Longest running TV news programme for children
- Who
- Unknown
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- 04 April 1972
The BBC's John Craven's Newsround began on 4 April 1972 and was hosted by John Craven for 27 years, Monday to Thursday every afternoon for ten minutes. In 1989, the programme title was shortened to Newsround, after the departure of Craven, and today there is Newsround Extra for Friday afternoons.