Arthur Clifford (Cliff) Michelmore CBE (born 11 December 1919 in Cowes, Isle of Wight) is a British television presenter and producer. He is best known for the BBC television programme Tonight, which he presented from 1957 to 1965. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Cowes High Street Cowes Esplanade and Cowes Castle (home of the Royal Yacht Squadron) Cowes from sea Cowes is a seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island due south of the major southern English port of Southampton. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ... BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1932. ... Tonight was a BBC television current affairs programme presented by Cliff Michelmore and broadcast in Britain live on weekday evenings from 1957 to 1965. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Notably, he also hosted the BBC's television coverage of the Apollo moon landings and the 1964, 1966 and 1970 UK general elections. He was awarded the CBE in 1969. The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Description Role: Earth and Lunar Orbit Crew: 3; CDR, CM pilot, LM pilot Dimensions Height: 36. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... United Kingdom general elections are the times when the Members of Parliament forming the House of Commons are elected. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

Early life and broadcasting career

Michelmore attended Cowes High School, Loughborough College and Leicester College of Technology and Art. He was an RAF Squadron Leader during World War II, and began his broadcasting career on British Forces Network radio. After the war, he worked for BBC radio and television on a freelance basis; initially as a sports commentator, then as a news reporter and as a producer of children's programmes, including All Your Own. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF, SQNLDR in the RNZAF and RAAF and S/L in the former RCAF) is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The British Forces Broadcasting Service was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943. ... A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment is also common. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... All Your Own was a BBC childrens television programme. ...

A Radio Times front cover promoting Tonight.

On 4 March 1950, he married Jean Metcalfe a BBC announcer. They went on to have a daughter, actress Jenny Michelmore, and a son, broadcaster and composer Guy Michelmore. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Current Radio Times logo Radio Times is the BBCs weekly television and radio programme listings magazine. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean Metcalfe was an English radio broadcaster. ... Guy Michelmore is a British composer and television news presenter. ...

From 1955 to 1957 Michelmore presented the BBC TV programme Highlight, a current affairs show with a reputation for hard-hitting interviews. On 18 February 1957 he was made anchorman of BBC TV's new topical magazine show Tonight, which was broadcast on weekday evenings at 6.05pm and designed to fill the airtime provided by the abolition of the Toddlers' Truce. Tonight ran for 8 years and at its peak attracted an audience of 8 million viewers. In 1958 Michelmore was awarded the accolade of Television Personality of the Year by the Guild of Television Producers. Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... The Toddlers Truce was a piece of early British television scheduling policy. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

When Tonight finished its run in 1965, Michelmore hosted a BBC One series called 24 Hours, which ran until 1968. In 1967 he presented Our World, an ambitious worldwide TV broadcast featuring The Beatles. At this point he left full-time work in television and headed EMIs nascent video division. He was a regular presenter on BBC One's Holiday programme from 1969 to 1986, and has presented numerous other shows for BBC TV, ITV, and BBC Radio. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Our World was the first live international satellite television production, which was broadcast on 25 June 1967. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Holiday is a long-running UK television programme on BBC1, and the oldest travel review show on UK television. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV but also as ITV Network or Channel 3) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ...

Michelmore has now retired from TV presenting and resides in Hampshire. Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ...