2012 it was revealed Talbot had "undergone a gruelling 12 months" and would return to work on 14 January 2013.[5]. Co-presenter Duncan Wood said: "I am looking forward to starting a new chapter on ITV News Calendar with Lara. For several years until the early 1980s, viewers served by the Belmont transmitter also received a localised weather forecast produced by the weather department at Anglia. Presenter Duncan Wood has been missing from the ITV news show for a number of weeks due to health issues, Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Celebs & TV stories sent straight to your e-mail. Lara Rostron is to join ITV News Calendar as one of the main presenters at the start of April. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Lara Rostron is to join ITV News Calendar as one of the main presenters at the start of April. Upon gaining the Belmont transmitter in 1974 from Anglia Television, which served south Lincolnshire and north Norfolk, the programme developed a regional opt-out service for the area within the main programme. Wood is the latest to depart the local news show with weather forecaster Jon Mitchell departing the airwaves after more than three decades last month. RTS Regional Presenter nominee Duncan Wood reflects on the past year, and his life at ITV Calendar. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Duncan Wood Presenter, ITV News Calendar Follow @duncanwooditv. Find out about ITV News' Duncan Wood We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The fact that two of the three [RTS Regional Presenter] nominees are from Yorkshire says a lot about how we are delivering the service to our viewers., His fellow nominees have both won the category before. The presenter of the news channel . 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Have your say in our poll, King Charles wants the British public to publicly swear an oath to the crown and the new monach during his coronation on May 6, Travellers set up camp in Leeds and 'throw rocks, branches and fence posts' at passing drivers, Police have moved the illegal camp on from Morwick Farm between Whinmoor and Scholes, Cardiff City boss Sabri Lamouchi bemoans fixture pile up after Huddersfield Town defeat, The Terriers moved three points clear of the relegation zone with a huge win over Cardiff City, The good reason this Yorkshire river is being left in a state of ruin, The weir in Hillsborough suffered heavy damage during a 2019 flood, Nine Yorkshire woods and forests ideal for a spring walk, See green shoots, nesting birds, bluebells, other seasonal flowers and more. Mr Wood, who has been away from work with health issues, will say farewell to Calendar viewers in a recorded message on the programme on Thursday. It is produced and broadcast from ITV Yorkshire's Leeds studios with district reporters and camera crews based at newsrooms in Hull, Lincoln and Sheffield. I've been fortunate to make many lifelong friends through the programme and to have worked with some exceptionally talented people both on and off screen. ITV Calendar, the long-running regional news programme broadcast across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has bid farewell to one of its long-standing presenters, after Duncan Wood announced his . Duncan started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper in Sunderland before writing for the nationals. Duncan Wood is to leave the Calendar News show, which airs across Yorkshire, after 19 years as the programme presenter. He has been recognised by the Royal Television Society, the O2 Awards, the Yorkshire Choice Awards and the Yorkshire Society, who named him Media Personality of the Year. Short opt-outs are retained for the North and South sub-regions within the 6pm programme and after News at Ten either the North or South opt is pre-recorded depending on the day's news.[6]. They are very passionate broadcasters. Duncan started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper in Sunderland before writing for the nationals. Duncan, a TV veteran of over three decades, has been a part of the show for 19 years, becoming one half of the longest-running presenting partnerships on TV when he co-hosted the show with Christine Talbot. ITV News Calendar presenter announces departure after decades on screen
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