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'''Richard Morecroft''' (born 20 January 1956)<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Letters and Numbers Episode 124 |serieslink= Letters and Numbers|credits= Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna|url= http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/lettersandnumbers/watchonlineplaylist/page/i/1/h/Watch-Online/vid/360256 |network= SBS|station= |airdate= 20-01-2011|season= 1|seriesno= |number= |minutes=00:00:40 - 00:00:55 |quote= Before I answer that question, I just want to say, 'Happy Birthday!'.|language=}}</ref> is an Australian television presenter and former host of the [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] Sydney bulletin.<ref name="Corporate Bio">{{Cite web|url= http://www.richardmorecroft.com/corporate.html|title= Corporate Biography|author= |date= |work= richardmorecroft.com|publisher= Richard Morecroft|accessdate=29 July 2010}}</ref>
'''Richard Morecroft''' (born 20 January 1956)<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Letters and Numbers Episode 124 |serieslink= Letters and Numbers|credits= Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna|url= http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/lettersandnumbers/watchonlineplaylist/page/i/1/h/Watch-Online/vid/360256 |network= SBS|station= |airdate= 20-01-2011|season= 1|seriesno= |number= |minutes=00:00:40 - 00:00:55 |quote= Before I answer that question, I just want to say, 'Happy Birthday!'.|language=}}</ref> is an Australian television presenter and former host of the [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] Sydney bulletin.<ref name="Corporate Bio">{{Cite web|url= http://www.richardmorecroft.com/corporate.html|title= Corporate Biography|author= |date= |work= richardmorecroft.com|publisher= Richard Morecroft|accessdate=29 July 2010}}</ref>

==Early life==
Morecroft attended primary school in England.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Letters and Numbers Episode 154 |serieslink= Letters and Numbers|credits= Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna|url= http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/lettersandnumbers/watchonlineplaylist/page/i/1/h/Watch-Online/vid/381232 |network= SBS|station= |airdate= 03-03-2011|season= 1|seriesno= |number= |minutes=00:24:00 - 00:24:30 |quote= This was when I was a child growing up in England.|language=}}</ref>


==Broadcasting career==
==Broadcasting career==

Revision as of 10:58, 3 March 2011

Richard Morecroft
Born20 January 1956
NationalityAustralian
OccupationBroadcaster
Known forHost of Behind the News and the 7pm [News New South Wales bulletin]

Richard Morecroft (born 20 January 1956)[1] is an Australian television presenter and former host of the ABC News Sydney bulletin.[2]

Early life

Morecroft attended primary school in England.[3]

Broadcasting career

Prior to 1982, Morecroft worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Adelaide.[2][4][5] He hosted current affairs Nationwide and Behind the News.[4][5]

He moved to Sydney in 1982 and in July 1983 took over presenting the 7pm bulletin from James Dibble who had presented the bulletin since it began in 1956.[4][5][6][7] During his time with the ABC, Morecroft participated in the production of Raising Archie with the ABC's Natural History Unit about a flying fox which he raised and used to keep under the newsdesk while at work. Morecroft presented the bulletin until 2001 and also hosted election-night coverage and educational programs.[4][5][2][7]

He left the ABC in 2001, was replaced by Tony Eastley, and moved to a property near Jervis Bay with his partner Alison Mackay to a tree change and other professional opportunities.[4][8][9][10][11]

Morecroft returned to the ABC to host Richard Morecroft Goes Wild in 2002, drawing on his passion for environmental issues.[2][10][12]

In 2010, it was announced that he would host Letters and Numbers, an Australian version of the French game show Des chiffres et des lettres on which the British game show Countdown is based, on SBS.[13][14] The first program aired on 2 August 2010.[13] Morecroft was joined by wordsmith David Astle and mathematician Lily Serna.[13]

Environmental activities

Morecroft is a governor of the Taronga Foundation and a director of the Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales.[2] He is a trustee of the World Wide Fund for Nature and is a patron of WIRES.[2]

Publications

His book 20 Years from the Waist Up was published in 2002.[2][7][15]

Media offices
Preceded by ABC News NSW presenter
1983-2001 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna (20-01-2011). "Letters and Numbers Episode 124". Season 1. 00:00:40 - 00:00:55 minutes in. SBS. Before I answer that question, I just want to say, 'Happy Birthday!'. {{cite episode}}: Check date values in: |airdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |seriesno= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Corporate Biography". richardmorecroft.com. Richard Morecroft. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  3. ^ Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna (03-03-2011). "Letters and Numbers Episode 154". Season 1. 00:24:00 - 00:24:30 minutes in. SBS. This was when I was a child growing up in England. {{cite episode}}: Check date values in: |airdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |seriesno= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e "Richard Morecroft". Radio National Breakfast. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 January 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "About". Richard Morecroft Goes Wild. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  6. ^ "1956". Key Stories. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "Richard Morecroft". Saxton.com.au. Saxton Events. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Tony Eastley". AM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  9. ^ Belinda Tromp (09/07/2007). "Coast and Country - Richard Morecroft". Bush Telegraph. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ a b "Meet the Hosts: Richard Morecroft". Letters and Numbers website. Special Broadcasting Service. 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  11. ^ Sacha Molitorisz (2 August 2010). "Boot camp for the brain". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Archive". Richard Morecroft Goes Wild. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  13. ^ a b c David Knox (13 June 2010). "Richard Morecroft to host Letters and Numbers". hadnews.com. hadnews.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010. Cite error: The named reference "Letters and Numbers" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Letters and Numbers". sbs.com.au. Special Broadcasting Service. 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  15. ^ "20 years from the waist up : tales of a TV news anchor / Richard Morecroft". Catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

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