John Suchet
John Suchet | |
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Suchet in 2013 | |
| Born | John Aleck Suchet 29 March 1944 Paddington, London, England |
| Education | Uppingham School |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Dundee |
| Occupations | News presenter, Journalist |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Agent | David Foster Management |
| Notable credit | Early Evening News |
| Spouses | Moya Suchet
(m. 1968; div. 1983)Bonnie Suchet
(m. 1985; died 2015)Nula Black (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | https://www.johnsuchet.co.uk |
John Aleck Suchet OBE (/ˈsuːʃeɪ/ SOO-shay; born 29 March 1944) is an English author, television news journalist and presenter of classical music on Classic FM. He began his journalistic career as a graduate trainee at the Reuters news agency in 1967. After a spell as a sub-editor for the BBC Nine O'Clock News in 1970 and 1971, he became a scriptwriter and sub-editor at Independent Television News (ITN) in 1972. He continued to work for ITN, latterly as a reporter and newsreader, until retiring from the company in 2004.
Suchet has two brothers, one of whom is the actor Sir David Suchet.