Sir Alastair Burnet (born July 12, 1928) is a British journalist and broadcaster, known for his work in news and current affairs programming. He was educated at The Leys School, a boys' independent school in Cambridge and at Worcester College, Oxford. He was once one of the most-recognisable faces in British television news, even hosting ITN's prestigious News at Ten, probably the most well-known of all regular news bulletins in the UK. In 1973 he went freelance for a brief period and was Editor of the Daily Express from 1974 to 1976 before returning to ITN. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ... For other uses, see News (disambiguation). ... Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. ... The Leys School Stamp Building (formerly East House) (right) and Headmasters house(left) with the school chapel behind The Leys School is a co-educational British public school (privately funded and independent) - it is a boarding and day school for over 520 pupils aged between 11 and 18 years. ... An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... Worcester College has been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century, even though the current college was founded only in the eighteenth century. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... ITN may refer to: Independent Television News In the news, a section on the Main Page of English Wikipedia This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Sir Trevor McDonald presenting the original final broadcast of News at Ten, from 5 March 1999. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... For other uses, see Daily Express (disambiguation). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

His TV credits include:

• Newsreader at Independent Television News, 1963–73 and 1976–91. Newscaster on News At Ten in 1967 and from 1976–91.
• Panorama (BBC) in 1974.

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• Apollo 11 Moon landing, 1850.
• General elections: Burnet was the anchor for ITN's coverage of the 1964, 1966 and 1970. In February and October 1974 he anchored the BBC general election programmes. He then left to edit the Daily Express, resigning from the Economist, the news magazine he had edited simultaneously with his broadcasting duties from 1965. Returning to ITN after leaving the Express, from which he refused to take a pay-off, he anchored the 1979, 1983 and 1987 election programmes.
• Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, 1981.

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Alastair Burnet has kept a low profile since retiring from ITN in 1991. He does, however, still have a lasting affection for Glasgow Rangers Football Club, an affiliation he was never shamed to admit to.