Michael Barratt (television presenter) Michael Barratt (television presenter) Michael Fieldhouse Barratt (born 3 January 1928) is an English television presenter and announcer. He is mainly known for his lengthy period as the main presenter on "Nationwide". Michael Barratt was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. His father was a civil servant. Barratt was educated at Rossall School, an independent boys' school near Fleetwood, Lancashire, and at Paisley Grammar School in Scotland. After leaving school, he became a journalist for Kemsley newspapers, before moving to Nigeria to be editor of the "Nigerian Citizen" and to work for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service. Following his return
The Bottom Line (radio programme) with a repeat at 5.30 pm on Saturdays. Starting in February 2009 the radio version of the programme was also broadcast on BBC World Service radio. The programme is a studio discussion which generally includes three or four business leaders or entrepreneurs talking about business issues in response to five or six topical questions put to the group by the presenter. Launched on 14 February 2009, a television recording of the show airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 9.30 pm on the BBC News Channel. The Bottom Line (radio programme) The Bottom Line is a business discussion programme broadcast