A brilliant and witty senior BBC director who was the voice of Robot Wars and worked on shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Top Of The Pops has died.
Stuart McDonald, described by friends as one of the greats , passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a car crash.
Many of the BBC stars and crew who worked with McDonald throughout his prolific career with the broadcaster took to Twitter to pay tribute to the lovely human being and his calm style of directing.
Broadcasting director Richard Woolfe, who also worked for the BBC, broke the news writing: I m absolutely heartbroken that my wonderful Stuey - Stuart McDonald died today in a car crash.
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Stuart McDonald, who was an expert director behind shows like The Chase and Strictly Come Dancing, has died in a car accident.
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BBC director Stuart McDonald - the voice of Robot Wars and who worked on Strictly - dies in car crash
BBC director Stuart McDonald has died following a car crash with many of his colleagues paying tribute, describing him as one of the greats
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Tributes have been paid to BBC director Stuart McDonald who died following a car crash on Monday, friends have shared.
Burglar admits involvement in £25million raid on F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s home
Mike Sullivan
Apr 13 2021, 19:55 ET
A BURGLAR yesterday admitted his part in a £25million raid on F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s home.
Alesandro Donati, 43, was also involved in raids on homes of ex-footballer Frank Lampard and tragic Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
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Ecclestone and husband Jay Rutland with their daughter SophiaCredit: Getty
Donati, arrested in Italy last September, wore an Armani tracksuit at Isleworth crown court, West London, as he admitted the 2019 break-in.
He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced later.
Co-defendant Jugoslav Jovanovic, 24, appeared in court via video link on Monday, when he did not formally enter a plea.