This is a list of the longest-running television presenters in the United Kingdom, on their respective programmes. List excludes newsreaders and voice work.

Show name Presenter Duration Length (years) The Sky at Night Patrick Moore 1957–2013 55 Beechgrove Jim McColl 1978–2019 41 The South Bank Show Melvyn Bragg 1978–2010, 2012–present 41 See Hear Clive Mason 1984–present 37 Beechgrove Carole Baxter 1986–present 35 Children in Need Sir Terry Wogan 1980–2014 34 Countryfile John Craven 1989–present 32 Chelsea Flower Show Alan Titchmarsh 1983–2013 30 It'll Be Alright on the Night Denis Norden 1977–2006 29 Wish You Were Here...? Judith Chalmers 1974–2003 29 Later... with Jools Holland Jools Holland 1992–present 29 This Is Your Life Eamonn Andrews 1955–1964, 1969–1987 27 Channel 4 Racing Derek Thompson 1985–2012 27 University Challenge Jeremy Paxman 1994–2023 27 Film... Barry Norman 1973–1998 26 Des O'Connor Tonight Des O'Connor 1983–2002 25 Mastermind Magnus Magnusson 1972–1997 25 University Challenge Bamber Gascoigne 1962–1987 25 Newsnight Jeremy Paxman 1989–2014 25 Newsnight Kirsty Wark 1993–present 24 Question Time David Dimbleby 1994–2018 23 Crimewatch Nick Ross 1984–2007 23 Soccer Saturday Jeff Stelling 1994–2023 29 Countdown Richard Whiteley 1982–2005 22 Soccer AM Helen Chamberlain 1995–2017 22 Parkinson Michael Parkinson 1971–1982, 1987–1988, 1998–2007 22 Record Breakers Roy Castle 1972-1993 21 That's Life! Esther Rantzen 1973–1994 21 Through the Keyhole Sir David Frost 1987–2008 21 British Comedy Awards Jonathan Ross 1991–2007, 2009–2014 21 This Morning (TV programme) Ruth Langsford 1999–present 21 Top of the Pops Sir Jimmy Savile 1964–1984 20 Tomorrow's World Judith Hann 1974–1994 20 The Sooty Show Harry Corbett 1955–1975 20 A Question of Sport Sue Barker 1997–2021 23 Ski Sunday David Vine 1976–1996 20 Time Team Tony Robinson 1994-2014 20 Call My Bluff Robert Robinson 1969–1988 19 Antiques Roadshow Hugh Scully 1981–2000 19 Jim'll Fix It Sir Jimmy Savile 1975–1994 19 Match of the Day Gary Lineker 1999–2025 26 A Question of Sport David Coleman 1979–1997 18 Blind Date Cilla Black 1985–2003 18 The Krypton Factor Gordon Burns 1977–1995 18 Rainbow Geoffrey Hayes 1974–1992 18 Kilroy Robert Kilroy-Silk 1986–2004 17 Art Attack Neil Buchanan 1990–2007 17 World of Sport Dickie Davies 1968–1985 17 John Craven's Newsround John Craven 1972–1989 17 The Wright Stuff Matthew Wright 2000–2018 18 Pride of Britain Awards Carol Vorderman 1999–present 17

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