List of longest-running British television presenters

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This is a list of the longest-running television presenters in the United Kingdom, on their respective programmes. List excludes newsreaders and voice work.

Show namePresenterDurationLength (years)
The Sky at Night Patrick Moore [1] 1957–201355
Beechgrove Jim McColl 1978–201941
The South Bank Show Melvyn Bragg 1978–2010, 2012–present41
See Hear Clive Mason 1984–present37
Beechgrove Carole Baxter 1986–present35
Children in Need Sir Terry Wogan 1980–201434
Countryfile John Craven 1989–present32
Chelsea Flower Show Alan Titchmarsh 1983–201330
It'll Be Alright on the Night Denis Norden 1977–200629
Wish You Were Here...? Judith Chalmers 1974–200329
Later... with Jools Holland Jools Holland 1992–present29
This Is Your Life Eamonn Andrews 1955–1964, 1969–198727
Channel 4 Racing Derek Thompson 1985–201227
University Challenge Jeremy Paxman 1994–202327
Film... Barry Norman 1973–199826
Des O'Connor Tonight Des O'Connor 1983–200225
Mastermind Magnus Magnusson 1972–199725
University Challenge Bamber Gascoigne 1962–198725
Newsnight Jeremy Paxman 1989–201425
Newsnight Kirsty Wark 1993–present24
Question Time David Dimbleby 1994–201823
Crimewatch Nick Ross 1984–200723
Soccer Saturday Jeff Stelling 1994–present23
Countdown Richard Whiteley 1982–200522
Soccer AM Helen Chamberlain 1995–201722
Parkinson Michael Parkinson 1971–1982, 1987–1988, 1998–200722
Record Breakers Roy Castle 1972-199321
That's Life! Esther Rantzen 1973–199421
Through the Keyhole Sir David Frost 1987–200821
British Comedy Awards Jonathan Ross 1991–2007, 2009–201421
This Morning (TV programme) Ruth Langsford 1999–present21
Top of the Pops Sir Jimmy Savile 1964–198420
Tomorrow's World Judith Hann 1974–199420
The Sooty Show Harry Corbett 1955–197520
A Question of Sport Sue Barker 1997–202123
Ski Sunday David Vine 1976–199620
Time Team Tony Robinson 1994-201420
Call My Bluff Robert Robinson 1969–198819
Antiques Roadshow Hugh Scully 1981–200019
Jim'll Fix It Sir Jimmy Savile 1975–199419
Match of the Day Gary Lineker 1999–present18
A Question of Sport David Coleman 1979–199718
Blind Date Cilla Black 1985–200318
The Krypton Factor Gordon Burns 1977–199518
Rainbow Geoffrey Hayes 1974–199218
Kilroy Robert Kilroy-Silk 1986–200417
Art Attack Neil Buchanan 1990–200717
World of Sport Dickie Davies 1968–198517
John Craven's Newsround John Craven 1972–198917
The Wright Stuff Matthew Wright 2000–present17
Pride of Britain Awards Carol Vorderman 1999–present17

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References

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