Then, in 1972, he made television history presenting the first BBC news programme specially made for children – John Craven’s Newsround ... Swap Shop in the mid-1970s, along with Noel Edmonds ...

John Craven was chosen to present the programme, sitting in front of a desk, not behind, so as not to remind children of a teacher. Newsround was the first sustained attempt to give children a ...

In a rare insight into his home life, Countryfile favourite John Craven has opened up ... feature on our screens in the 1970s and 80s when he hosted Newsround on the BBC, but more recently he ...

Countryfile's beloved presenter John Craven has recently given ... he initially gained widespread recognition in the 1970s and 80s as the host of the BBC's Newsround. Since 1989, he has been ...

Countryfile's beloved presenter John Craven has recently given fans a rare ... he initially gained widespread recognition in the 1970s and 80s as the host of the BBC's Newsround. Since 1989, he has ...