List of longest-running British television presenters

This is a list of the longest-running television presenters in the United Kingdom, on their respective programmes. List excludes newsreaders and voice work.

Show name Presenter Duration Length (years)
The Sky at Night Patrick Moore[1] 1957–2013 55
Beechgrove Jim McColl 1978–2019 41
The South Bank Show Melvyn Bragg 1978–2010, 2012–present 41
See Hear Clive Mason 1984–present 37
Beechgrove Carole Baxter 1986–present 35
Children in Need Sir Terry Wogan 1980–2014 34
Countryfile John Craven 1989–present 32
Chelsea Flower Show Alan Titchmarsh 1983–2013 30
It'll Be Alright on the Night Denis Norden 1977–2006 29
Wish You Were Here...? Judith Chalmers 1974–2003 29
Later... with Jools Holland Jools Holland 1992–present 29
This Is Your Life Eamonn Andrews 1955–1964, 1969–1987 27
Channel 4 Racing Derek Thompson 1985–2012 27
University Challenge Jeremy Paxman 1994–2023 27
Film... Barry Norman 1973–1998 26
Des O'Connor Tonight Des O'Connor 1983–2002 25
Mastermind Magnus Magnusson 1972–1997 25
University Challenge Bamber Gascoigne 1962–1987 25
Newsnight Jeremy Paxman 1989–2014 25
Newsnight Kirsty Wark 1993–present 24
Question Time David Dimbleby 1994–2018 23
Crimewatch Nick Ross 1984–2007 23
Soccer Saturday Jeff Stelling 1994–present 23
Countdown Richard Whiteley 1982–2005 22
Soccer AM Helen Chamberlain 1995–2017 22
Parkinson Michael Parkinson 1971–1982, 1987–1988, 1998–2007 22
Record Breakers Roy Castle 1972-1993 21
That's Life! Esther Rantzen 1973–1994 21
Through the Keyhole Sir David Frost 1987–2008 21
British Comedy Awards Jonathan Ross 1991–2007, 2009–2014 21
This Morning (TV programme) Ruth Langsford 1999–present 21
Top of the Pops Sir Jimmy Savile 1964–1984 20
Tomorrow's World Judith Hann 1974–1994 20
The Sooty Show Harry Corbett 1955–1975 20
A Question of Sport Sue Barker 1997–2021 23
Ski Sunday David Vine 1976–1996 20
Time Team Tony Robinson 1994-2014 20
Call My Bluff Robert Robinson 1969–1988 19
Antiques Roadshow Hugh Scully 1981–2000 19
Jim'll Fix It Sir Jimmy Savile 1975–1994 19
Match of the Day Gary Lineker 1999–present 18
A Question of Sport David Coleman 1979–1997 18
Blind Date Cilla Black 1985–2003 18
The Krypton Factor Gordon Burns 1977–1995 18
Rainbow Geoffrey Hayes 1974–1992 18
Kilroy Robert Kilroy-Silk 1986–2004 17
Art Attack Neil Buchanan 1990–2007 17
World of Sport Dickie Davies 1968–1985 17
John Craven's Newsround John Craven 1972–1989 17
The Wright Stuff Matthew Wright 2000–present 17
Pride of Britain Awards Carol Vorderman 1999–present 17

References

  1. ^ "When was The Sky at Night first broadcast?". The Daily Telegraph. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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