Dave Guest

Dave Guest (born June 1959) is a journalist, and until October 2020, chief reporter and occasional presenter for BBC North West Tonight.

Guest started work at the BBC in 1983 after working as a reporter at the Lancaster Guardian, the Wigan Evening Post in Wigan and for national newspapers in Manchester.^[1] He has been chief reporter at North West Tonight since 2006, having previously covered education and social affairs.^[1]

In 2009 Guest won the O2 Media Award's Broadcast Journalist of the Year for his interviews with Jessica Knight, a schoolgirl who was stabbed while walking through a park in Lancashire.^[2] In 2014 he received the judges’ award for outstanding contribution at the BBC's Ruby Awards for regional television.^[3]

In September 2014 Guest was nominated for the award for Best Regional News Journalist by the Royal Television Society.^[4]

On 23 October 2020, Dave retired from his role at the BBC.^[5]^[6] On 5 June 2022 Guest returned to BBC North West Tonight to report on the attempt in Morecambe to break the world record for the longest Jubilee street party.^[7]

He is married with two daughters.

References

^ ^a ^b Dave Guest (25 March 2008). "North West Tonight - Correspondents - Dave Guest". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
^ "O2 Media Award Winners Crowned - The Blue". News.o2.co.uk. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^ Hartley, Sarah (28 March 2014). "Northern television reporters honoured by BBC". Prolific North.
^ "North West Awards shortlist". rts.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ Rouncivell, Gayle (21 October 2020). "Former Lancaster Guardian journalist to retire from BBC". People. Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
^ "It's a sad night on @BBCNWT as we say goodbye to @mrdaveguest (affectionately known here as The Chief). He's been on the region's TVs for 38 years. Join us if you can eat on @BBCOne NW at 1830 to wish him well". Twitter. @BBCNWT. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
^ "Flying the flag for Morecambe: Town bids to host Britain's biggest jubilee lunch". The Guardian. 5 June 2022.

External links

Dave Guest - North West Tonight Reporter on Facebook

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[NWT-1] Dave Guest (25 March 2008). "North West Tonight - Correspondents - Dave Guest". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

[2] "O2 Media Award Winners Crowned - The Blue". News.o2.co.uk. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

[3] Hartley, Sarah (28 March 2014). "Northern television reporters honoured by BBC". Prolific North.

[4] "North West Awards shortlist". rts.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[5] Rouncivell, Gayle (21 October 2020). "Former Lancaster Guardian journalist to retire from BBC". People. Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

[6] "It's a sad night on @BBCNWT as we say goodbye to @mrdaveguest (affectionately known here as The Chief). He's been on the region's TVs for 38 years. Join us if you can eat on @BBCOne NW at 1830 to wish him well". Twitter. @BBCNWT. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

[7] "Flying the flag for Morecambe: Town bids to host Britain's biggest jubilee lunch". The Guardian. 5 June 2022.

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