Andrew Gardner (25 September 1932 – 2 April 1999) was an English newsreader on Independent Television News (ITN) in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1977.
[1][2] He was educated at the independent Dauntsey's School in West Lavington, Wiltshire,[3] before serving as a corporal in the Royal Air Force's medical administration during his National Service.
[6][5] He co-chaired the live BBC afternoon television discussion programme Table Talk with Erskine Childers.
[6][7][8] That year, he and fellow newsreader Reginald Bosanquet were presented with a silver and rose trophy at the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association ceremony for their impartiality and personal popularity.
[1] He was asked to present ITN's coverage of special broadcasts such as the Chancellor's Budget and United Kingdom general elections, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Assassination of John F.
[9] A memorial service was held for him on the late afternoon of 14 June 1999 at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square, London, attended by fellow newscasters and journalists.