Cliff Michelmore
| Cliff Michelmore | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Arthur Clifford Michelmore 11 December 1919 Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 17 March 2016 (aged 96) Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Presenter, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Metcalfe (m. 1950; d. 2000) |
| Children | Jenny Michelmore Guy Michelmore |
Arthur Clifford "Cliff" Michelmore, CBE (11 December 1919 – 17 March 2016) was an English television presenter and producer. He was best known for the BBC television programme Tonight, which he presented from 1957 to 1965. He also hosted the BBC's television coverage of the Apollo moon landings, the Aberfan disaster, the 1966 and 1970 UK general elections and the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1969.
Michelmore was born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, in 1919, and attended Cowes High School, Loughborough College and Leicester College of Technology and Art. He was a member of the 32nd entry of the Aircraft Apprentice Scheme at No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF which was located at RAF Halton. He was a squadron leader in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and began broadcasting on British Forces Network radio. After the war he worked for BBC Radio and television as a freelance sports commentator, then as a news reporter and as a producer of children's programmes, including All Your Own. Michelmore married a nurse during the war but divorced in 1949.
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