Michael Duncan Buerk Wiki Biography
Michael Buerk was born on February 18, 1946 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England as Michael Duncan Buerk. He is an actor, known for Tobacco Wars (1999), I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) and I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! (2002). He has been married to Christine Buerk since 1968. They have two children.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 18, 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Christine |
| Children | Simon |
| Parents | Gordon, Betty |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2211625 |
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| 1 | In a few short weeks, the name Jimmy Savile has become a byword for evil in an almost 17th-century kind of moral frenzy, his gravestone consigned to landfill, even demands his body be dug up, burned and scattered. |
| 2 | [on Sir Jimmy Savile] He was an institution when, as it now turns out, he should have been in one. |
| 3 | [on reporting from South Africa in the 1980s] Our white suburbs were dedicated to the pursuit of graciousness. When our blacks were hungry, we didn’t tell them to eat cake, we ate it ourselves. |
| 4 | [on “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid] It’s a nice song but it’s complete bollocks, actually. |
| 5 | I didn’t see Live Aid (1985). I knew it was happening, but South African television didn’t carry it. South Africa was the story of the day with townships in flames and riots. On the day of Live Aid I was actually being teargassed by the police. The money raised, however, would have saved about one to two million lives. Live Aid made a terrific difference. But actually, the key thing it did, which utterly dwarfed Band Aid and Live Aid, was to force a change of policy in the EU and particularly in the UK and America. The public opinion that they mobilised and represented was what counted. |
| 6 | [on the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee in 2012] The one enduring British institution [the Monarchy] was mocked by another that had shamefully lost its way. On the screen, a succession of Daytime airheads preened themselves, or gossiped with even more vacuous D-list “celebrities”. With barely an exception, they were cringingly inept. Nobody knew anything, nobody cared. The main presenter couldn’t even work out what to call the Queen. The Dunkirk Little Ships, the most evocative reminders of this country’s bravest hour, were ignored so that a pneumatic bird-brain from Strictly Come Dancing could talk to transvestites in Battersea Park. I was so ashamed of the BBC I would have wept if I hadn’t been so angry. The worst thing was that it was deliberate – planned that way to be “light” and “inclusive”. The BBC actually congratulated itself, and the executive ultimately responsible was promptly promoted to become the most disastrous director-general in the Corporation’s history. |
| 7 | You either loved Jimmy Savile or loathed him. Easy choice for me: he was totally talentless, tiresome on air and I later found repellent in person. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Dance Studios | 2010 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Off Beat | 2006 | Short | Newsreader (voice) |
| Wren: The Man Who Built Britain | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Presenter |
| Dangerfield | 1998 | TV Series | TV Newsreader |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countdown | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastermind | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Star Mr & Mrs | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Masterchef | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nation on Film | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Have I Got News for You | 1994-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest Presenter |
| Gay Vicars | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| University Challenge | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2005 TV Moments | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Air Emergency | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself – BBC Correspondent |
| Children in Need | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Performer |
| Don’t Get Me Started! | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Live Aid Remembered | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Band Aid Story | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Tubridy Tonight | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Heaven and Earth Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wright Stuff | 2004 | TV Series | Guest Panelist |
| Band Aid: The Song That Rocked the World | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2003 TV Moments | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Audience Member |
| Breakfast with Frost | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Test the Nation: The 2003 Test | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Celebrity Participant |
| Timeshift | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Broadcaster |
| Open House | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Vote 2001 | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| A Perfect Two Ronnies Show | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | |
| This Is Your Life | 2000-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| BBC News at Ten O’Clock | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Newsreader |
| Soul of Britain | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| When Louis Met… Jimmy | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| 2000 Today | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest TV Moments | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Total Eclipse Live | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Tobacco Wars | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| An Audience with Ronnie Corbett | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Election 97 | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself – Reporter |
| Drop the Dead Donkey | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| 999 | 1992-1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Panorama | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Interviewer |
| Election 92 | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself – Reporter |
| No Easy Road | 1988 | Documentary short | Himself – Narrator |
| The Media Show | 1988 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Everyman | 1987 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Nine O’Clock News | 1985 | TV Series | Himself – Newsreader |
| Six O’Clock News | 1984 | TV Series | Himself – Reporter |
| Midlands Today | 1964 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Royal Recipes | 2017 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| When Television Goes Horribly Wrong | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Journalist & Newsreader |
| 20 Moments That Rocked the 00s | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Broadcaster |
| 20 Moments That Rocked the 90s | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Broadcaster |
| 20 Moments That Rocked the 80’s | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Former BBC South Africa Correspondent / Journalist / Broadcaster |
| Countdown | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Dictionary Corner |
| Dispatches | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | 2004-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside the National Trust | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Britain’s Secret Homes | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Britain’s Secret Treasures | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| The One Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Britain’s Favourite Christmas Songs | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – BBC News Reporter |
| Celebrity Chase | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tonight with Trevor McDonald | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Louie Spence’s Showbusiness | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Narrator |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Theroux: Savile | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Alan Shearer’s Euro 96: When Football Came Home | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 20 Moments That Rocked Pop | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Timeshift | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself – TV Presenter |
| Nice or Nasty?: The Making of Vengeance on Varos | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself – News Presenter (uncredited) |
| The Unforgettable Russell Harty | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – BBC Newsreader announcing Russell’s death |
| When Harvey Met Bob | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself – TV newsreader (uncredited) |
| Points West | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Funny Side of… | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Horizon | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Funny Side of the News | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Blair Years | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Britain’s Biggest Storm | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Accused | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Have I Got News for You | 1992-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters – Volume 2 | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| The Deal | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Very Best of ‘Have I Got News for You’ | 2002 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| TV Offal | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Auntie’s Bloomers | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mis-Takes | 1985 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actuality Coverage | Nine O’Clock News (1970) |