Michael Barratt (television presenter) • 2. "Nationwide" presenter Dilys Morgan on 7 August 1977. (2 sons and 1 daughter). Michael Barratt was in Robert Morley's Book of Bricks. He referred to an interview with a black dictator; when he fielded the riposte: "two blacks don't make a white." 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
Broadcasting House (radio programme) the headlines and current affairs sections, which look at the background to recent news stories. There is also a review of the Sunday papers with guest reviewers. The BBC newsreaders work on a five-week rotation and are as follows: Chris Aldridge, Corrie Corfield, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed. "Broadcasting House"s original presenter was Eddie Mair who left the programme on becoming the regular sole presenter of "PM" in 2003. After a period with no regular presenter, Fi Glover replaced Mair at the beginning of 2004. Matthew Bannister was the first stand-in presenter when Glover went on maternity leave,