Nationwide (TV programme)

For other uses, see Nationwide (Irish TV programme) and Nationwide (Australian TV program).

Nationwide
Nationwide's "mandala" logo, introduced in 1972.
GenreNews and Current affairs
Created byDerrick Amoore[1]
Presented by

Michael Barratt (1969–1977)[1]
Bob Langley (1970–1972)
Esther Rantzen (1970–1972)
Bob Wellings (1971–1980)
Bernard Falk (1972–1978)
Valerie Singleton (1972–1978)
Richard Stilgoe (1972–1978)
Frank Bough (1972–1982)
James Hogg (1972–1983)
Sue Lawley (1972–1975 & 1978–1983)
John Stapleton (1975–1980)
Martin Young (1973–1979)
Hugh Scully (1978–1983)
Sue Cook (1980–1983)
Richard Kershaw (1980–1983)
David Dimbleby (1982)
Laurie Mayer

Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsLime Grove Studios, London
Editors

Michael Bunce (1970–1975)
John Gau (1975–1978)
Hugh Williams (1978–1981)
Roger Bolton (1981–1983)

Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release9 September 1969 (1969-09-09) –
5 August 1983 (1983-08-05)
Related
Watchdog
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Nationwide is a BBC current affairs television programme which ran from 9 September 1969 until 5 August 1983. Originally broadcast on BBC1 from Tuesday to Thursday, and then each weekday from 1972, it followed the early evening news, and included the regional opt-out news programmes.

  1. ^ a b Douglas, Torin (10 July 2022). "Michael Barratt obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2022.