Nick Owen: Five decades in journalism, live television, and sport
Legends of News
Saturday, 12 July 2025 - 56 minutes
In this episode, Dermot Murnaghan talks to broadcaster Nick Owen about a career that began in local newspapers and led to national fame—culminating in his role at the heart of breakfast television during the 1980s. Nick shares how he helped rescue a failing TV-am, the unexpected promotion that made him front-page news, and what he learned working alongside Anne Diamond. He also speaks openly about his prostate cancer diagnosis, the surgery that followed, and why he’s now backing calls for a national screening programme. Nick also reveals: Why he nearly turned down TV-am—until a hotel TV in Sydney changed his mind How Greg Dyke and Anne Diamond helped turn the show around Why he's urging men to get tested and pushing for a national campaignA story of a life in news and sport—and a fight to help save men’s lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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