Trevor McDonald

Trevor McDonald

Born: August 16, 1939
in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
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.

Movies for Trevor McDonald...

Title: Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey
Character: Himself
Released: February 20, 2024
Type: TV
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
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Title: The Dinosaur Hour Extra
Released: December 24, 2023
Type: TV
John Cleese, friends, and the best bits of TV's quirkiest chat show.
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Title: The Dinosaur Hour
Released: October 29, 2023
Type: TV
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.
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Pride of Britain: A Windrush Special
Title: Pride of Britain: A Windrush Special
Character: Self (Presenter)
Released: October 19, 2023
Type: Movie
Documentary telling the story of the generation of people who left the Caribbean for a new life in Britain. Members of the Windrush generation will share their stories with well-known figures including Sir Trevor McDonald, Alesha Dixon, Mel B, Judy Love and HRH The Prince of Wales.
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Title: Fantasy Football League
Released: September 29, 2022
Type: TV
The classic ‘90s football comedy series returns after an 18-year break bringing back a mix of football fanaticism, celebrity guests and sketches.
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Title: Fantasy Football League
Character: Themselves
Released: September 29, 2022
Type: TV
The classic ‘90s football comedy series returns after an 18-year break bringing back a mix of football fanaticism, celebrity guests and sketches.
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Elizabeth Windsor
Title: Elizabeth Windsor
Character: Self
Released: May 27, 2022
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow's Fight for Justice
Character: Himself
Released: March 15, 2022
Type: TV
Documentary with Sir Trevor McDonald about the brutal killing of PC Andrew Harper, and the investigation to catch his killers.
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The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
Title: The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2022
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: GamesMaster
Character: GamesMaster
Released: November 24, 2021
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Fred and Rose West: Reopened
Character: Presenter
Released: September 15, 2021
Type: TV
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.
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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Title: The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 2021
Type: Movie
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).
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Title: And Finally… With Trevor McDonald
Character: Self
Released: January 3, 2021
Type: TV
Britain's greatest ever newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald presents his favourite trademark ‘And Finally...' news stories from across his 30-year career at ITN - and beyond. Nostalgic, cheeky, heartwarming and anchored by a true national treasure – And Finally... is an entertaining tribute to eccentric Britain and Sir Trevor.
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Title: Between the Covers
Released: October 9, 2020
Type: TV
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.
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Rose West & Myra Hindley: Their Untold Story with Trevor McDonald
Title: Rose West & Myra Hindley: Their Untold Story with Trevor McDonald
Character: Presenter
Released: September 21, 2020
Type: Movie
The untold story of the prison years of Britain’s two most infamous female criminals; Myra Hindley and Rose West.
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Title: Rose West and Myra Hindley: The Untold Story
Character: Presenter
Released: September 21, 2020
Type: TV
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.
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The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Title: The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: Movie
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.
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Stop The Tour
Title: Stop The Tour
Character: Narrator
Released: December 28, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure
Character: Self (Presenter)
Released: June 23, 2019
Type: TV
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.
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Babes in the Wood
Title: Babes in the Wood
Character: Himself (Presenter)
Released: May 28, 2019
Type: Movie
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 tapes, this is the remarkable story of how police finally brought a child killer to justice after thirty-two years.
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Title: Victoria's Palace
Character: Self - Host
Released: May 13, 2019
Type: TV
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.
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Fred & Rose West: The Real Story
Title: Fred & Rose West: The Real Story
Released: January 31, 2019
Type: Movie
British journalist Trevor McDonald revisits the Cromwell Street "House of Horrors"; one of the most disturbing and depraved crime cases in the UK.
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Trevor McDonald and the Killer Nurse
Title: Trevor McDonald and the Killer Nurse
Character: Himself (Presenter)
Released: October 24, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald
Title: To Catch a Serial Killer with Trevor McDonald
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: September 20, 2018
Type: Movie
Sir Trevor McDonald presents this documentary which explores the extraordinary pursuit of serial killer Christopher Halliwell by detective Steve Fulcher.
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Invitation to a Royal Wedding
Title: Invitation to a Royal Wedding
Character: Self
Released: April 29, 2018
Type: Movie
Event organizers share behind-the-scenes details from the royal weddings that came before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's highly anticipated nuptials.
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Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
Title: Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: March 22, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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James Bulger: A Mother's Story
Title: James Bulger: A Mother's Story
Character: Himself (Presenter)
Released: February 8, 2018
Type: Movie
Sir Trevor McDonald revisits the murder of 2-year-old toddler, James Bulger, 25 years after he first reported on it.
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Death Row 2018 with Trevor McDonald
Title: Death Row 2018 with Trevor McDonald
Character: Himself (Presenter)
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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Supersonic
Title: Supersonic
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 2, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: A Life on Screen
Character: Himself
Released: December 24, 2014
Type: TV
Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.
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Title: Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Released: February 7, 2014
Type: TV
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.
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Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald
Title: Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 2013
Type: Movie
Trevor McDonald goes to Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana to speak with some of the women that live there.
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Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald
Title: Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald
Released: January 17, 2013
Type: Movie
A documentary presented by Trevor McDonald, wherein which he interviews death row inmates at an Indiana state prison
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Title: Inside Death Row With Trevor McDonald
Character: Presenter
Released: January 17, 2013
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Queen & Country
Character: Self - Host
Released: July 1, 2012
Type: TV
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 portrait to 600 years of counting royal swans on the River Thames; from a potential change to the rules of succession to the pomp and circumstance of a state visit, this is truly a showcase for a queen and her country.
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Title: The Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: January 4, 2011
Type: TV
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 forgotten and overlooked wonders of the Mediterranean.
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Title: Car Crime UK
Released: July 21, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: The Secret Caribbean with Trevor McDonald
Released: June 28, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: Britain's Favourite View
Released: August 12, 2007
Type: TV
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Best Ever Spitting Image
Title: Best Ever Spitting Image
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 2006
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Extinct
Released: December 9, 2005
Type: TV
Extinct is a British television series that aired on ITV, STV & UTV in 2006. It features eight celebrities highlighting the plight of some of the world's most endangered species and was presented by Zoë Ball and Sir Trevor McDonald. During the series, the public were asked to phone in and vote for which animal they wanted to receive 50% of the money raised through the phone votes, via the charity WWF. The winning animal got over £178,000 and the remaining seven shared £178,000. A sister programme called Extinct - The Quiz also aired at the same time.
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Title: Must See TV
Released: November 10, 2005
Type: TV
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Baltic Storm
Title: Baltic Storm
Character: Self - TV Newsreader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: September 1, 2003
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Murder Investigation Team
Character: Self
Released: May 3, 2003
Type: TV
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.
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Johnny English
Title: Johnny English
Character: Newscaster (voice)
Released: March 14, 2003
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Tonight
Released: April 8, 1999
Type: TV
Compelling current affairs stories that get to the heart of what matters most to viewers.
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Title: Tonight
Character: Presenter
Released: April 8, 1999
Type: TV
Compelling current affairs stories that get to the heart of what matters most to viewers.
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Title: Room 101
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1994
Type: TV
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.
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Bernard and the Genie
Title: Bernard and the Genie
Character: Newscaster
Released: November 23, 1991
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Have I Got News for You
Character: Himself
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Plunder
Released: March 5, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: This Morning
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1988
Type: TV
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.
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Title: An Audience with...
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
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.
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The Windrush Generation
Title: The Windrush Generation
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Will bring together stories that celebrate their contributions to British life and culture, as well as shedding light on the reality of the struggle many faced to gain citizenship despite having lived and paid taxes in the UK for many years as a result of what became known as the Windrush scandal.