John Suchet
John Suchet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1944 |
| Education | University of Dundee |
| Occupation(s) | News anchor, presenter |
| Agent | David Foster Management |
| Notable credit | Early Evening News |
| Relatives | David Suchet (brother) |
| Website | http://www.johnsuchet.co.uk |
John Suchet (pronounced "soo-shay" /ˈsuːʃeɪ/), (born 29 March 1944), is a British news reader and television presenter.
Early life
Suchet attended the private Uppingham School, Rutland, and then the University of Dundee, whence he now holds an honorary doctorate.
Career
Anchor work
He is most famous for being a newsreader for ITV News from 1972 until 2004. During this time, he presented News at 12.30/News at One and News at Ten, but became best-known for his presenting the Early Evening News between 1992 (when it was introduced to replace the News At 5:40) and 1999 when the bulletin was dropped. Initially, he alternated with Carol Barnes as the regular presenter of the Early Evening News but by 1994 he had become the sole main host and thereafter replaced predecessors Michael Nicholson and Alastair Stewart as 'the face of the evening news'. He also anchored or contributed to countless special event programmes, including royal occasions (he was one of the main commentators on ITN's coverage of Princess Diana's funeral), the Budget and ITN's election coverage.
Recent work
He currently presents Five News. He has also been a guest presenter for ITV's This Morning, as well as being a guest panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff. He also presents Composer's Notes on Classic FM, a show in which he examines the wealth of famous composers. He is currently hosting the revival of the quiz show Going for Gold on Five.
Personal life
On 17th February 2009, John appeared on BBC news to campaign on behalf of Admiral Nurses. During the interview he explained that hs wife (Bonnie) had been diagnosed with dementia and was at a stage where she would have no idea that he was on the news program. At times he came close to breaking down in the interview.
Suchet is a huge fan of and writer on Beethoven and has toured with his material.
Family
John is the older brother of actor David Suchet, best known for his portrayal of Agatha Christie's Poirot. John's wife Bonnie was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia three and a half years ago. He appeared on the BBC One Breakfast show on the 17th of February 2009 to talk about this and to raise awareness of the disease.John and Bonnie have three grown up sons and live in London.
His father was Jewish, his mother was Anglican. His paternal grandfather was a Lithuanian Jew who shortened his name from Suchedowitz to Suchet.[1]
References
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Alasdair
Fraser (2001-11-24). "Obituary of Jack Suchet:Obstetrician and gynaecologist who worked with Fleming on the role of penicillin in treating venereal disease". British Medical Journal. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
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External links
- John Suchet at IMDb
- John's profile at Sky.com
- BBC Radio 3 biography bbc.co.uk
- admiralnurse.org
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