He said: "It's been an incredible honour and privilege to be allowed into the front rooms of millions of homes across the region for almost two decades, building up a relationship with ITV Calendar's wonderful viewers, and telling their amazing stories. My heartfelt thanks to all the #NHS staff for their help and support. Xx., After his comment section was flooded with sweet messages he went on to thank everyone for the kind messages., He Tweeted: Thanks so much for all your very kind messages and your concern. Duncan Wood was a regular face on ITV's Calendar, alongside his co-presenter of 18 years, Christine Talbot. Duncan started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper in Sunderland before going on to write for a number of national titles. ITV Calendar's main presenter Duncan Wood has made a "tough decision" to leave the show after 19 years. Calendar has that brand and has that identity in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Adam Rickitt's presenter wife addresses awkward moment with co-star Meet the nominees: ITV Calendar's Duncan Wood As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Duncan joined ITV Calendar in 2003, presenting alongside Christine Talbot at Television Centre in Leeds. "I was smelling the ink, seeing the presses rolling". The former anchor shared a sweet message with viewers as he addressed his absence from the channel following "ill health". They are greatly appreciated and mean a heck of a lot., To get the latest email updates from Yorkshire Live, click here. He hated them with a passion.. During that time I've had a lot of time to think and the time is right now for me to move on to the next chapter of my life.". (Image: ITV) Her co-host, Duncan Wood, has also shown his support. They are very passionate broadcasters. Who is ITV's Duncan Wood and where is he going? - Metro ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood has broken his silence on his absence and issued a health update after fans noticed he has been missing from his usual slot for weeks. Im recovering from some health issues, making progress, and hope to be fit and well soon. [3] and now works as a freelance presenter and journalist. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The restaurateur has been a Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after conceding a report found he breached the governance Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night is being adapted by CBeebies. Before joining ITV in 1994, Talbot worked on local newspapers in Lancashire. Calendar's first presenter was Jonathan Aitken. (Image: PA) He's reported from all over the world for ITV since 1990 and his journalism and presenting have been recognised with top awards from the Royal Television Society. Duncan, who has been away from work with health issues, will say farewell to Calendar viewers in a recorded message on tonights edition of the programme on ITV Yorkshire at 6 pm. An ITV star has quit the network after 19 years. ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood to leave show after 19 years following health-related absence ITV Calendar have confirmed that presenter Duncan Wood is to leave the programme. After flunking both his . The presenter of the news channel . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Wood departed the North East airwaves in August 1996, moving to breakfast station GMTV, with TTTV presenters Pam Royle and the late Andrew Friend giving Duncan farewell alarm clocks on his last Tyne Tees News programme. Duncan broke his. Mr Wood started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper in Sunderland before going on to write for a number of national titles. New O2 customers, or existing customers who are upgrading their plan, can get up to 6 free months of Disney+. Bookmark. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [4] Both series ended after nine weeks on 27 May 1977. He has been recognised by the Royal Television Society, the O2 Awards, the Yorkshire Choice Awards and the Yorkshire Society, who named him Media Personality of the Year. ITV Calendars main presenter Duncan Wood has made a "tough decision" to leave the show after 19 years. The expanded sub-regional service launched on Monday 16 September 2013. This woman is baring her soul, he insists. ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood issues health update amid concern The news service transmits to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, northwestern Norfolk and parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire areas of England. [4] On 28 December 2012 it was revealed Talbot had "undergone a gruelling 12 months" and would return to work on 14 January 2013.[5]. [3] Good Morning Calendar (a name later reused for its regional news programme in Good Morning Britain) is credited as being the United Kingdom's first breakfast television programme, six years before the launch of the BBC's Breakfast Time. Duncan Wood co-presents the award winning Calendar for ITV Yorkshire. ITV News announce new presenter for Calendar programme For over twenty years from June 1990, Calendar was produced and broadcast from a dedicated news centre and studio facility based in a converted roller rink opposite the main complex on Kirkstall Road. Wood is the latest to depart the local news show with weather forecaster Jon Mitchell departing the airwaves after more than three decades last month. Im sorry I missed your message in the whirlwind of the week. Ive been fortunate to make many lifelong friends through the programme, and to have worked with some exceptionally talented people on and off screen. Disney+ is here in the UK and if paid for an annual subscription can save viewers 15%, giving you access to Disney and Pixar films, and popular series such as The Mandalorian. "We are very sad that he has decided that it's time to leave us and we wish him the very best of luck in the future.". 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"Yorkshire is my home; I moved here with my husband and young family in 2012 and fell in love with the place and the people right from the very start. As well as Calendar, he was also the frontman of his own show, Wood You Believe It, as well as interviewing star names in the Yorkshire-based series One To One. ", He replied back: "Oh Lisa, thats so so kind of you to say. Find out about ITV News' Duncan Wood Passionate about regional television. 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Head of News for ITV News Calendar, Mark Hayman said:"Lara brings a great track record of presentation and journalism to the programme. Duncan received hundreds of messages, leading to confess he was "overwhelmed". Something went wrong, please try again later. ITV Calendar, the long-running regional news programme broadcast across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has bid farewell to one of its long-standing presenters, after Duncan Wood announced his departure from the show on air. He said: "I am looking forward to starting a new chapter . [1] During her time at ITV, Talbot presented a number of regional programmes including the defunct magazine show Tonight (between 1996 and 2000) and several documentary series including Is It Worth It?, Silent Killer and Xposed. The regular presenters of the North edition were Duncan Wood and Christine Talbot; two other long-standing Calendar presenters, John Shires and Gaynor Barnes, became the main regular presenters of the South edition. She has covered many of the. More info. The former anchor shared a sweet message with viewers as he addressed his absence from the channel. "It's been inspirational on so many levels," he said of his work on the programme. His first programme was an outside broadcast at Sheffield Town Hall on 27 May, 2003, as Sheffield United were given a civic reception after their play-off final. Duncan, who has worked in television for more than three decades,. ITV Calendars Head of News, Mark Hayman: Duncan has made a huge contribution to television in the region, covering the biggest stories of the last two decades. Woods regionhas been at thecentreof some of the biggest stories of 2016, from the murder of Jo Cox, to a powerful interview with Kerry Needham, the mother of the British toddler who disappeared on Kos in 1991. Calendar (British TV programme) - Wikipedia RTS Regional Presenter nominee Duncan Wood reflects on the past year, and his life at ITV Calendar. The presenter has been recognised for his hard work by the Royal Television Society, the O2 awards, the Yorkshire Choice Awards and the Yorkshire Society who named him Media Personality of the Year. Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. My farewell @itvcalendar after 19 years. The then remaining sub-regional elements were: Both sub-regional editions utilise exactly the same presenters and studio/set, therefore one of the two opt-outs depending on the day's news is pre-recorded 'as live' shortly before broadcast.[7]. Jon was the longest serving weather presenter on ITV having first appeared on Yorkshire Television screens in 1989 as a stand-in for the then YTV weatherman Bob Rust. Since 2001, Talbot has been the main co-anchor of Calendar, appearing with Geoff Druett until Friday 23 May 2003 and is now currently alongside Duncan Wood. Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle star bids emotional farewell to ITV co-star Having spent seven years as North of England correspondent and stand-in presenter at GMTV, Mr Wood joined ITV Calendar in 2003, presenting alongside Christine Talbot at Television Centre in Leeds. ITV News Calendar introduces new presenter coming to our screens Duncan was also given his own show Wood you Believe It and interviewed star names in the One to One series for ITV Yorkshire. He moved into broadcasting at Metro FM in Newcastle, before beginning his 32 years in television as the sports presenter at ITV Tyne Tees. He went from office boy to Managing Director. "North" (north, west, and south west Yorkshire; north Derbyshire) 25/05/2022. The duo had the longest on-screen partnership in ITV News until her departure last. Katy is also a part of the ITV News Calendar team, although she announced last month that she would be leaving the show. Lara Rostron is to join ITV News Calendar as one of the main presenters at the start of April. Duncan Wood, star of ITV News' Calendar, has made the decision to . Christine lives near Wetherby with husband Chris Gregg and daughter Beth. Take our personality quiz to find out, Answer 10 lifestyle questions to see which Windsor you most closely resemble ahead of the King's Coronation, 'They drive us on' - Darren Moore sends message to Sheffield Wednesday supporters, If the Owls are to join Plymouth and Ipswich in winning promotion to the Championship they will have to do it the hard way and negotiate the play-offs, Newcastle Knights forward open to Super League move as recruitment market picks up. Her first programme with Duncan Wood was on Tuesday 27 May 2003 at 6pm.[2]. Lara Rostron is to join ITV News Calendar as one of the main presenters at the start of April. He went on to cover some of the biggest stories of the last two decades and reported from overseas on trips to Dubai, to cover the Bollywood Oscars, and to the Greek island of Kos on three occasions to cover the unsolved disappearance of the Sheffield toddler Ben Needham. ITV Calendar's main presenter Duncan Wood is set to leave the broadcaster after 19 years. Building up a relationship with ITV Calendar's wonderful viewers, and telling their amazing stories. On 28 March 1977, Yorkshire Television launched a six-week breakfast television experiment. #adios ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calendar_(British_TV_programme)&oldid=1145918143, The full 8-minute late night bulletin, following, This page was last edited on 21 March 2023, at 18:38. This biographical article related to television journalism in the United Kingdom is a stub. Duncan, who has been away from work with health issues, will say farewell to Calendar viewers in a recorded message on the programme on Thursday. I feel incredibly privileged to be co-presenting ITV Calendar and I am really looking forward to getting to know our viewers.". Duncan is a former journalist who began his career on a local newspaper in Sunderland before moving into radio presenting at Newcastles Metro FM. Popular ITV Calendar presenter announces departure Duncan Wood worked for ITV Calendar for 19 years, James Martin wipes away tears on ITV's Saturday Morning as fans flood him with messages, Martin Lewis' surprise stand-up career and getting mocked on stage by famous comedy pal. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Presenter Duncan Wood has been missing from the ITV news show for a number of weeks due to health issues, Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Celebs & TV stories sent straight to your e-mail. Lots and lots of love and hope to see you soon x.". Head of News at ITV News Calendar, Mark Hayman said: "Duncan has made a huge contribution to television in the region covering the biggest stories of the last two decades. Duncan, who has worked in television for more than three decades, became synonymous with Calendar as one half of the longest-running presenting partnership in ITV News, alongside former presenter Christine Talbot. Christine Talbot is a British television journalist and presenter who worked for ITV Yorkshire as a main presenter for its flagship news programme ITV News Calendar. appearing with Geoff Druett until Friday 23 May 2003 and is now currently alongside Duncan Wood. People say: What is the future for regional news? We see it as being very strong. ITV News have announced a new presenter for their Calendar programme. Duncan has not confirmed yet what his next move will be although he has recently been absent from the airwaves with health problems. Duncan started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper in Sunderland . Duncan took to social media to explain that he has been recovering from some "health issues" and that's why he has been absent from our TV screens, Read more: Martin Lewis urges everyone to do a meter reading before Friday on GMB, Sharing the news he tweeted: Hi folks, been away from here for a while and absent from @itvcalendar for a good few weeks. Amazon Prime has thousands of original series, sport documentaries and films you can subscribe to watch here for just 7.99/ month plus a free month trial included. No extra costs, no contracts. ITV Calendar confirms new presenter who will replace Christine Talbot for 6pm news with Duncan Wood ITV has confirmed the broadcast journalist who will replace long-serving Christine. Also, Apple TV offer a free trial for seven days but just remember that the subscription will renew automatically at 4.99/a month, so dont forget to cancel if you dont want it anymore. 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Taking a little time away from here, but in time honoured fashion Ill be back after the break," he wrote. Mr Wood, who has been away from work with health issues, will say farewell to Calendar viewers in a recorded message on the programme on Thursday. Who is ITV's Duncan Wood and where is he going? - Metro Duncan Wood is to leave the Calendar News show, which airs across Yorkshire, after 19 years as the programme presenter. Duncans first programme was an outside broadcast at Sheffield Town Hall on 27 May, 2003, as Sheffield United were given a civic reception after their play off final. As expected, fans as well as co-stars wasted no time wishing the presenter a speedy recovery. Since then he has spent 14 years in ITVs Yorkshire office. "Hi folks, Ive been completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity to me as I exit stage left from @itvcalendar Ive tried to reply to everyone, apologies if Ive missed you. His on-screen partnership with Christine Talbot was the longest in ITV News until her departure last year. Christine Talbot is a British television journalist and presenter who worked for ITV Yorkshire as a main presenter for its flagship news programme ITV News Calendar. ITV journalist and presenter Duncan Wood has announced that he has quit after 19 years. The responsibility is huge. Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. Duncan Wood, presenter of ITV Calendar has bid farewell after 19 years on the news programme. Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock has bid an emotional farewell to an ITV co-star after they announced their retirement. My dad hated journalists, he laughs. Duncan Wood departs Calendar News - ATV Today ITV Calendar's Duncan Wood has been a stalwart of the programme for 19 years . Id been at my dads paper since I could walk, ITV Calendars Duncan Wood recalls. In the latter part of the 1980s, Calendar expanded its lunchtime bulletin into a half-hour magazine show, Calendar Lunchtime Live. He joined the ITV Calendar team in 2013 and presented with Christine Talbot at Television Centre in Leeds - they were the longest serving partnership in ITV until Christine's departure last year. After paying his dues at the Echo, he moved on to radio and finally into television. Shes a great talent who knows the region and the people who live here.". Royal Television Society ITV News Calendar presenter Christine Talbot announced this evening that she is leaving the programme after 20 years. The presenter regularly presents Calendar's main 6pm news programme but has been absent recently. But just who is he and where is he going next? Upon gaining the Belmont transmitter in 1974 from Anglia Television, which served south Lincolnshire and north Norfolk, the programme developed a regional opt-out service for the area within the main programme. Lara will become Duncan Wood's new permanent co-host on the 6pm programme. "It's a tough decision but one Ive thought long and hard about. With no. The back-rower is off-contract at the end of the season. 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After flunking both his O-Levels and A-Levels, he got a job at his dads paper, the Sunderland Echo. TheRTS Television Journalism Awardstake place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 1 March 2017. Take care all.. Its been an incredible honour and privilege to be allowed into the front rooms of millions of homes across the region for almost two decades, building up a relationship with ITV Calendars wonderful viewers, and telling their amazing stories. ITV Calendar's head of news, Mark Hayman, said: "Duncan has made a huge contribution to television in the region, covering the biggest stories of the last two decades. The duo were hugely popular with viewers. Duncan Wood has presented ITV News Calendar for 19 years but has confirmed his exit in an emotional post on social media. In addition to telling the days news, his sense of fun and on-screen relationship with weather presenter Jon Mitchell have established him as a favourite with viewers. On 30 January 2012, it was announced on Calendar that Talbot had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and would be taking a break from the programme for treatment and recovery. In addition to telling the days news, his sense of fun and on-screen relationship with weather presenter Jon Mitchell have established him as a favourite with viewers. Christine trained at Lancashire Polytechnic's School of Journalism from 198485. ITV went on to share clips of his best moments over the years and said that he had "had a ball". A popular ITV Calendar presenter has announced he is to leave the news programme after nearly two decades. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Ive been fortunate to make many lifelong friends through the programme and to have worked with some exceptionally talented people both on and off screen. ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood has broken his silence on his absence and issued a health update after fans noticed he has been missing from his usual slot for weeks. Harry Gration, also Yorkshire-based, won in 2015, and Stewart White from BBC Look East, won in 2016. Duncan has been part of ITV News Calendar for nearly two decades, but revealed that he has decided to step down after reassessing his life. During the 1970s and early 1980s, Calendar's output consisted of a main evening programme alongside lunchtime and late night bulletins on weekdays; weekend bulletins were not introduced until June 1988. 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