Richard Gaisford
Richard Gaisford has been on British breakfast programmes since 2000, initially at GMTV, later after GMTV's demise, he joined daybreak as Chief Correspondent, the same role he had on GMTV, he continued the role into Good Morning Britain in 2014.
In 2011, Gaisford was chosen to travel with Prince William and Kate Middleton to Canada on their first Royal Tour. Gaisford reported on the funerals of Pope John Paul II and Nelson Mandela. Gaisford also anchored coverage of the 2008 Olympics from Beijing and reported from South Africa during the World Cup in 2010 for GMTV.
He broadcast live from the devastated cities close to Fukushima, having previously reported from Thailand and Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2010 | GMTV | Chief Correspondent / Relief News Presenter | Weekdays |
| 2003–2005 | The Sunday Programme | Reporter | |
| 2010–2014 | Daybreak | Chief Correspondent, Stand-in Presenter (2010) | Weekdays |
| 2014- | Good Morning Britain | Chief Correspondent, Stand-in Newsreader | Weekdays |
| 2014- | Lorraine | Correspondent | Occasional |
| 2015- | ITV News | News Correspondent | Occasional |
Personal life
His brother (Steve Gaisford) is also a journalist.