Anthony Clive Morris (30 September 1962 – 1 August 2020) was an English newsreader for Granada Reports, produced by ITV Granada.[1] He previously worked as a reporter and bulletin presenter for BBC North West Tonight and for a brief period was a reporter for the BBC national news.
Tony Morris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Clive Morris 30 September 1962 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 1 August 2020 (aged 57) Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Newsreader |
| Employer(s) | ITV Granada ITN BBC |
| Television | ITV's Granada Reports ITV Weekend News BBC North West Tonight |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editEarly life
editMorris was born and brought up in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, but later moved to St Helens, Merseyside.[2]
Education
editMorris was educated at St. Luke's Church of England School, now known as the Ark Charter Academy, in the Southsea area of Portsmouth.
Career
editPrior to being a television journalist and news presenter, Morris worked as a DJ and served in the RAF.
BBC
editNorth West Tonight
editMorris joined BBC North West Tonight initially as a reporter for the flagship programme based in Manchester, later going on to present shorter bulletins, usually weekend bulletins and the regional bulletin following the BBC News at Ten. For a brief period in his latter years with the BBC, he worked as a reporter for the national news, being based in London.
The Really Useful Show
editMorris also co-hosted BBC Birmingham's morning programme The Really Useful Show, in 1997.
ITV
editGranada Reports
editIn 2003, Morris joined ITV Granada as the new male co-anchor alongside Lucy Meacock for Granada Reports. This came following the departures of Tony Wilson and So Rahman. More recently, he had alternate lunchtime and late bulletins added to his role. He celebrated 10 years on Granada Reports in September 2013. The programme became the first regional news programme ever to win a BAFTA.
ITV Weekend News
editIn 2007, Morris stood-in on the ITV Weekend News, which followed Granada Reports.
Personal life and death
editMorris had two adult daughters. He died at Bury Hospice on 1 August 2020, aged 57. He had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Meet the team". ITV News. 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Granada Reports presenters Lucy Meacock and Tony Morris". Cheshire Life. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Granada Reports presenter Tony Morris dies aged 57". BBC News. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Tributes to ITV Granada Reports presenter Tony Morris, who has died aged 57". ITV News. ITV. 4 August 2020.
External links
edit- Tony Morris at IMDb