ITV News announce new presenter for Calendar programme He went on to cover some huge stories in his time on air, reporting on everything from the Bollywood Oscars to the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos. ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood has broken his silence on his absence and issued a health update after fans noticed he has been missing from his usual slot for weeks. I feel incredibly privileged to be co-presenting ITV Calendar and I am really looking forward to getting to know our viewers.". During that time I've had a lot of time to think and the time is right now for me to move on to the next chapter of my life.". His on-screen partnership with Christine Talbot was the longest in ITV News until her departure last year. Duncan joined Calendar in 2003, his first show coming from Sheffield Town Hall as Sheffield United were given a civic reception following their play-off final against Wolves that year. 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He went on to cover some of the biggest stories of the last two decades and reported from overseas on trips to Dubai, to cover the Bollywood Oscars, and to the Greek island of Kos on three occasions to cover the unsolved disappearance of the Sheffield toddler Ben Needham. He said: "It's been an incredible honour and privilege to be allowed into the front rooms of millions of homes across the region for almost two decades, building up a relationship with ITV Calendar's wonderful viewers, and telling their amazing stories. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Harry Gration, also Yorkshire-based, won in 2015, and Stewart White from BBC Look East, won in 2016. My dad hated journalists, he laughs. I saw it as a natural progression, he explains. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Calendar presenters Duncan Wood and Christine Talbot (Image: ITV) Christine has been a main presenter on ITV News Calendar for the last twenty years. The programme was scrapped in early 1988 but reintroduced for a short period during 2001. ITV Calendar confirms new presenter who will replace Christine Talbot for 6pm news with Duncan Wood ITV has confirmed the broadcast journalist who will replace long-serving Christine. ITV Calendars Head of News, Mark Hayman: Duncan has made a huge contribution to television in the region, covering the biggest stories of the last two decades. Thank you ITV for 32 rollercoaster years of live telly and to the amazing team.". Lara will become Duncan Woods new permanent co-host on the 6pm programme. The duo were hugely popular with viewers. He moved into broadcasting at Metro FM in Newcastle, before beginning his 32 years in television as the sports presenter at ITV Tyne Tees. For over twenty years from June 1990, Calendar was produced and broadcast from a dedicated news centre and studio facility based in a converted roller rink opposite the main complex on Kirkstall Road. Lara said: "I am thrilled to be joining the ITV Calendar team and to have the opportunity to work alongside Duncan Wood as we share the region's news each night with a wonderful audience. Christine Talbot is a British television journalist and presenter who worked for ITV Yorkshire as a main presenter for its flagship news programme ITV News Calendar. A popular ITV Calendar presenter has announced he is to leave the news programme after nearly two decades. Amazon Prime has thousands of original series, sport documentaries and films you can subscribe to watch here for just 7.99/ month plus a free month trial included. Duncan Wood is to leave ITV News Calendar after 19 years as the programme presenter. The former anchor shared a sweet message with viewers as he addressed his absence from the channel. Cutbacks in ITV regional news coverage in early 2009 meant that its seventeen regions would be cut down to nine to "save costs", and regional news programmes would become pan-regional. Duncan Wood is to leave the Calendar News show, which airs across Yorkshire, after 19 years as the programme presenter. Calendar presenters Christine Talbot and Duncan Wood, with meteorologist Jon Mitchell In the last twenty years, she has covered many of the region's major stories, including in 2014. Duncan, who has worked in television for more than three decades, became synonymous with Calendar. ITV News Calendar introduces new presenter coming to our screens Duncan, who has been away from work with health issues, will be saying farewell in a recorded message on the programme on Thursday 26th of May, almost 19 years to the day since his first broadcast.
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