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Cliff Michelmore (1919 - 2016)

Jon Jacob

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Cliff Michelmore at Lime Grove studios just before it closed down in 1991.

The death of former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ broadcaster Cliff Michelmore was announced earlier today. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ director general Tony Hall paid tribute to the Tonight, Holiday and Election results presenter saying Michelmore was an "outstanding broadcaster whose personal approach recast the role of the TV presenter at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ".

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Parliament will be showing the 1966 General Election Night programme, which Cliff presented, on Easter Monday.

We've collated some pictures of Cliff from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive illustrating his long and varied career in broadcasting.

Cliff Michelmore talks to Ned Sherrin, producer Light Entertainment. "Tonight" - the topical magazine programme televised every weekday from Monday to Friday.

Members of the 'Tonight' team, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TVs Monday to Friday magazine programme which celebrated its 1001st edition on Friday September 15th 1961. Seated inthe foreground, left to right: Alasdair Milne, Editor; Cliff Michelmore; Mrs Wyndham Goldie, Assistant Head of Talks, Television and Derek Hart, 1961.

members of the 'Tonight' team, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TVs Monday to Friday magazine programme. Standing in the back row are Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alasdair Milne, Ned Sherrin.

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) who talks to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Brian Connell of IV (left) and Cliff Michelmore (right) in an interview recorded at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's studios in Cardiff, 1969.

Picture shows James Burke (left) and Patrick Moore (right) reporting on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in July 1969 with Cliff Michelmore (centre) who introduced the programme, in the Apollo Space Studio at Television Centre.

Cliff Michelmore waiting on set to introduce a "24 Hours" programme.

Cliff Michelmore in Studio 1, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television Centre : The hub of the Election Results Service, 1966

Cliff (far left) preparing to launch the first 'Holiday' programme in 1969.

Cliff Michelmore (1919 - 2016)

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