Trevor McDonald
Birthday: Born in 1939-08-16 in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Deathday: Alive
Sir Trevor McDonald OBE is a Trinidadian-British newsreader and journalist, best known for his career as a news presenter with ITN. McDonald was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism.
TV Credits
This Morning
Character: Self
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions....
Tonight
Character:
Compelling current affairs stories that get to the heart of what matters most to viewers....
Murder Investigation Team
Character: Self
Murder Investigation Team is a British police procedural drama series produced by the ITV network as a spin-off from the long-running series, The Bill. The series is based around the cases of a Murder Investigation Team, who are linked to the Sun Hill borough of London, as featured in The Bill....
Tonight
Character: Presenter
Compelling current affairs stories that get to the heart of what matters most to viewers....
Fantasy Football League
Character:
The classic ‘90s football comedy series returns after an 18-year break bringing back a mix of football fanaticism, celebrity guests and sketches....
Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure
Character: Self (Presenter)
Following his travelogues on the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Mississippi, Las Vegas and last year’s visit to South Africa, the former newsman embarks on yet another epic journey this week in ITV’s two-parter Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure....
Victoria's Palace
Character: Self - Host
Trevor McDonald and Julie Etchingham discover how Queen Victoria transformed Buckingham Palace from an unloved, unfinished and unfurnished building into the home of Monarchy. With extensive access to Buckingham Palace, Trevor and Julie uncover how this royal residence was dramatically redesigned by Victoria and Prince Albert, revealing how their innovations are still used by the Royal Family today....
Inside Death Row With Trevor McDonald
Character: Presenter
Trevor McDonald goes inside one of America's most notorious maximum security prisons - Indiana State - where he comes face-to-face with condemned men awaiting execution....
Fred and Rose West: Reopened
Character: Presenter
Following a team of investigators as they explore new leads suggesting there may be more than Fred and Rose West's victims than their 12 known murders, making the use of Ground Penetrating Radar in new locations....
GamesMaster
Character: GamesMaster
The cult video game show gets a reboot - with new GamesMaster Sir Trevor McDonald and hosts Robert Florence, Frankie Ward and Ty Logan - as competitors battle it out to win the coveted Golden Joystick....
An Audience with...
Character: Self
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style....
The Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald
Character: Self - Presenter
The 21 countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea contain more cultures living side by side than anywhere else on Earth, as well as several little-known locations. In this four-part series, Sir Trevor McDonald explores the unique cultures hidden around the sea and goes far beyond the average tourist attraction to uncover what the area truly has to offer. During his travels, McDonald meets a variety of interesting people and partakes in unusual traditions and events as he discovers the forgott...
Have I Got News for You
Character: Himself
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs....
The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow's Fight for Justice
Character: Himself
Documentary with Sir Trevor McDonald about the brutal killing of PC Andrew Harper, and the investigation to catch his killers....
Between the Covers
Character: Self
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discussing their favourite book and two review sections....
Queen & Country
Character: Self - Host
Her 60 years on the throne make her the second longest-serving sovereign in history, and in 2012 all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II as Britain marks her Diamond Jubilee. In this fascinating series, veteran newsman Sir Trevor McDonald looks not only at the traditions and institutions surrounding the monarchy, but at the fabric of British life and history. From Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace to the collection of Historic Royal Palaces; from a privileged glimpse at the making of a royal po...
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Character:
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show....
Room 101
Character: Self
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101....
The Dinosaur Hour
Character:
Comedy legend John Cleese presents The Dinosaur Hour, a new discussion show for GB News. In this series, John has the opportunity to talk to the people he most admires about the subjects that matter most to him....
A Life on Screen
Character: Himself
Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent....
Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey
Character: Himself
The comedian, musician and nature lover takes fellow comedian Alan Davies to the Peak District National Park, walking the Monsal Trail to Derbyshire's highest pub, Abney Moor and Mam Tor. These two have been friends for 30 years and Bill was Alan's best man. As they walk, they chat about the perils of ageing, the stresses of modern life and the loss of their friend Sean Lock...
Fantasy Football League
Character: Themselves
The classic ‘90s football comedy series returns after an 18-year break bringing back a mix of football fanaticism, celebrity guests and sketches....
Rose West and Myra Hindley: The Untold Story
Character: Presenter
This is the extraordinary untold story of how the two most notorious women in British crime, Rose West and Myra Hindley, became lovers in jail, and how their weird life behind bars gives terrifying new insight into crimes that shocked the world. Myra Hindley was labelled the most evil woman in Britain for her part in the Moors murders of the 1960s, but with her husband Fred, Rose West became an even more prolific serial killer in the 1970s and 80s, as the pair killed 10 women and girls....
The National Television Awards
Character: Self - Host
The National Television Awards (often shortened to NTAs) is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public....
Parkinson
Character: Self
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show....
Have I Got News for You
Character: Self - Host
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs....
Movie Credits
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
Character: Self - Presenter
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much to him....
Trevor McDonald and the Killer Nurse
Character: Himself (Presenter)
25 years after he first reported on it, Sir Trevor re-visits the case of Beverley Allitt, one of Britain's most prolific serial killers....
Babes in the Wood
Character: Himself (Presenter)
The Babes in the Wood Murders were the murders of two nine-year-old girls, Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway, on 9 October 1986, by a 20-year-old local roofer, Russell Bishop in Brighton, England. Bishop was tried and acquitted in 1987. The case remained openuntil 10 December 2018, when Bishop was found guilty of the murders in a second trial. The investigation into the two girls' murders is the largest and longest-running inquiry ever conducted by Sussex Police. With exclusive access to police...
James Bulger: A Mother's Story
Character: Himself (Presenter)
Sir Trevor McDonald revisits the murder of 2-year-old toddler, James Bulger, 25 years after he first reported on it....
Death Row 2018 with Trevor McDonald
Character: Himself (Presenter)
Sir Trevor McDonald returns to Indiana State Prison's Death Row five years after his first gruelling visit. Reuniting with the men convicted of heinous crimes and meeting some new ones too, he discovers how the intervening years have impacted them....
The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
Character: Self
Marking 70 years since the Queen ascended the throne, Britain’s best-loved stars share memories of the changes they have lived through during her reign....
Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald
Character: Self
Trevor McDonald goes to Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana to speak with some of the women that live there....
Elizabeth Windsor
Character: Self
Elizabeth Windsor tells the story of the girl who was never supposed to be Queen. Born the first daughter of 'the spare', the Duke of York, Princess Elizabeth's life was destined to be nothing more than a bit part in the privileged shadows of the British Royal family....
Best Ever Spitting Image
Character: Self
A documentary about Spitting Image (1984) and the impact it had, including clips of the most memorable moments and contributions from many of the cast, crew and some of celebrities portrayed on the show....
Baltic Storm
Character: Self - TV Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
A journalist from Berlin, Germany, and a Swedish lawyer discover the truth behind the sinking of the "MS Estonia" in 1994, where more than 850 people drowned....
Supersonic
Character: Self (archive footage)
Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew....
Bernard and the Genie
Character: Newscaster
Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side....
To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald
Character: Self - Presenter
Sir Trevor McDonald presents this documentary which explores the extraordinary pursuit of serial killer Christopher Halliwell by detective Steve Fulcher....
Fred & Rose West: The Real Story
Character:
British journalist Trevor McDonald revisits the Cromwell Street "House of Horrors"; one of the most disturbing and depraved crime cases in the UK....
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Character: Self
This one-hour special documentary celebrates 25 star-studded years of the National Television Awards, with contributions from stars including Graham Norton and Simon Cowell....
Johnny English
Character: Newscaster (voice)
A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels—and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watch—the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems....
Rose West & Myra Hindley: Their Untold Story with Trevor McDonald
Character: Presenter
The untold story of the prison years of Britain’s two most infamous female criminals; Myra Hindley and Rose West....
Stop The Tour
Character: Narrator
Stop The Tour discovers the extraordinary story of how sport helped bring an end to Apartheid which paved the way towards the multi racial 2019 Springbok champions....
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Character: Self
Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at their favorite Dibley moments, and for the first time, tell the definitive story of the making of the show. The pair are joined by a host of guest stars and celebrity fans including Kylie Minogue, Hugh Bonneville, and Joanna Lumley, as well as writer Paul Mayhew-Archer, producer Jon Plowman, and James Fleet (Hugo Horton)....
Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald
Character:
A documentary presented by Trevor McDonald, wherein which he interviews death row inmates at an Indiana state prison...
In Search of Tony Blair
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Ten years after he stepped to power as Labour leader, Tony Blair remains a national enigma. His persona as a fresh-faced idealist and man of the people has been shattered, most significantly by the war on Iraq. Now many are struggling to understand what remains behind the faltering smile....
Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes
Character: Himself
This celebratory special showcases appearances by the revered comedian, featuring material previously unseen by British audiences, including tour-de-force performances on US TV....