Philip Hayton (born 2 November 1947) is an English television news presenter, reporter and former international correspondent for BBC News. He worked for the BBC from 1968 until 2005.
Hayton began his broadcasting career as a pirate radio DJ on Radio 270, joining BBC Leeds in 1968. In 1974, he became a reporter for BBC News, covering a wide range of domestic and international news stories. He had a distinguished 37-year career at the BBC, reporting from Tehran, Iran as the 1979 Revolution took place, becoming a BBC correspondent in Washington D.C. and Southern Africa (based in Johannesburg), the latter of which involved reporting on the war in Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe), from 1980–83. He also reported from Eritrea during the war with Ethiopia and from Beirut during the civil war in the 1980s, narrowly escaping injury when the car he had been travelling in was blown up by a land mine shortly after he had got out.[citation needed]
From 1988 onwards, Hayton presented the BBC's One O'Clock News nationally, as well as becoming one of the main co-presenters of both the BBC's Six O'Clock News and the Nine O'Clock News programmes. In 1989, after the latter programme's change of presentation, he became one of its main solo presenters. Following this, he left national news to become the main presenter of BBC North West Tonight, but soon returned to the main news to present on BBC World and, eventually, BBC News 24. In addition, he hosted a mid-1990s BBC daytime quiz show entitled 'The Great British Quiz', which had previously been hosted by Janice Long.
In 1989, Hayton narrated Video 125's "Chiltern Take Two" drivers eye view video.[1]
In September 2005, Hayton resigned from BBC News 24 six months into a year's contract, citing differences with co-presenter Kate Silverton.[2]The Daily Telegraph, without substantiation and quoting an unnamed 'insider', reported that he turned to Silverton during a break and said "I don't like you".[3] The Daily Mirror quoted another BBC 'insider' as saying that Silverton is "...pushy beyond belief. Behind her big superficial smile she can be a really aggressive, manipulative monster who always gets what she wants."[4] Hayton merely cited "incompatibility" with Silverton as his reason and when his managers refused to move Silverton to another time slot he left. Silverton was later in the peculiar position of having to go through the morning's paper review live on air the morning the story broke, avoiding any discussion of the story and chiding her new co-anchor when he looked to refer to it.[3] Hayton said that he left the BBC "without bitterness or rancour". Silverton continued to present on News 24 in the same weekly time slot alongside Simon McCoy.
In retirement, from 2007 onwards Hayton has been the regular host of Head2Head a BrightTALK internet broadcast for Skandia in which he holds court between two financial figures.[5]
Personal life
Hayton is married to Thelma, and has a son, James, and a daughter, Julia.[citation needed]
Hayton describes his interests as walking, sailing and the theatre.[6]
^Who's Who on Television. Publisher: Boxtree Ltd. and Independent Television Publications Ltd. Published: 1990. ISBN1-85283-105-7. p. 91. Retrieved: 22 November 2013.
philip, hayton, born, november, 1947, english, television, news, presenter, reporter, former, international, correspondent, news, worked, from, 1968, until, 2005, born, 1947, november, 1947, keighley, west, riding, yorkshire, englandeducationfyling, halloccupa. Philip Hayton born 2 November 1947 is an English television news presenter reporter and former international correspondent for BBC News He worked for the BBC from 1968 until 2005 Philip HaytonBorn 1947 11 02 2 November 1947 age 75 Keighley West Riding of Yorkshire EnglandEducationFyling HallOccupation s news presenter presenterSpouseThelma HaytonChildren2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditHayton was born on 2 November 1947 in the town of Keighley in Yorkshire England He was educated at Fyling Hall School an Independent school near Robin Hood s Bay North Yorkshire Career EditHayton began his broadcasting career as a pirate radio DJ on Radio 270 joining BBC Leeds in 1968 In 1974 he became a reporter for BBC News covering a wide range of domestic and international news stories He had a distinguished 37 year career at the BBC reporting from Tehran Iran as the 1979 Revolution took place becoming a BBC correspondent in Washington D C and Southern Africa based in Johannesburg the latter of which involved reporting on the war in Rhodesia later Zimbabwe from 1980 83 He also reported from Eritrea during the war with Ethiopia and from Beirut during the civil war in the 1980s narrowly escaping injury when the car he had been travelling in was blown up by a land mine shortly after he had got out citation needed From 1988 onwards Hayton presented the BBC s One O Clock News nationally as well as becoming one of the main co presenters of both the BBC s Six O Clock News and the Nine O Clock News programmes In 1989 after the latter programme s change of presentation he became one of its main solo presenters Following this he left national news to become the main presenter of BBC North West Tonight but soon returned to the main news to present on BBC World and eventually BBC News 24 In addition he hosted a mid 1990s BBC daytime quiz show entitled The Great British Quiz which had previously been hosted by Janice Long In 1989 Hayton narrated Video 125 s Chiltern Take Two drivers eye view video 1 In September 2005 Hayton resigned from BBC News 24 six months into a year s contract citing differences with co presenter Kate Silverton 2 The Daily Telegraph without substantiation and quoting an unnamed insider reported that he turned to Silverton during a break and said I don t like you 3 The Daily Mirror quoted another BBC insider as saying that Silverton is pushy beyond belief Behind her big superficial smile she can be a really aggressive manipulative monster who always gets what she wants 4 Hayton merely cited incompatibility with Silverton as his reason and when his managers refused to move Silverton to another time slot he left Silverton was later in the peculiar position of having to go through the morning s paper review live on air the morning the story broke avoiding any discussion of the story and chiding her new co anchor when he looked to refer to it 3 Hayton said that he left the BBC without bitterness or rancour Silverton continued to present on News 24 in the same weekly time slot alongside Simon McCoy In retirement from 2007 onwards Hayton has been the regular host of Head2Head a BrightTALK internet broadcast for Skandia in which he holds court between two financial figures 5 Personal life EditHayton is married to Thelma and has a son James and a daughter Julia citation needed Hayton describes his interests as walking sailing and the theatre 6 References Edit Chiltern Take Two BBC newsreader quits over clash BBC News 26 September 2005 a b Chemistry as Silverton clicks with new partner Richard Alleyne The Daily Telegraph 28 September 2005 Attractive ambitious and very scary Nick Webster Daily Mirror 3 October 2005 headtohead Archived 21 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Who s Who on Television Publisher Boxtree Ltd and Independent Television Publications Ltd Published 1990 ISBN 1 85283 105 7 p 91 Retrieved 22 November 2013 External links EditPhilip Hayton at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Hayton amp oldid 1114892244, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
