Martyn Lewis (journalist)

Sir Martyn Lewis CBE
Martyn Lewis in 2012
Born	Martyn Lewis (1945-04-07) 7 April 1945 (age 71) Swansea, Wales
Occupation	Broadcast journalist
Spouse(s)	Liz Carse (1969–2012, her death) Patsy Baker (present)
Children	Sylvie Kate

Sir Martyn John Dudley Lewis, CBE (born 7 April 1945) is a Welsh television news presenter and journalist. He was a presenter for various BBC News programmes between 1986 and 1999 and was known for his involvement in the coverage of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. He is also active in the charity sector and is currently the chairman of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

Lewis was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, though was educated at the co-educational Dalriada School in Northern Ireland and graduated with a BA degree from Trinity College, Dublin. He then joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1967. Lewis also holds an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Ulster and is a Freeman of the City of London, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a Member of the Garrick Club and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

He was a news presenter and reporter on HTV and ITN, before joining the BBC in 1986 to present BBC News bulletins until the major relaunch of all output in 1999–2000.

Lewis became the first presenter of the One O'Clock News on BBC One on 27 October 1986 when it was launched as part of the introduction of the channel's daytime schedule, replacing News After Noon. Subsequently, he presented other bulletins including the Six O'Clock News and Nine O'Clock News.

He created a modicum of controversy in 1993 when he claimed that television should feature more "good news". He subsequently stated that he had been misunderstood on the matter.