The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Angela Rippon who has become one of Britain’s leading broadcasters in a career that spans 22 years.  Angela is the only newsreader to have been awarded ‘Newsreader of the Year’ in three consecutive years, 1976, 1977 and 1978.  As well as her accomplishments as a broadcaster, Angela is also a national television celebrity, award-winning author, producer and film director.