Michael Barratt (television presenter) of Thames TV's "Reporting London" and Chairman of Michael Barratt Limited production company until 1997. He also presented "Songs of Praise". He has appeared, as himself, in both films and television, including the film "The Magic Christian" and "The Goodies". In 1972, he was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen. He is the author of several books including "Michael Barratt's Complete Gardening Guide", "Michael Barratt", "Making the Most of the Media", and "Making the Most of Retirement". In 2013 his autobiography, "Mr. Nationwide", was published. He has married twice:<br> • 1. Joan (3 sons and 3 daughters); marriage dissolved.<br>
The Hub (TV programme) The Hub (TV programme) The Hub is a news programme shown on the international news and current affairs channel BBC World News. The programme launched on 1 February 2010 as part of a network-wide refresh and was presented by Nik Gowing. The programme aired at 17:00 GMT (17:00 BST in the summer) for 90 minutes. "The Hub" replaced an edition of "World News Today" and served as a news 'nerve centre' for South Asia and the Middle East, providing both the headlines, and detailed analysis of the global news agenda. An edition of "World Business Report" followed the programme. The