Michael Nicholson

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Michael Nicholson OBE is a journalist and former ITN Senior Foreign Correspondent who reported from wars in Nigeria, Ulster, Vietnam, Cambodia, Jordan, India and Pakistan, Rhodesia, Cyprus, Beirut, Angola, the Falklands and the Persian Gulf.

Nicholson was awarded the Falklands Medal and Gulf Medal, and was named Journalist of the Year in 1991. Between its introduction in 1976 and its change of name (and time) to the News At 5:40 in 1988, Michael became well-known as a television presenter when he became the regular host of ITN's popular News At 5:45 bulletins. Michael's friendly face, pleasant smile, and light, cheerful presentation style earned him a reputation as one of the leading figures of British journalistic television—despite his reputation as a very serious and gritty news gatherer and as an interviewer who could be sharp with his views, particularly towards politicians and leading figures in the news.