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Nicholas Witchell is the BBC’s Royal Correspondent and one of BBC News most experienced newscasters who also excels in the corporate sector as a conference facilitator, awards host and after dinner speaker.
BBC Broadcasting Career
Nicholas Witchell joined the BBC as a graduate news trainee in 1976 after completing a law degree at Leeds University, where he edited the student newspaper “Leeds Student”.
For nearly 4 years Witchell was a BBC reporter in Northern Ireland. He covered the assassination of Earl Mountbatten and the IRA hunger strikes. Nicholas became a network news reporter for BBC TV News in London. He was heavily involved in the coverage of the Falklands campaign. Witchell also made many trips to Beirut and the Lebanon to report on the wars there in the early and mid-eighties. He was the BBC television correspondent with Margaret Thatcher throughout the 1983 general election campaign. He then returned to Belfast as the BBC’s Ireland Correspondent.
Nicholas Witchell was with Sue Lawley, one of the founding presenters of BBC television’s Six O'Clock News. The programme itself made the news one night in 1988 when it was “invaded” by a group of lesbian protestors. The programme went ahead with Witchell sitting on one of them!
For 5 years from 1989 Nicholas was the main presenter, with Jill Dando, of the re-launched BBC Breakfast News. It was a time of huge international change and he often presented the programme live from the scene of major news stories in, for example, Moscow, Berlin, South Africa and Hong Kong.
In the 90's he returned to front-line reporting for the BBC, first for Panorama and then as a BBC Diplomatic Correspondent, a role which took him frequently to Bosnia, and around the world, travelling with successive British Foreign Secretaries. More recently, Witchell's been one of the BBC correspondents reporting from the turmoil of Baghdad.
Royal Correspondent
In the early hours of 31st August 1997 Nicholas Witchell was the first journalist to broadcast the confirmed news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Six days later he did the live BBC radio commentary outside Westminster Abbey at the Princess’s funeral. In 1998 he became the Royal Correspondent for BBC News. He has also been the BBC Radio commentator at national or state occasions such as the Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph (receiving a Radio Academy award for 2001); the Memorial Services to the victims of the September 11th attacks at St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey; and the Service of Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of the Queen.
Conference Facilitator & Awards Host
In the corporate sector, Nicholas Witchell is an experienced conference facilitator. He has worked for leading British and multi-national companies. He has also presented numerous award ceremonies and corporte videos. As a facilitator, Nicholas will grasp the key elements of the day, and link an event together with humour and incisive comments that have maximum impact on audience.
Nicholas Witchell is a Governor of Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation; an Officer of The Order of St. John and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He lives in central London and has two daughters, Arabella and Giselle.
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Nicholas Witchell News
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Entertainment & Arts Review of 2008
30th December 2008A year of reality shows, great paintings and controversy - it all happened in the world of arts, television and radio in 2008. Here are some of the years highlights....
30th December 2008A year of reality shows, great paintings and controversy - it all happened in the world of arts, television and radio in 2008. Here are some of the years highlights....
Newsreaders help raise record sum for Children in Need
16th November 2008Some of the BBC's best known newsreaders performed a medley of ABBA songs to help raise a record 21 million pounds for Children in Need.
16th November 2008Some of the BBC's best known newsreaders performed a medley of ABBA songs to help raise a record 21 million pounds for Children in Need.
Children's BAFTA Nominations Announced
7th November 2008Nominations are out for this year's EA British Academy Children's Awards. The event celebrates excellence in children's film, television and video games.
7th November 2008Nominations are out for this year's EA British Academy Children's Awards. The event celebrates excellence in children's film, television and video games.
Radio Presenters & Interviewers are More Popular than Ever
5th August 2010There has been a big boost in radio listeners over the past few months and interviewing and hosting skills make radio presenters such as Evan Davies and Sarah Montague some of the best conference facilitators around.
5th August 2010There has been a big boost in radio listeners over the past few months and interviewing and hosting skills make radio presenters such as Evan Davies and Sarah Montague some of the best conference facilitators around.
Terry Wogan confirms that Chris Evans will replace him as Radio 2 Breakfast host
7th September 2009Sir Terry, 71, told listeners of the long-running Wake Up to Wogan that he would be stepping down at the end of the year.Chris Evans is due to take over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show slot. However, Sir Terry will not be quitting the airwaves altogether as he has an exciting new show lined up. The DJ said this was the hardest decision he has ever had to make in his broadcasting career. Wake up to Wogan has an army of fans, 8 million of whom tune in on a daily basis to hear his idiosyncratic musings.
7th September 2009Sir Terry, 71, told listeners of the long-running Wake Up to Wogan that he would be stepping down at the end of the year.Chris Evans is due to take over the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show slot. However, Sir Terry will not be quitting the airwaves altogether as he has an exciting new show lined up. The DJ said this was the hardest decision he has ever had to make in his broadcasting career. Wake up to Wogan has an army of fans, 8 million of whom tune in on a daily basis to hear his idiosyncratic musings.
Parkinson's last stand
26th November 2007The TV veteran handpicked the final lineup himself, which included David Beckham, Sir Michael Caine, Dame Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Peter Kay, Dame Edna Everage.
26th November 2007The TV veteran handpicked the final lineup himself, which included David Beckham, Sir Michael Caine, Dame Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Peter Kay, Dame Edna Everage.
Stars unite for Children in Need
16th November 2007Pop stars, actors and TV presenters are joining forces to raise money for BBC Children in Need. The annual fundraising event culminates in a seven-hour BBC One show with performers including The Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue and Annie Lennox.
16th November 2007Pop stars, actors and TV presenters are joining forces to raise money for BBC Children in Need. The annual fundraising event culminates in a seven-hour BBC One show with performers including The Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue and Annie Lennox.
The National Television Awards 2007
1st November 2007In the end, the National Television Awards, which have been held in London, could have been rebranded Ant and Dec's Wednesday Night Takeaway.
1st November 2007In the end, the National Television Awards, which have been held in London, could have been rebranded Ant and Dec's Wednesday Night Takeaway.
David Beckham to Appear on Final ‘Friday Night with Jonathan Ross’
1st July 2010It has been announced that David Beckham will be joining presenter and awards host Jonathan Ross on the sofa for his last ever show in two weeks time.
1st July 2010It has been announced that David Beckham will be joining presenter and awards host Jonathan Ross on the sofa for his last ever show in two weeks time.
'Thrilled' Natasha Kaplinsky has a baby boy
29th September 2008Natasha Kaplinsky gave birth to a baby boy The newsreader, 36, gave birth to her son, who has not been named, at a London hospital at 8.30am.
29th September 2008Natasha Kaplinsky gave birth to a baby boy The newsreader, 36, gave birth to her son, who has not been named, at a London hospital at 8.30am.
Nicholas Witchell Reviews
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"Nicholas was witty and well informed - a consummate professional and very nice chap too. Both the panellists and audience were impressed with his knowledge on the topic. He managed to get the most he could out of everyone. Please pass on our thanks."
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