Who presented the first ever edition of ITV's News at Ten?
ITV News at Ten to broadcast live from several locations around the world, including the Great Wall of China during a visit from the Queen in 1986. Alastair Burnet presented "News at Ten" from the United States during several presidential campaigns, as well as the 1984 conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties. Alastair Stewart presented "News at Ten" live from Saudi Arabia, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the liberated Kuwait City during the 1991 Gulf War. Burnet retired from ITN in 1991 after several clashes with the ITV companies over the future of the news organisation. In November 1992,
ITV News at Ten "News at Ten" was given its first major relaunch, in part to address the criticism it had attracted over the last few years. In a bid to regain the personal touch that had been lost, the programme dispensed with the dual-presentation team in favour of a sole newscaster, Trevor McDonald, who subsequently became one of the most well-known newscasters in the UK. Julia Somerville, John Suchet and Dermot Murnaghan each presented "News at Ten" when McDonald was absent. The bulletin carried this format until March 1999. Despite "News at Ten"'s continued stature and popularity, ITV announced its intention to axe