@@omegaman6494 And Sandy Gall is still alive! Interestingly, I discovered that both Sandy Gall and Alastair Burnet's actual given names were Alexander.
I heard a story, that ITN had paid for shiny new studios & .some .junior reporters were for the chop to balance the books. Alastair & Sandy thought this was nonsense as they were near retiring age anyway & both duly called it a day. This was the NaT line up! The scottish sunday mail wanted to interview him, he thanked them for their interest over the phone but didnt think he,d done anything worth talking about! So they sent him a bottle of his favourite whisky.
"That's the news tonight. Goodnight.". Goodnight, God bless, Sir Alastair. Rest in peace.
By August 1992, the other great stalwart of NaT, Sandy Gall had also retired
@@omegaman6494 And Sandy Gall is still alive! Interestingly, I discovered that both Sandy Gall and Alastair Burnet's actual given names were Alexander.
Yes, I always remember that sign off from Alastair Burnet growing up in the 80s. Classic! And that dramatic News at Ten soundtrack.
I heard a story, that ITN had paid for shiny new studios & .some .junior reporters were for the chop to balance the books. Alastair & Sandy thought this was nonsense as they were near retiring age anyway & both duly called it a day. This was the NaT line up! The scottish sunday mail wanted to interview him, he thanked them for their interest over the phone but didnt think he,d done anything worth talking about! So they sent him a bottle of his favourite whisky.
the news will never be same r.i.p sir Alastair.
wonderful send off
30 years have passed
Love the music off itv ident😁
Two alastairs
Shame now that the other Alastair - Alastair Stewart has gone from the dignity of ITV News to the gutter journalism of GB News.
Why are you surprised? They all whore themselves around the various outlets just for the money. No integrity at all.
Nothing wrong with *GBNews* Better than the *Cold Cold Cold Packed Faced Cultural Marxist Leftist Communist BBC*
not the best move but even greater shame that he's now suffering from dementia
@@williamcallaghan2023 He should have moved to Channel 4 News, his style would have worked far better there
What is the ident music made up of?
Steve nallon in drag
Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha.