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>
John O'Donoghue (TV presenter) later work included the regional news and features programmes "Next Stop" in the 1970s and "Ireland’s Eye" (1980-83). John O'Donoghue (TV presenter) John O’Donoghue (1931–2014) was a broadcaster. He grew up in Milltown, Co. Kildare, and studied history at UCD. He later trained as a barrister, but pursued a career in broadcasting instead. O'Donoghue joined Telefís Éireann in the early 1960s, and presented the new station's first current affairs programme, "Broadsheet". He also presented Irish television’s first coverage of a general election count in 1965, from a special "elections newsroom" in Studio One. O’Donoghue then went on to present the