Former BBC and ITV Journalist Died: Peter Sissons Wikipedia, Bio, Wiki Age, Cause of Death

June 23, 2022
 John Smith
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Former BBC and ITV Newsreader Peter Sissons have died aged 77. Sissons was the face of shows including the BBC Nine O’Clock News and the Ten O’Clock News for a decade from 1993 until 2003. A statement from Knight Ayton management released today said: “We are sad to announce that Peter Sissons, the former presenter on ITN, Channel 4 and the BBC, died peacefully last night in Maidstone Hospital, Kent.

Peter Sissons Age

He was 77 Years old at the time of death

Peter Sissons Cause Of death (Gunfire 1968)

Sisson then went on to become a foreign correspondent in Biafra, where he was wounded by gunfire in 1968.

After his recovery, he became ITN’s Industrial Editor. By 1978, he was presenting ITN’s News At One. before going on to become a presenter of BBC’s Question Time from 1989 to 1993. He moved to the Nine O’Clock News in 1994 and stayed with the program until it moved to its new time of 10 pm.

For What Peter Sisson Peter Sissons was Well Known?

He was most well-known for breaking the news of the Queen Mother’s death in 2002. He’d previously read the news on both ITV and Channel 4, and he was also well known as a host of Question Time. A statement from Knight Ayton management said: “We are sad to announce that Peter Sissons, the former presenter on ITN, Channel 4 and the BBC, died peacefully last night in Maidstone Hospital, Kent. He was well known as the face of the BBC’s news coverage BBC news presenter Simon McCoy was among the first to pay tribute, tweeting: “Very sorry to hear of the death of former colleague Peter Sissons.

Peter Sissons at the time of death surrounded by wife and three children

Peter Sissons The father-of-three retired to Kent with his wife Sylvia after leaving broadcasting in 2009. She was with him when he died last night. “His wife and three children were with him and wish to pass on their thanks to the hospital staff who were so caring and fought gallantly to save him to the end. Peter Sissons passed away at a hospital in Kent  

Peter Sissons Start Of a career in Journalism

Sissons started his journalism career in 1964 when he joined ITN and covered the Nigerian Civil War, during which he was wounded by gunfire and sustained nerve damage to his leg. He went on to become ITN’s industrial editor before moving to cover the news channel’s lunchtime New At One program in 1976. He was one of the first hosts of Channel 4 News in the 1980s (Image: Press Association)

During his time there, he also co-presented numerous election night broadcasts before later moving to the new Channel 4 in 1982.

He was one of the first hosts of the Channel 4 News alongside Sir Trevor McDonald and Sarah Hogg.

Sissons spent seven years at Channel 4 News before heading to the BBC in 1989, taking over from Robin Day as the host of Question Time.

Tributes By BBC For AN EXCELLENT JOURNALIST

Tributes immediately flowed in for the presenter after news of his death, with BBC newsreader Simon McCoy saying: “Very sorry to hear of the death of former colleague Peter Sissons. A great journalist and a fine presenter at ITN and the BBC.”

GMB host Piers Morgan said: “RIP Peter Sissons, 77. An excellent journalist & TV newsreader, and splendidly combative & amusing man.”

Lord Tim Bowes-Lyon added: “Such sad news. I’ve known of Peter all my life. A great #broadcaster. My thoughts are with his family. He’s at peace now.”

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