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| Veteran BBC newsman dies aged 70 | Veteran BBC newsman dies aged 70 |
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| Former BBC broadcaster and presenter Donald MacCormick has died of a heart attack, aged 70. | Former BBC broadcaster and presenter Donald MacCormick has died of a heart attack, aged 70. |
| The Scot anchored current affairs show Newsnight throughout the 1980s along with John Tusa and Peter Snow. | The Scot anchored current affairs show Newsnight throughout the 1980s along with John Tusa and Peter Snow. |
| He also worked on several other BBC flagship programmes including Question Time, the Money Programme, Tonight, Newsweek and BBC World. | He also worked on several other BBC flagship programmes including Question Time, the Money Programme, Tonight, Newsweek and BBC World. |
| Mr Tusa said he was "professional, generous and selfless" and provided "a perfect foil to both Peter and me". | Mr Tusa said he was "professional, generous and selfless" and provided "a perfect foil to both Peter and me". |
| Radio host | Radio host |
| "He was an absolutely marvellous, generous and selfless colleague. He was part of a trio, providing an absolutely solid professional call and was just a perfect foil to both Peter and me," he said. | "He was an absolutely marvellous, generous and selfless colleague. He was part of a trio, providing an absolutely solid professional call and was just a perfect foil to both Peter and me," he said. |
| "He couldn't have been easier to deal with, there were never any arguments... he just did his job in an extremely professional way and was warm, generous and thorough." | "He couldn't have been easier to deal with, there were never any arguments... he just did his job in an extremely professional way and was warm, generous and thorough." |
| The Scot made up the triumvirate that anchored Newsnight | The Scot made up the triumvirate that anchored Newsnight |
| Mr MacCormick's career began in Scotland in 1967 and took him to London in 1975. He had recently worked in the business sector. | Mr MacCormick's career began in Scotland in 1967 and took him to London in 1975. He had recently worked in the business sector. |
| He made a specialism of political news and analysis, for years commentating on the BBC's live coverage of the party political conferences. | He made a specialism of political news and analysis, for years commentating on the BBC's live coverage of the party political conferences. |
| He moved to London Weekend Television in the early 1990s, hosting a lunchtime news analysis programme and a special series during the Gulf War. | He moved to London Weekend Television in the early 1990s, hosting a lunchtime news analysis programme and a special series during the Gulf War. |
| He returned to his homeland to present three seasons of political programmes for Scottish Television in Glasgow and on radio, hosted a current affairs programme on London News Direct. | He returned to his homeland to present three seasons of political programmes for Scottish Television in Glasgow and on radio, hosted a current affairs programme on London News Direct. |
| His more recent move into the corporate sector saw him interviewing business executives, chairing conferences and helping with media training. | His more recent move into the corporate sector saw him interviewing business executives, chairing conferences and helping with media training. |
| Although a journalist for most of his life, he had taught at the High School of Glasgow for five years from 1962 after graduating in English from the University of Glasgow. | Although a journalist for most of his life, he had taught at the High School of Glasgow for five years from 1962 after graduating in English from the University of Glasgow. |
| Tim Gardam, the former editor of Newsnight, said: "Donald was always entirely focused on ensuring the programme aired with calm authority. | |
| "Whenever he was anchoring Newsnight one knew that whatever the pressure of events behind the screen, none would be evident on screen. | |
| "Once the programme was over he was tremendous company, with a dry and engaging wit." |