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Michael Barratt RIP

clive
clive Posts: 19,450
edited July 2022 in Not Sports Related
Michael Barratt, the former host of current affairs programme Nationwide, has died aged 94.
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/michael-barratt-dead-nationwide-newsupdate/

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Blimey he had a good innings. Remember Nationwide well.

    RIP
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    RIP
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    You have to be a certain Vintage to remember Michael Barratt. Getting to 94 is good longevity and just when you think you have cracked It on your way to the Century you get ran out in the nervous 90's. Good innings and I remember Nationwide also with Bob Wellings.

    RIP Michael Barratt 
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,677
    And Sue Lawley (75).

    RIP Michael.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,715
    edited July 2022
    I loved Nationwide -  only "news" I watched as a kid. RIP.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    RIP. A good knock.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    RIP.  I can hear the theme tune in my head now.
  • willieduff
    willieduff Posts: 986
    RIP. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    Part of my growing up. RIP Michael.
  • stockportaddick
    stockportaddick Posts: 1,130
    RIP Michael,  my dad would religiously watch nationwide every evening. One of those people/programmes I feel like I grew up with
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  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Remember Nationwide well. RIP Michael.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    One of my regular watches on a midweek evening. There was a great skit involving Michael Barrett (can't remember which comedy show it was on) where he introduced Nationwide with the headline about World War 3 starting, but despite that Nationwide they were going to talk to a gardener in Surbiton about his carrots (or something)....satire at its best! RIP
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    RIP Michael
  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,707
    Michael Barratt also the birth name of Shakin Stevens.  He's still going at 74, I checked 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,148
    Echo many others, those of us of a certain vintage grew up with Michael Barratt and Nationwide - almost part of the furniture. Hope he enjoyed his longevity and may he RIP.   
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    gruff Michael .. R I P
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,265
    Wasn't Nationwide the programme where Mrs Thatcher got brow beaten over the sinking of the Belgrano ? 



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