30/10/2021
Sir Trevor McDonald is one of the most respected figures in British broadcasting.
Sir Trevor McDonald was born in Trinidad in 1939.
He cut his teeth at local media outlets, before moving to London and joining the BBC World Service as a producer.
In 1973, he became a reporter for ITN, then went on to become a presenter.
During this time, Sir Trevor was one of the few black faces in broadcast television.
He interviewed figures from Nelson Mandela to Saddam Hussein, and became the first sole presenter of News At Ten.
In 1992, Sir Trevor received an OBE in the Queen's Honours List, followed by a knighthood in 1999.
He retired from News at Ten (for the second time) in 2008. By then, he had received more awards than any other news broadcaster in Britain