Peter George Sissons (17 July 1942 – 1 October 2019) was an English journalist and broadcaster. He was a newscaster for ITN, providing bulletins on ITV and Channel 4, before becoming the presenter of the BBC's Question Time between 1989 and 1993, and a presenter of the BBC Nine O'Clock News and Ten O'Clock News between 1993 and 2003. He retired from the BBC in 2009 and died in 2019 from leukaemia at the age of 77.
Liverpool on 17 July 1942, Sissons was the third of four brothers, sons of Merchant Navy officer George Robert Percival Sissons and his wife Elsie Emma (Evans)...
presented by David Dimbleby, Peter Snow and Robin Day. It was also broadcast on ITV, presented by Sir Alastair Burnet, PeterSissons and Alastair Stewart. The...
David Dimbleby, Sir Robin Day and Peter Snow. It was also broadcast on ITV and presented by Alastair Burnet, PeterSissons and Martyn Lewis. Three future...
Breakfast 2002–04 Succeeded by Susanna Reid Preceded by Fiona Bruce and PeterSissons Sunday presenter of BBC Weekend News 2005–2022 Incumbent Preceded by...
presenters were Michael Buerk and PeterSissons with George Alagiah as relief newscaster when neither Buerk or Sissons were available. The move to 10:00 pm...
(1980–1983) Steve Scott (2005–2015) Ranvir Singh (2014–2020) Salma Siraj PeterSissons (1967–1982) Jon Snow (1987–1989) Julia Somerville (1987–2001) Alastair...
2003, to coincide with the retirement of Michael Buerk and the move of PeterSissons to the BBC News channel. Both Edwards and Bruce moved to the BBC Ten...
moved to 13:00 and retitled News at One in 1976; Leonard Parkin and PeterSissons alternated in the presenter's chair. Michael Nicholson continued as...
and retitled as News at One on 13 September 1976. Leonard Parkin and PeterSissons alternated as the programme's lead presenters in the same year after...
Media offices Preceded by PeterSissons Regular Host of Question Time 1994–2018 Succeeded by Fiona Bruce Preceded by Alastair Burnet as host until 1974...
until 1999. From 1989, the programme was mainly presented by two of PeterSissons, Anna Ford, Andrew Harvey and Moira Stuart, with other BBC journalists...
college, in July 1960 left school for the Beatles' first stay in Hamburg. PeterSissons 1953–1961, head boy. Presenter of the BBC Nine O'Clock News and BBC...
where it remained until 14 January 2008. The retirement in 2009 of PeterSissons and departure of Michael Buerk from the Ten O'Clock News led to changes...
1999–2003 Succeeded by George Alagiah and Sophie Raworth Preceded by PeterSissons Main Presenter of BBC News at Ten 2003–2023 Succeeded by TBA Preceded by...
Notable names at the school included Paul McCartney, George Harrison, PeterSissons, Bill Kenwright and Steven Norris. His subsequent academic success was...
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Sarah Hogg (1982–85) Trevor McDonald (1982–89) Gavin Scott (1982–86) PeterSissons (Lead presenter 1982–89) John Suchet (1982–1988) Sandy Gall (1983–84)...
Service of Northern Ireland Professor Phil Scraton, expert in criminology PeterSissons, broadcaster (media) Sarah Tyacke, former chief executive of the National...
Trafalgar Square and from British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, and PeterSissons interviewing experts including Sir Bernard Lovell at Jodrell Bank. For...
attended the school were comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and the newsreader PeterSissons. In the 1950s, it had a very good reputation as a 'feeder' school for...
discussion on the issues titled The Story Continues, chaired by broadcaster PeterSissons. The original broadcast was controversial in Britain. The episodes identified...
is a telecommunications company founded in San Francisco in 2008 by PeterSisson. The company is best known for Line2 apps, which provides Wi-Fi support...
the King of Jordan, and Gyanendra, the King of Nepal. On the BBC, PeterSissons formally announced the death of the Queen Mother, although he created...
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