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John Stapleton (English journalist)

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John Stapleton (English journalist)

John Martin Stapleton (24 February 1946 – 21 September 2025) was an English journalist and broadcaster. He was known for his work as a presenter and reporter on ITV breakfast television (TV-am, GMTV and Daybreak) in addition to hosting Nationwide and Watchdog for the BBC. He also hosted the ITV morning talk show The Time, The Place and presented the Sunday morning programme My Favourite Hymns. Stapleton won the Royal Television Society's News Presenter of the Year award for 2003. He was married to the presenter Lynn Faulds Wood. They presented Watchdog together between 1986 and 1993.

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Born
John Martin Stapleton(1946-02-24)24 February 1946Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died
21 September 2025(2025-09-21) (aged 79)
Occupations
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Spouse
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Children
1
Website
john-stapleton.co.uk

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Preceded byJon Snow
Preceded byJon Snow
Awards
Preceded byJon Snow
Awards
RTS: Television JournalismPresenter of the Year 2003
Awards
Succeeded byAlastair Stewart
Awards
Preceded byJon Snow
RTS: Television JournalismPresenter of the Year 2003
Succeeded byAlastair Stewart

References

  1. Daily Express
    https://www.express.co.uk/features/view/300423/Long-Live-The-Qyeen
  2. ""Somewhere, Someone – This Is Your Life""
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  3. Radio Times
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  17. "Television Journalism Awards 2003"
    https://www.rts.org.uk/award/television-journalism-awards-2003
  18. GMTV stars Penny Smith and John Stapleton leave the sofa in cut backs. Daily Mirror. London. 4 March 2010.
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/04/gmtv-stars-penny-smith-and-john-stapleton-leave-the-sofa-in-cut-backs-115875-22084553/
  19. Lancashire Telegraph
    https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/25483166.broadcaster-john-stapleton-dies-hospital-age-79/
  20. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/relationships/john-stapleton-35-years-watchdog-late-wife-lynn-faulds-wood/
  21. Richmond and Twickenham Times
    https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/11059736.Watchdog_returns__with_St_Margarets_presenters_taking_the_lead/?ref=mr
  22. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/26/lynn-faulds-wood-obituary
  23. BBC News
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7373846.stm
  24. Manchester Evening News
    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1130887_opinion_john_stapleton
  25. The Guardian
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    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/apr/20/jeremy-paxman-parkinsons-disease
  30. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpmv
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  31. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/21/broadcaster-john-stapleton-dies-aged-79
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