Mick Robertson


Michael Robertson is a former presenter of the ITV children's television magazine programme Magpie.

Early career

He attended Midhurst Grammar School and trained as a teacher before working in a London play scheme. He then worked as a researcher for Thames Television.

Children's TV

He co-presented Magpie from 1972 to 1980, then went on to present an out of school activity programme called Freetime. When Freetime was dropped by ITV in 1985, he helped to establish The Children's Channel, where he presented a show called Roustabout.
Since the 1980s he has produced television programmes for children, including the series Wise Up and Blunt, and has won several Children's BAFTAs. In 2007, he was awarded the Special Award Children's BAFTA for his work in television. Accepting his award he said

Music

Robertson released a couple of singles "The Tango's Over" in 1974 and "Then I Change Hands" the following year. An album also called Then I Change Hands was also released that year. None of these charted.