[15] This quickly became Classic FM's most listened-to show, with over 3 million listeners per week. 9pm - 10pm, Septet in Eb major Opus 20 (1) Bonnie died on 15 April 2015, aged 73. Just click here, Please enable Javascript to watch this video, as Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, Watch a sensational concert from London Symphony, Saxophonist plays into giant industrial pipe to play a, Sorry, but only true classical music fans can score 100, How William Grant Still, the ‘Dean of Afro-American, composers’, changed American classical music forever, Photographer behind viral ‘Fatima’ ballerina photo says, The return of live music: what venues have re-opened and. [8], Suchet was brought up with his two brothers, Peter and David. John with his brothers Peter (left) and David (centre) at the opening of Amadeus in London, 1998. - David Suchet - How we did it - Master Mariner", "Honorary Degrees : Academic and Corporate Governance : University of Dundee", "John Suchet honoured by RTS | News | Broadcast", "John Suchet to replace Simon Bates on Classic FM", "John Suchet: 'I whistle Wagner in the street, "John Suchet: 'My Bonnie is gone: it's as if she has died, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Suchet&oldid=982778947, British television newsreaders and news presenters, English people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Moya Suchet (1968 – 1983, divorced) On April Fool's Day 2015 actor David Suchet was broadcasting to millions across the UK - and he was pretending to be his brother, Classic FM presenter John Suchet. John Aleck Suchet is an English author, newsreader, television presenter and musical host on Classic FM (UK). [3] He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Dundee in 2000. John and his brothers. Did you notice? Suchet's father was of Lithuanian Jewish descent, and his mother was English-born and Anglican (she was of Russian Jewish descent on her own father's side, and of English descent on her mother's side). On the night of 16–17 January 1991, Suchet hosted ITN's all night coverage of the start of the Gulf War. Former News at Ten host, writer and lover of classical music. John with his brothers Peter (left) and David (centre) at the opening of Amadeus in London, 1998. Credit: UPPA/Photoshot Photo. @ClassicFM I knew it! He attended Uppingham School, Rutland before studying at Queen's College, Dundee (then a part of the University of St Andrews, now the University of Dundee), graduating in 1965 with a 2:2 in philosophy and political science. He had first appeared on the station in 2004 as guest presenter of the Composer's Notes series in which he examined the finances and wealth of famous composers. He played all his favourite music. During this time, he presented News at 12.30 / News at One and News at Ten, but became best known for presenting the Early Evening News between late 1991 (when it was introduced to replace the News At 5:40) and 1999 when the bulletin was dropped. He hosted the revival of the quiz show Going for Gold on Channel 5 and later Wordplay also on Channel 5. [4], Suchet was born in London,[5] the son of Joan Patricia (née Jarché; 1916–1992), an actress, and Jack Suchet, (1908–2001) who emigrated from South Africa to England in 1932, and trained to be a doctor at St Mary's Hospital, London in 1933. [17][18] He explained that Bonnie would have no idea that he was on the news programmes. . are there any classical concerts near me? Il est surtout connu du grand public pour avoir joué le rôle du détective belge Hercule Poirot dans la série télévisée du même nom de 1989 à 2013. Suchet was recognised for his live coverage of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales and the undercover reporting in Afghanistan.[14]. [7] His maternal grandfather, James Jarché, was a famous Fleet Street photographer, notable for the first pictures of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson and also for his pictures of Louis Blériot (1909) and the Siege of Sidney Street. On 20 February 2008, Suchet along with Alan Johnson were recognised by the Royal Television Society Television Journalism for the achievements throughout their careers. In July 2010, Suchet joined Classic FM as the regular host of the Sunday lunchtime music show (12:00–15:00). Beethoven: The Man Revealed with John Suchet He also anchored or contributed to countless special event programmes, including royal occasions (he was one of the main commentators on ITN's coverage of Princess Diana's funeral), the Budget and ITN's election coverage. He is the father of broadcast journalist Rory Suchet and uncle to broadcast journalist Richard Suchet. His cold makes him sound like David Mellor. See the full gallery: John Suchet: A Career In Pictures, Serenade for Strings in C major Opus 48 (3), The return of live music: what venues have re-opened and. He ate all our biscuits. It was directed by Harold Pinter, and co-starred Lia Williams as "Carol". [6][5][7] Suchet's father was a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, working with Alexander Fleming on the role of penicillin in treating venereal disease. [9][10] Peter is an advertising executive, and his younger brother, David, is an actor, best known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot.[11]. Glad my ears and memory aren't as bad as i was beginning to fear! He was on the Middle East desk at the time of the six days war in June that year, an event that taught him how to edit his copy fast so that it was accurate and acceptable to newspapers in both Israel and the Arab world. The bulletin was the longest uninterrupted broadcast for ITN news.[12]. He retired from ITN in March 2004 to work on his autobiography[13] then made a return to TV news, presenting Five News, initially for a six-month period from January 2006, then extended to Christmas 2007. We even had a little webcam in the studio Oh David, you do make us laugh. Cowan's Classics with Rob Cowan 2 'Sooshes' for the price of one. A Long Day’s Journey. [16] His book, The Last Waltz: The Strauss Dynasty and Vienna, is forthcoming (2016). are there any classical concerts near me? Brazil’s first female, Baby boy steals jazz show as he picks up mini trumpet and, The Sixteen launches online ‘A Choral Odyssey’ series, : ‘Music can bring us together and uplift us’, Beethoven: The Man Revealed with John Suchet, listen to ‘The truth is out: the Suchet brothers reveal their April Fools trick’ on audioBoom. Bonnie Suchet (1985–2015; her death), 1997 The Last Master: Passion And Anger – Last Master, 1999 The Last Master: Passion And Glory: Volume Three of a Fictional Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven – Last Master, 2011 My Bonnie: How dementia stole the love of my life, 2015 The Last Waltz: The Strauss Dynasty and Vienna – Classic FM, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 08:50. Suchet began his career in journalism in 1967, when he was taken on as a graduate trainee by Reuters news agency. - David Suchet - How we did it - Eastern Europe", "Who Do You Think You Are? .and David Suchet June 1, 2020 John Mark N. Reynolds Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Nice one! Here are the two brothers David and John Suchet to tell you why: And on April 1 at 9am the presenter in the studio wasn't John Suchet. From 9am-1pm, John plays the world's greatest music on Classic FM. Um, Google now lets you search for music just by singing, Watch a sensational concert from London Symphony, Saxophonist plays into giant industrial pipe to play a, Sorry, but only true classical music fans can score 100. In July 2009, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the NASA moon landings, ITN produced five special 10-minute programmes for ITV titled Mission to the Moon – News from 1969. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, This image appears in the gallery:John Suchet: A Career In Pictures. Suchet has two brothers, one of whom is the actor Sir David Suchet. Suchet and his second wife Bonnie had five grown-up sons between them from previous marriages.