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Whatever you may have thought about Peter in his later career, he was in his prime an exemplary newsreader and moderator of Question Time.
Whatever you may have thought about Peter in his later career, he was in his prime an exemplary newsreader and moderator of Question Time.
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Peter Sissons was one of the newscasters alongside Leonard Parkin on the News at One on ITV. In 1982, he also became the lead newscaster on Channel 4 News. He co-anchored ITV's General Election coverage in 1983 & 1987.
In 1989, he left ITN and went to the BBC, where he presented Question Time until 1993. He also co-anchored the BBC's General Election coverage in 1992. He was one the main anchors on the Nine O'Clock News, and then later the Ten O'Clock News, until 2003. He then presented weekend afternoons on News 24, and News 24 Sunday during the summer break of Andrew Marr's programme. He retired in 2009.
R.I.P. Peter Sissons.
In 1989, he left ITN and went to the BBC, where he presented Question Time until 1993. He also co-anchored the BBC's General Election coverage in 1992. He was one the main anchors on the Nine O'Clock News, and then later the Ten O'Clock News, until 2003. He then presented weekend afternoons on News 24, and News 24 Sunday during the summer break of Andrew Marr's programme. He retired in 2009.
R.I.P. Peter Sissons.
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Peter Sissons was the inspiration behind Jonathan Pie.
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His greatest moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7PuKPiTT_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7PuKPiTT_4
Peter Sissons was the inspiration behind Jonathan Pie.