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* HeReallyCanAct: When he had a gig as ''[[Series/{{Countdown}} Countdown]]'' guest host in 2022, viewers were surprised, but his week as host ended with viewers clamouring for him to be given the job permanently. Maybe helped by the fact the show was just heading out of the [[QuestionableCasting Anne Robinson experiment]].
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Sir '''Trevor [=McDonald=]''' OBE (August 16th 1939) was the first black newsreader in the UK, starting at ITN (the company that provides news for Creator/{{ITV}} and Creator/ChannelFour) in 1973 and carried on doing this until 2008.
As well as being the presenter of ''Series/NewsAtTen'', he has presented a number of other shows (''Undercover Customs'', ''Tonight with Trevor [=MacDonald=]'') and hosts awards shows.
He's notable for his distinct voice, [[YetAnotherBabyPanda "And finally"]] and being a generally cool guy.
He's been parodied too - Creator/LennyHenry did a memorable parody of him in ''Series/{{Tiswas}}'' ("Trevor [=McDoughnut=]"), and he was also impersonated on ''Series/DeadRingers''.
!!Provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: The aforementioned character of Trevor [=McDoughnut=] on ''Tiswas''. [=McDonald=] evidently saw the funny side himself, because he actually appeared on the show as a guest.
* CoolOldGuy: Definitely counts here. He is a very respected man, to the point he is like Creator/StephenFry in that no one can really say anything bad about him and he is instantly recognisable.
* SharpDressedMan: As a news presenter, naturally.
* TenMinuteRetirement: ITV keeps dragging him back to resuscitate their news coverage. He's also doing a lot of documentaries now, such as visiting {{Death Row}} inmates, ex-[[TheMafia Mafia]] gangsters, and investigating the darker sides of {{Las Vegas}}.
* YetAnotherBabyPanda: "[[CatchPhrase And finally]]..." Associated with finishing ''Series/NewsAtTen'' programmes with a reassuring human interest story.
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Sir '''Trevor [=McDonald=]''' OBE (August 16th 1939) was the first black newsreader in the UK, starting at ITN (the company that provides news for Creator/{{ITV}} and Creator/ChannelFour) in 1973 and carried on doing this until 2008.
As well as being the presenter of ''Series/NewsAtTen'', he has presented a number of other shows (''Undercover Customs'', ''Tonight with Trevor [=MacDonald=]'') and hosts awards shows.
He's notable for his distinct voice, [[YetAnotherBabyPanda "And finally"]] and being a generally cool guy.
He's been parodied too - Creator/LennyHenry did a memorable parody of him in ''Series/{{Tiswas}}'' ("Trevor [=McDoughnut=]"), and he was also impersonated on ''Series/DeadRingers''.
!!Provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: The aforementioned character of Trevor [=McDoughnut=] on ''Tiswas''. [=McDonald=] evidently saw the funny side himself, because he actually appeared on the show as a guest.
* CoolOldGuy: Definitely counts here. He is a very respected man, to the point he is like Creator/StephenFry in that no one can really say anything bad about him and he is instantly recognisable.
* SharpDressedMan: As a news presenter, naturally.
* TenMinuteRetirement: ITV keeps dragging him back to resuscitate their news coverage. He's also doing a lot of documentaries now, such as visiting {{Death Row}} inmates, ex-[[TheMafia Mafia]] gangsters, and investigating the darker sides of {{Las Vegas}}.
* YetAnotherBabyPanda: "[[CatchPhrase And finally]]..." Associated with finishing ''Series/NewsAtTen'' programmes with a reassuring human interest story.
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