Your News - read by broadcasting legend Cliff Michelmore.

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• 1. At 09:33am on 30 Jul 2009, Scotch-git wrote:

  ?!?
  
  Cliff who?
  

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• 2. At 09:45am on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  I was looking forward to William Shatner. You've ruined my day, Eddie.
  
  ;o)

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• 3. At 09:45am on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  Fourth photo with wife Jean in Two-Way Family Favourites, I suspect?

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• 4. At 09:46am on 30 Jul 2009, mittfh wrote:

  According to Wikipedia: He is best known for the BBC television programme Tonight, which he presented from 1957 to 1965.
  
  He also hosted the BBC's television coverage of the Apollo moon landings, the 1966 and 1970 UK general elections and the Investiture of Price Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. Many 1966 television viewers remember his reporting of the Aberfan disaster. He was awarded the CBE in 1969.
  
  So you need to be at least 50 to remember him...
  And I thought Radio 4 was trying to attract a younger audience...

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• 5. At 10:10am on 30 Jul 2009, DI_Wyman wrote:

  mittfh, have you strayed over here from Radio 1?
  
  ;-)

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• 6. At 10:10am on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  mittfh: You are still in the minority - just accept it! ;o)

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• 7. At 10:11am on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  mittfh, I've just reread your post and I don't think maths are your strong point. Also, I don't think his broadcasting career ended with the Apollo moon landings ... So there will be many under 50s who remember him.

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• 8. At 10:42am on 30 Jul 2009, mittfh wrote:

  DIY (5): Definitely not! For the benefit of non-regulars, I'm in my early 30s - and have been a regular listener since my late 20s. Before then, I mainly listened to BBC local radio, albeit with a several years of heresy when I listened to "the other side" (100.1 MHz) - but the combination of ever more irritating adverts (often completely at odds with the programmes surrounding them) and ever more programming devoted to "Smooth" or "Relaxing" playlists, coupled with a desire to get a better "news fix" lead me to 4 - to such an extent that when I visit elsewhere, radios mysteriously start getting retuned...

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• 9. At 11:01am on 30 Jul 2009, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote:

  Ideal! Michelmore has a great voice and mittfh, I'm still quite a way from 50 and I remember him vividly.
  
  Now Eddie, can you use your influence to get another one of those pictured back on TV or radio?
  
  James Burke is still IMO the best science presenter ever. His "Connections" TV programme fascinated me when I was a lad. We're sorely lacking a presenter who can make science sound simple and interesting these days.

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• 10. At 11:05am on 30 Jul 2009, Sarah Thane wrote:

  Cliff is a broadcasting great. If you want to remind yourself the Beeb has just put up some of his programmes, including: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/moonlandings/7620.shtml?all=1&id=7620

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• 11. At 11:06am on 30 Jul 2009, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote:

  I'm guessing entries like: "My news: Had something read out by Cliff Michelmore on iPM!" would be disallowed?

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• 12. At 11:33am on 30 Jul 2009, lordBeddGelert wrote:

  mittfh.. So what radio station do we think would best suit these guys ?
  
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8174000/8174534.stm
  
  

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• 13. At 11:34am on 30 Jul 2009, lordBeddGelert wrote:

  A couple of requests - can we have the news read out by...
  
  James Burke
  
  Windsor 'lovely boy' Davies..
  
  These are voices we don't hear often enough these days...

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• 14. At 12:16pm on 30 Jul 2009, annasee wrote:

  11 - SSC - I'm sure it wouldn't be disallowed per se, unless it's on the grounds of psyschic capabilities. I mean, how would you KNOW your news was going to be read out? Why not send in something else this week, then NEXT week your news could be "My news last week was read out by Cliff Michelmore"?
  
  I think I must get out more...

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• 15. At 12:27pm on 30 Jul 2009, mittfh wrote:

  lBG(12): Given the music they were listening to, I'd assume either Radio 3 (if they can handle listing to extracts of music longer than 38 seconds!) or (if they can't), CFM. Goodness knows what they'd make of Radio 1 - if they'd got any sense they'd try to destroy the speakers :)
  
  (Given this is a Radio 4 blog, I'm hoping there aren't too many readers here who listen to the other stations I mentioned...)

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• 16. At 12:36pm on 30 Jul 2009, Caldorosh wrote:

  My lasting memory of Cliff is being stuck alongside him at a press launch and found him to be terribly boring - and I am well over 50

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• 17. At 1:07pm on 30 Jul 2009, DI_Wyman wrote:

  mittfh (8) re DIY (5): Definitely not! For the benefit of non-regulars, I'm in my early 30s ?????
  
  Yeah like I'm in my middle forties.
  
  pinocchio :-)

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• 18. At 1:10pm on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  DiY: Stop bullying the wee lad! ;o)

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• 19. At 1:15pm on 30 Jul 2009, The Wrath Is Come wrote:

  Oi DIY stop being ageist. I'll have you know that I am also in my (very)early thirties. I sometimes listen to radio 1 but only for an excuse to get out of something ;-)
  
  *Ooh my head hurts, sorry love can I leave it for a bit?*

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• 20. At 1:30pm on 30 Jul 2009, Fearless Fred wrote:

  I remember Cliff, and I'm early 40s in age....
  
  What is this "Radio 1" that you speak of? Never heard of it ;-P

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• 21. At 1:32pm on 30 Jul 2009, U14056677 wrote:

  11, 14
  
  My news will be that Cliff Michelmore definitely did not read out my news that he didn't read out my news that he didn't read out my news. (Why stop there?!?!?!)
  
  
  (Goodness, you think YOU should get out more!?!?!)
  
  Should I send it in?

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• 22. At 1:43pm on 30 Jul 2009, funnyJoedunn wrote:

  Big sis (3)
  
  Second photo contains James Burke. At one time, the 'coolest' scientist on the planet (according to BBC viewing figures). Must have been one of the first serious presenters to wear an open necked shirt on the box with sporting side-burns. He would have been every school kids dream of a great teacher me thinks.

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• 23. At 1:45pm on 30 Jul 2009, Charlie wrote:

  Eddie
  
  In one of the Photograph's, Cliff is standing between James Burke and Patrick Moore (Sir).
  
  The cut of the jacket Cliff is wearing is seriously good. Very good indeed.
  
  I wonder, could you enquire of Cliff who the tailor was and whether or he/they are still in existence..?
  
  It's only 40 years ago and I'll bet Cliff remembers...

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• 24. At 1:48pm on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  Yes, I recognised him, too, Joe. It was just the distant memory of Two Way Family Favourites - one of my earliest childhood memories. All those BFPO addresses, and songs that have been long forgotten ....
  
  I think that's a young (well, younger!) Sir Patrick with them in photo 2, isn't it?
  
  Tonight - Ah. Frank Bough, Sue Lawley, etc. I think that programme it was that hooked me on the news.

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• 25. At 2:02pm on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  Of course, the original Tonight was so much better, with the likes of Alan Whicker and Fyffe Robertson enlivening proceedings. Wasn't it on tonight that they had the famous spaghetti harvest spoof for April Fools' Day (though that may have been the later incarnation). I also remember Robin Hall and Jimmy McGregory - Didn't they make a record of Football Crazy?
  
  Too many memories. Must be time for a lie down ;o)

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• 26. At 3:22pm on 30 Jul 2009, lordBeddGelert wrote:

  Who is the lady in the middle in the top picture ? She looks familiar.
  
  Oddly enough, she is almost back in fashion again..

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• 27. At 3:27pm on 30 Jul 2009, Stewart_M wrote:

  Diy I remember Cliff michelmore and I am Ahem LAte Thirties!

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• 28. At 4:06pm on 30 Jul 2009, funnyJoedunn wrote:

  Big Sis,
  
  Can I cope with so many memories. Sue lawley was such a dish on nationwide. Remember the time the studio got invaded by feminists maybe??. Sue lawley keeping everyone up to speed in typical BBC fashion..."the studio seems to have been invaded by demonstrators",or some such commentary fro Sue pan faced unflinching to camera.
  
  I have a vivid memory of my brother doing a Fyffe Robertson impression..."I suppose yourrr wonderrring whhhat I'm doing here in....
  
  And those ice-cream cone shaped microphones with the thick heavy lead they carried about on assignments.

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• 29. At 4:43pm on 30 Jul 2009, David_McNickle wrote:

  My name's Cliff, drop over some time.

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• 30. At 4:45pm on 30 Jul 2009, Unemployed_Graduate wrote:

  Great! He can update the nation on my employment situation. It'll go like this: 'University Challenge contestant and polished graduate is STILL unemployed after nearly a year despite all of his hard work. Can he make it to TWO years without having a full-blown nervous breakdown? Listen to PM for weekly updates!'
  
  Of course, I'm sure he can do it better than that.

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• 31. At 5:13pm on 30 Jul 2009, David_McNickle wrote:

  Who's Michel Cliffmore?

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• 32. At 5:17pm on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  You are quite right, Joe - It was, of course, Nationwide, with Frank and Sue. Doh!!!!

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• 33. At 5:47pm on 30 Jul 2009, David_McNickle wrote:

  fJd 28, Do yuo mean the Six O'Clock News?
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JKHOOFwkr4

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• 34. At 5:50pm on 30 Jul 2009, David_McNickle wrote:

  fJd 28, Re Me, 33: Or even 'you'. Assuming your steam-powered C5 can handle it.

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• 35. At 5:55pm on 30 Jul 2009, funnyJoedunn wrote:

  David, Yep, thats the one.
  
  Thankyou.

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• 36. At 6:23pm on 30 Jul 2009, steelpulse wrote:

  Your News?
  
  No ones has been interested before, Edward.
  
  For my news - and this comes difficult for a man tied to Finland - I am holding out for Alvar Liddell. In honour of Goren Eriksson return to our shores.
  
  Or as the great man is no longer with us - RIP Mr Liddell - a Jon Culshaw sort doing Alver Liddell's distinctive brogue.
  
  Get a Tord grip, steelpulse!
  
  The Awful Truth is Mr Michel Moore is a good if single minded film maker - allegedly.
  
  Not that Michel Moore?
  
  Oh the one married to Jean Metcalfe? Oh. Okay then. lol

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• 37. At 6:57pm on 30 Jul 2009, DI_Wyman wrote:

  Bis Sister (18), wee lad? There is no way you can call mittfh 'wee', it's like saying the Titanic was just a 'wee' ship! E's all of six foot thirteen.
  
  TWIC (19) I am not, it's just that you can't tell the kids anything these days.
  
  Stewart M (27), well you aint wearing very well then!

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• 38. At 7:37pm on 30 Jul 2009, Cossackgirl wrote:

  The famous spaghetti tree also bore fruit, as it were, on Nationwide, if I remember right, as did Richard Stilgoe. BBC 1, 6pm - do they allow cardigans a la Frank Bough for top presenters these days?

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• 39. At 11:46pm on 30 Jul 2009, Big Sister wrote:

  Well, Cossackgirl, we were both wrong with regard to the spaghetti tree. The year was 1957, apparently, and it was Panorama that hosted the hoax.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_2819000/2819261.stm
  But, at the back of my mind, I seem to recall something similar on the Tonight programme. I will investigate further ;o)
  

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• 40. At 2:38pm on 31 Jul 2009, Charmbrights wrote:

  I was amazed to hear the late Stafford Beer is now vindicated by Nottingham taxing car park spaces; he said IN NINETEEN SIXTY-ONE that providing parking spaces with office buildings should be illegal, rather than compulsory,

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• 41. At 6:13pm on 18 Aug 2009, goodpersonliz wrote:

  I got dumped today .. too old and weary for this but do remember with fondness two way ff when I was serving in cyprus ! thanks !

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