1976:
''That close shave didn't stop Woods, less than a year later, ending a bulletin late on Saturday night in a tearful state after watching a film report about Victor the Giraffe, on death's door at London Zoo. "And now over to the London Weather Centre," he wrapped up in monotone, "for the weather Victor will probably never see."''

Taken from an article about ''Broadcasting under the influence'':
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2009/jun/16/joy-six-broadcastin-under-influence