Celebrating 60 years of news on ITV

Video report by ITV News Correspondent Juliet Bremner

It's 60 years to the day since ITN broadcast its first news programme and it has been providing news for ITV ever since.

Here is a look back at what has become Britain's most watched news programme on commercial television.

The first ever ITN broadcast was from London on September 22, 1955 and was presented by former champion athlete Christopher Chataway.

It was the first permitted rival to the BBC and was described as the "Antichrist" because it showed commercials.

Watch part of the first ever ITN broadcast below:

Veteran broadcasters such as Sir Robin Day, who was billed as one of the finest journalists of his generation, later joined ITN.

A year after its launch, ITN made history by employing the first British female newsreader, Barbara Mandell.

Barbara Mandell was the first British female newsreader. Credit: ITN

News At Ten aired on July 3, 1967 and was the first permanent 30-minute news broadcast in the UK.

Editor Geoffrey Cox stipulated the aim of the programme was to "remove the spin and bring facts and the news as it really was".

By 1969, it was the one of the most watched TV programmes.

Sir Alastair Burnet presents the Apollo 16 mission programme in 1972. Credit: ITN

It also helped catapult the careers of Sir Alastair Burnet, Anna Ford and Sandy Gall.

Anna Ford in 1978. Credit: ITN

Sir Trevor McDonald became ITN's first black newscaster in 1973 and was promoted to be the first solo newsreader from 1992.

News At Ten ended in 1999 but it returned in 2001, with Sir Trevor presenting the new-look bulletin with Julie Etchingham.

Sir Trevor McDonald and Julie Etchingham present the return of News at Ten in 2001 Credit: ITN

Speaking about when he first joined ITN, Sir Trevor said: "They were the new kids on the block. It was something to be associated with. I wanted to be part of something new."

Alastair Stewart has been a main newsreader at ITN for 35 years - making him the longest-serving male newsreader on British TV.

Alastair Stewart presents the ITN News at 5.45 in 1987. Credit: ITN

In June this year, it was announced ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby would become the new presenter of ITV News At Ten.

ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby is to become the presenter of ITV News At Ten. Credit: PA

Among the current presenters of ITV News are Mark Austin, Julie Etchingham, Mary Nightingale and Alastair Stewart.

Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham currently present ITV News at Ten Credit: ITN
Mary Nightingale and Alastair Stewart regularly present the ITV News at 6.30 Credit: ITN

Since its creation, ITN has expanded to produce the news for other UK channels.

It has made Channel 4 News since its launch in 1982, and Channel 5 News between 1997 and 2004, and again from 2012.