![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bbc-news-host-leaves-show-after-whopping-47-years-on-screens/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bbc-logo-displayed-entrance-bbc-848465906.jpg&description=END OF AN ERA Published : 12:40, 3 Oct 2023 BBC News is losing one of its longest serving journalists after 47 years on screen. Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell has announced that he will be retiring from the broadcaster next year. 2 BBC News is losing one of its longest serving journalists Credit: Reuters 2 Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell is set to retire next year after 47 years with the BBC Credit: BBC In a post shared on X - formerly Twitter - the BBC revealed: "After 47 fantastic years we will be bidding farewell to Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell, who will be retiring next year. "Nick has reported from across the world and presented key BBC News shows. Thank you for your remarkable service!"){kind=link}
BBC News is losing one of its longest serving journalists after 47 years on screen.
Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell has announced that he will be retiring from the broadcaster next year.
In a post shared on X – formerly Twitter – the BBC revealed: “After 47 fantastic years we will be bidding farewell to Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell, who will be retiring next year.
“Nick has reported from across the world and presented key BBC News shows. Thank you for your remarkable service!”
Nicholas, 70, first joined the BBC in 1976 and alongside Sue Lawley, was the first newsreader to host BBC News at Six.