SIR David Attenborough has been named the greatest British television presenter of all time.
The celebrated face of natural history, 96, won a resounding 28 per cent of the vote in a poll.
In second place came Sir Terry Wogan, whose BBC chat show ran for a decade from 1982.
Original Strictly host and all-round entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth scooped third place.
Asked what makes a great presenter, 47 per cent said they should come across as genuine.
Half of Brits said TV now lacks decent hosts.
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The poll was for insights agency Perspectus Global, who said: “We were delighted to see such legendary presenters top the poll.”
Top Ten
1 Sir David Attenborough; 2 Sir Terry Wogan; 3 Sir Bruce Forsyth; 4 Graham Norton; 5 Jon Snow; 6 Cilla Black; 7 Claudia Winkleman; 8 Ant and Dec; 9 Les Dawson; 10 Jimmy Carr.
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