Newsround | |
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Newsround logo as of 2014
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Created by | Edward Barnes & John Craven |
Presented by | Leah Boleto (2009—) Ricky Boleto (2008—) Martin Dougan (2013—) Hayley Hassall (2009—) Jenny Lawrence (2013—) Ayshah Tull (2013—) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
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Location(s) |
MediaCityUK (2011—) BBC TV Centre (1972–2011) |
Editor(s) | Lewis James |
Running time | 5-15 minutes |
Release | |
Original network |
BBC One (1972-2012) CBBC Channel (2002-present) |
Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 4 April 1972 | – present
Chronology | |
Preceded by | BBC Television Children's Newsreel |
Related shows |
Newsround Specials Sportsround Ffeil |
External links | |
Website |
Newsround (stylized as newsround, originally called John Craven's Newsround before his departure in 1989) is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972. It was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children. Initially commissioned as a short series by BBC Children's Department, who held editorial control, its facilities were provided by BBC News. The programme is aimed at 6 to 12-year-olds.
Originally known as John Craven's Newsround, it was mostly presented by John Craven between 4 April 1972 and 22 June 1989. Originally, stand-in presenters, such as Richard Whitmore, came from the main BBC News bulletins and Huw Edwards presented in 2005.
The programme gradually developed its own presentation team, including Roger Finn and Helen Rollason, with Craven in the dual role of chief presenter and programme editor. For most of its first two decades, Newsround drew upon the BBC's network of national and international correspondents such as John Humphrys, Michael Buerk and Martin Bell. The programme gradually developed its own small reporting team, including Lucy Mathen, Paul McDowell and long-serving space editor Reg Turnill.
Shortly before Craven's departure, the show was renamed Newsround, and was then presented by a rotating team including Juliet Morris, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Julie Etchingham, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanderson, Matthew Price and Becky Jago. Regular reporters on the programme, who have also presented it, included Paul Welsh, Lizo Mzimba and Terry Baddoo.