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| John Stapleton: Renowned TV presenter dies aged 79 | John Stapleton: Renowned TV presenter dies aged 79 |
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| Renowned TV presenter John Stapleton has died peacefully in hospital at the age of 79, his agent has said. | Renowned TV presenter John Stapleton has died peacefully in hospital at the age of 79, his agent has said. |
| The face of factual programming for a generation, Stapleton featured widely on shows such as the BBC's Watchdog and GMTV's News Hour, after beginning his career at the Oldham Chronicle. | The face of factual programming for a generation, Stapleton featured widely on shows such as the BBC's Watchdog and GMTV's News Hour, after beginning his career at the Oldham Chronicle. |
| Paying tribute, former Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins described the broadcaster as a "brilliant broadcaster" and a "genuinely lovely man". | Paying tribute, former Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins described the broadcaster as a "brilliant broadcaster" and a "genuinely lovely man". |
| His agent Jackie Gill said his Parkinson's disease was complicated by pneumonia, and that his son Nick and daughter-in-law Lise had been "constantly at his side". | His agent Jackie Gill said his Parkinson's disease was complicated by pneumonia, and that his son Nick and daughter-in-law Lise had been "constantly at his side". |
| Stapleton co-presented the BBC's Watchdog programme with his wife Lynn Faulds Wood in the 1980s | Stapleton co-presented the BBC's Watchdog programme with his wife Lynn Faulds Wood in the 1980s |
| "He had an innate ability to navigate any challenge from breaking news to technical hiccups, whether in the studio or on location he was brilliant," said Erron Gordon, Good Morning Britain co-creator and current BBC department head, describing Stapleton's on-air versatility as "unmatched". | "He had an innate ability to navigate any challenge from breaking news to technical hiccups, whether in the studio or on location he was brilliant," said Erron Gordon, Good Morning Britain co-creator and current BBC department head, describing Stapleton's on-air versatility as "unmatched". |
| After beginning his career at local newspapers in north-west England, Stapleton moved into TV, joining the BBC's Nationwide programme in 1975. | After beginning his career at local newspapers in north-west England, Stapleton moved into TV, joining the BBC's Nationwide programme in 1975. |
| He then became a journalist for the corporation's flagship current affairs programme Newsnight when it launched in 1980, reporting from Argentina during the Falklands war. | He then became a journalist for the corporation's flagship current affairs programme Newsnight when it launched in 1980, reporting from Argentina during the Falklands war. |
| He then moved to ITV in 1983, where he was part of the team that launched the channel's TV-am breakfast show, before returning to the BBC three years later to front the consumer advice programme Watchdog with his wife, Lynn Faulds Wood. | He then moved to ITV in 1983, where he was part of the team that launched the channel's TV-am breakfast show, before returning to the BBC three years later to front the consumer advice programme Watchdog with his wife, Lynn Faulds Wood. |
| Faulds Wood died of a stroke in 2020, leaving Stapleton to come to terms with his Parkinson's diagnosis four years later with the support of their one son, Nick, who is also a BBC journalist. | Faulds Wood died of a stroke in 2020, leaving Stapleton to come to terms with his Parkinson's diagnosis four years later with the support of their one son, Nick, who is also a BBC journalist. |
| At the time he was diagnosed, Stapleton told the BBC he was trying to remain positive, "because what's the point in not being?" | At the time he was diagnosed, Stapleton told the BBC he was trying to remain positive, "because what's the point in not being?" |
| A month after revealing his diagnosis, Stapleton challenged himself to sing for Children in Need, saying this had helped him with the symptoms, especially his tremors. | A month after revealing his diagnosis, Stapleton challenged himself to sing for Children in Need, saying this had helped him with the symptoms, especially his tremors. |
| To learn how to sing, he joined the cast of musical & Juliet. | To learn how to sing, he joined the cast of musical & Juliet. |
| Following his time on Watchdog, Stapleton went to ITV again to join GMTV, its successor to TV-am. | Following his time on Watchdog, Stapleton went to ITV again to join GMTV, its successor to TV-am. |
| There, he covered a range of global news stories, from the war in Kosovo to Hurricane Katrina. | There, he covered a range of global news stories, from the war in Kosovo to Hurricane Katrina. |
| Stapleton also interviewed big names of the time, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Princess Michael of Kent. | Stapleton also interviewed big names of the time, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Princess Michael of Kent. |
| He stayed with the channel after GMTV ended in 2010, appearing on both Daybreak and Good Morning Britain, where he made regular appearances until 2015. | He stayed with the channel after GMTV ended in 2010, appearing on both Daybreak and Good Morning Britain, where he made regular appearances until 2015. |
| The Royal Television Society gave Stapleton its award for presenter of the year in 2003 for his work covering the war in Iraq for GMTV. | The Royal Television Society gave Stapleton its award for presenter of the year in 2003 for his work covering the war in Iraq for GMTV. |
| Stapleton interviewed several leaders as part of his coverage, including Prime Minister Tony Blair. | Stapleton interviewed several leaders as part of his coverage, including Prime Minister Tony Blair. |
| John Stapleton alongside Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix and then Labour leader Neil Kinnock in a TV studio | |
| BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell described Stapleton as a "good friend, a kind, wise and very funny man and he was a broadcasting giant". | BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell described Stapleton as a "good friend, a kind, wise and very funny man and he was a broadcasting giant". |
| Martin Lewis, founder of Money Saving Expert, wrote on X that Stapleton and his wife were "brilliant pioneers of consumer journalism, laying the ground for people like me." | |
| Former LBC radio host Sangita Myska described Stapleton as "a great journalist, role model and gentleman". | Former LBC radio host Sangita Myska described Stapleton as "a great journalist, role model and gentleman". |
| She added in a social media post: "I watched him on TV when I was growing up with admiration." | She added in a social media post: "I watched him on TV when I was growing up with admiration." |
| "Great times together during the dawn of breakfast tv back in the 1980s," wrote former BBC Midlands Today presenter Nick Owen. "Standout memories of both being attacked by Emu and interviewing Eric Morecambe! Terrific presenter, great man. RIP Stapes." | "Great times together during the dawn of breakfast tv back in the 1980s," wrote former BBC Midlands Today presenter Nick Owen. "Standout memories of both being attacked by Emu and interviewing Eric Morecambe! Terrific presenter, great man. RIP Stapes." |
| That was a reference to one of Stapleton's most comical moments on TV when he interviewed Rod Hull and his infamously hotheaded puppet bird on TV-am in 1983. | That was a reference to one of Stapleton's most comical moments on TV when he interviewed Rod Hull and his infamously hotheaded puppet bird on TV-am in 1983. |
| Stapleton "goaded" the puppet by mentioning that its chat show nemesis Michael Parkinson had sent his regards and was not only attacked by Emu but saw the bird grab and toss away his scripts for the rest of the live show. | Stapleton "goaded" the puppet by mentioning that its chat show nemesis Michael Parkinson had sent his regards and was not only attacked by Emu but saw the bird grab and toss away his scripts for the rest of the live show. |
| Born in Oldham in 1946, Stapleton was a huge Manchester City fan. When asked by the Independent in 2008 what he would do if he did not work in the media, he replied he would "spend even more time travelling the country watching Manchester City". | Born in Oldham in 1946, Stapleton was a huge Manchester City fan. When asked by the Independent in 2008 what he would do if he did not work in the media, he replied he would "spend even more time travelling the country watching Manchester City". |
| The seven-time Premier League champions said the team was saddened to learn of his death, adding: "He will be missed." | The seven-time Premier League champions said the team was saddened to learn of his death, adding: "He will be missed." |