CBBC Newsround is airing its first-ever special about periods and period poverty. The programme, which began in 1972 and was intended as a six-week trial, was originally called John Craven’s Newsround, after its first presenter. She now works for BBC Sport. Newsround (TV Series 1972– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Originally known as John Craven's Newsround,[1] it was mostly presented by John Craven between 4 April 1972 and 22 June 1989. We've got loads of other stuff to celebrate Newsround's 40th birthday - click "Home" above to explore all our other stuff. Martin travels to Fiji to witness first-hand the rising sea levels caused by global warming, and talks with the people living there about how climate change is impacting their lives. If they want to know more about something they've seen on Newsround then that's a good story. Nazia explores the story of Anne Frank – a young, Jewish teenager forced to go into hiding with her family during the Holocaust. T he news programme, which has been on-screen for almost 50 years, has unveiled a … A Saturday morning sports magazine show introduced in September 2005 & produced by Sinead Rocks. De’Graft is one of Newsround’s newest presenters having joined the family in 2019. BBC's Entertainment Correspondent Lizo Mzimba worked on Newsround for ten years from 1998 to 2008 as a presenter. We see he's ditched the fishy jumpers... Julie Etchingham is watched by millions of viewers as presenter of the News at Ten on ITV. The final BBC One edition was broadcast on 20 December 2012. Initially commissioned as a short series by BBC Children's Department, who held editorial control, its facilities were provided by BBC News. Ricky and Leah talk to children about their experiences of bullying in front of an audience of 100 children. The multi-coloured look appeared in January 1994, with further updates taking place on 1 September 1997, 11 February 2002, 30 May 2006, and 13 October 2008. Until 2006, a half-hour review of the year special was produced for broadcast during the Christmas/New Year period. 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Paul Plunkett (2019; parental leave cover for Lewis James), "Ricky Investigates": a six-part investigative series which began on 28 September 2010, This page was last edited on 4 March 2021, at 17:08. John Craven was the first ever Newsround presenter. Australia experienced the worst bushfire season ever in 2019–2020 with fires blazing for months in large parts of the country, After months in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, NR speaks to children about the past term at home, "Fiji - On The Climate Change Front Line". The programme was traditionally broadcast as a fifteen-minute programme on BBC One at 5:00 pm. She went all over the world to report for Newsround - here she's in a Haiti orphanage after the earthquake there in 2010. BBC Newsround presenter De’Graft Mensah says the children’s news show needs to face the future (Photo: BBC/Amy Brammal) A member of a six-strong … Oduba joined Newsround in August 2008, following the departure of Lizo Mzimba and Laura Jones.His first role on the programme was as a reporter and breakfast bulletin presenter. The news programme, which has been on-screen for almost 50 years, has unveiled a … In September 1990, a space look was introduced. It was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children. The programme is aimed at 6 to 10 year olds. Regular reporters on the programme, who have also presented it, included Paul Welsh, Lizo Mzimba and Terry Baddoo. Presenters Angellica Bell and Michael Underwood will join Malorie Blackman and other writers on the judging panel. Reporter Ricky Boleto investigates the world of cyberbullying, speaking to young victims and finding out about their experiences. Newsround is currently hosted by a range of presenters, including Ricky Boleto, Martin Dougan and Nazia Mogra. But Ofcom expressed reservations about how much children would engage with more online news. Adedoyin Olayiwola "Ade" Adepitan MBE (born 27 March 1973) is a British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. Nel Hedayat goes to Afghanistan, the country of her birth, where she meets the child casualties of the war and sees the influence of Western culture. Ricky travels to the States to meet people from all walks of life to talk about the election, what they think about the candidates, and how they will vote... A special about dyslexia, explaining it and what it's like to be a child with it, presented by 12-year-old Ben. Talking of the casting couch, the recruitment department at Anglia seem to have a knack of picking young attractive weather presenters that get poached by other channels. Newsround is hoping to make its mark on YouTube after axing its teatime bulletin. He's now busy reporting on all the big showbiz stories for the BBC. I watched this on my own one afternoon after the early shift at the BBC in Newcastle, in the city's old ornate Tyneside cinema. Weekend bulletins are also broadcast on the CBBC Channel. Angellica was the longest-serving CBBC presenter, hosting for six years between 2000 and 2006. He was born in London and studied journalism at university. Maya and Levi head back to the Caribbean islands that their granddads left to see where they grew up and why they decided to start new lives in the UK. It has to grab the attention of the audience. Craven, 61, who anchored Newsround until 1989, joined current presenter Becky Jago to look at the day's top stories. He's the top politics reporter for BBC News. Kate Sanderson presented Newsround for four years from 1997 to 2001. The Sunday edition includes five-minute bulletins at 10:00 am and 12:10 pm and a ten-minute bulletin at 1:45 pm. Find out more about her here: 16-year-old Molly sets out on a mission to learn about what she can do to keep her anxiety in check. Find out who else has been on your screens in our Newsround Hall of Fame... Helen Skelton may be a record-breaking Blue Peter presenter now, but did you know she worked on Newsround before she joined the BP team in 2008? He was born in London and studied journalism at university. You might see her now on BBC News and reading the 60 second news update at 8pm on BBC One. Newsround presenter Lizzie Greenwood during the launch of RSPCA Week at Covent Garden in central London. The distinctive opening theme used for the first fifteen years of the programme was not composed especially for it, but is instead the opening eight bars of a 1968 cover of "Johnny One Note" by Ted Heath and his Music. He uses a wheelchair as a result of contracting polio as a child which led to the loss of use of his left leg. Hayley has your Friday Newsround with some back-to-school advice, YOUR World Book Day costumes and some boredom busters from the past with Horrible Histories author Terry Deary. In addition BBC News runs rolling news network BBC Radio 5 Live and the international BBC World Service. Newsround presenter De’Graft Mensah said: "I’m not sad, because I think from when I was watching Newsround [as a child] – it wasn’t that long ago because I am only 24 – the world was a very different place. 14-year-old Rosie King, who has autism, hears the moving, often inspirational stories of kids who, like her, have made the great leap to big school. Totally hooked, I used to drag my mum in from the kitchen to watch it. BBC's Entertainment Correspondent Lizo Mzimba worked on Newsround for ten years from 1998 to 2008 as a presenter. In 2010 it was presented by Ore Oduba with reporters Des Clarke and Jon Franks. Nick started his career as a BBC trainee in 1986 and worked at Newsround for three months. Read about our approach to external linking. Shortly before Craven's departure, the show was renamed Newsround, and was then presented by a rotating team including Juliet Morris, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Julie Etchingham, Chris Rogers, Kate Gerbeau, Matthew Price and Becky Jago. (Pictured, Craven in 1997 with Newsround presenters Chris Rogers and Julie Etchingham) It's like a revolving door. The couple said they were "so excited" to be part of the contest's "new era". After leaving Newsround she went on to work at BBC Breakfast and Watchdog. Oduba had always aimed for a career in sports broadcasting, and initially joined The Network, an Edinburgh television festival scheme. Newsround Specials in recent years have included: award for best children's programme and the 2007 BAFTA children's award for best factual programme. The latter version of the show was hosted by regular Newsround presenters/reporters Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes, Adam Fleming, Rachel Horne and Thalia Pellegrini, and produced by Sinéad Rocks. Newsround will no longer be shown after school (Picture: BBC) The BBC have announced plans to scrap the after school slot for Newsround after 40 years as kids get most of their news online these days. Looking at how children make friends, through the story of a lonely alien who disguises herself as a regular schoolgirl and visits Earth, A documentary on the issue of obesity and overeating in America, presented by Ricky Boleto, A special that explores what UK children think of their body image, featuring popstar, A special on life for black people in America after the rise of the, A documentary commemorating the 70th anniversary of the. Hayley finds out what life is like living by the US-Mexico border wall. Dani Harmer, who plays Tracy Beaker in the hit CBBC series, presents a Newsround special where she finds out what it's really like to grow up in care. Perfect. He fronted more than 3,000 bulletins and became a household name. Since joining Newsround, De’Graft has presented episodes about the Black Lives Matter movement and has spoken … Newsround is moving to YouTube (Picture: BBC) BBC’s Newsround has made a move to YouTube, a month after the teatime bulletin was axed by the … 0. comments. But he's not the only famous face who started out on Newsround... Ellie Crisell worked as a reporter and presenter on Newsround from from 2003 to 2008. Newsround is currently hosted by a range of presenters, including Ricky Boleto, Martin Dougan and Nazia Mogra. Ayshah Tull is best known as the British presenter and journalist at Channel 4 News. Blue Peter fans are encouraged to visit the BBC’s Newsround site for more information, ... 1 /1 Blue Peter presenters share powerful message about Black Lives Matter. He now presents the BBC's Countryfile. John Craven isn't the only famous presenter who's worked on Newsround! Newsround helps parents as well as children at home, says presenter Showbiz Published: Apr 3, 2020 Ricky Boleto said the programme is not just about ‘skateboarding dogs and pandas’. The programme gradually developed its own small reporting team, including Lucy Mathen, and long-serving space editor Reg Turnill. The latter version of the show was hosted by regular Newsround presenters/reporters Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes, Adam Fleming, Rachel Horne and Thalia Pellegrini, and produced by Sinéad Rocks.The programme was axed in 2005. John Craven (and latterly other presenters) introduce news stories and other articles of interest to its young audience. (BAFTA winner). A boy called Josh has a mental health problem, and originally didn't speak to anyone which made life difficult for him. A special about how the lives of children in Afghanistan are affected by the war, presented by Sonali Shah. But she was a presenter at Newsround back in the 1990s. A light-hearted entertainment news round-up, originally known as Newsround Lite and introduced as part of the CBBC Channel's launch in February 2002. Newsround special spending a day in the life of six teenagers who each lead very different lives, to try and find out what life is really like at 13. A year on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, this film explores how far they've got in terms of inspiring a generation of kids to get involved in sport. Formerly, she was at BBC working mainly for the children's news program, Newsround. RSPCA Week 2004 - starting today - is the... Newsround presenters … Newsround was the first British television programme to break the news of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger on 28 January 1986.