Ed Mitchell

:"For the American astronaut, and sixth person to walk on the Moon, see" Edgar Mitchell

Ed Mitchell (born 1953) is a UK former television presenter and news reader, best known for his work with ITN. He also worked for Reuters, the BBC, Channel Four, European Business Channel, Asia Business News, European Business News, and CNBC Europe in the 1990s until he was made redundant from CNBC in 2000.

In 2007, newspapers revealed that he was currently homeless. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7143209.stm Former TV presenter made homeless] "BBC"] [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/15/nmitchell115.xml TV newsreader Ed Mitchell 'sleeping rough'] "The Telegraph"] In January 2008, a documentary, "Saving Ed Mitchell", was shown about his struggle with alcoholism and homelessness. The end of the documentary, presented by his ITN colleague Carol Barnes, showed him being given an opportunity to return to presenting if he attended The Priory clinic for rehabilitation. He has successfully continued to abstain from drinking for the last eight months. He has recently completed a book about his experiences, 'From Headlines to Hard Times', which is due to be published by Blake Publishing in January 2009. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/18/television.health Anguish of an alcoholic ex-ITN reporter] "The Guardian"]

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