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R.I.P Sir Alastair Burnett
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:40 pm
by QuartzGooner
Happened on Friday, had a busy few days so only got the chance to do this now.
As DB10 has pointed out, he certainly was Old School.
A newsreader when the news was mainly about serious world and domestic politics, finance and sport and did not contain the latest gossip about Spice Girls reunions.
Re: R.I.P Sir Alastair Burnett
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:37 am
by DB10GOONER
QuartzGooner wrote:Happened on Friday, had a busy few days so only got the chance to do this now.
As DB10 has pointed out, he certainly was Old School.
A newsreader when the news was mainly about serious world and domestic politics, finance and sport and did not contain the latest gossip about Spice Girls reunions.
I miss that old school proper news.
Simon Cowell is the Antichrist.
Re: R.I.P Sir Alastair Burnett
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:39 am
by MutleyGooner
Already mentioned in the R.I.P Predictions thread.
Re: R.I.P Sir Alastair Burnett
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:56 am
by arseofacrow
DB10GOONER wrote:QuartzGooner wrote:Happened on Friday, had a busy few days so only got the chance to do this now.
As DB10 has pointed out, he certainly was Old School.
A newsreader when the news was mainly about serious world and domestic politics, finance and sport and did not contain the latest gossip about Spice Girls reunions.
I miss that old school proper news.
mcdowell42 is the Antichrist.
ok, wouldn't go that far but..
Re: R.I.P Sir Alastair Burnett
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:52 am
by Rosie_titters
i remember as a young kid waiting for the 10pm news to end, to watch the sweeney on at 10.30pm
remember this bloke and Sandy Gall doing the news - great days from a different era
Re: R.I.P Sir Alastair Burnett
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:59 am
by OneBardGooner
Yeah Old School being the appropriate term...he (like other presenters of that era) was also a journalist in his own right..unlike the coiffured bimbo's - and that's just the men! - they have doing the news these days...the Beeb still have the best.
anyway's: R.I.P
ps: Wasn't there a rather good puppet of him on Spitting Images?
