ST
I suspect they would have pulled in Ben Thompson from Business, as he often covers on Sundays.
Sally is always on hand on those occasions, I wonder what would have happened if Mike Bushell had been on shift.
I suspect they would have pulled in Ben Thompson from Business, as he often covers on Sundays.
ST
Slightly related . . . Naga Munchetty isn't due back from Newsnight until May, and I think Steph McGovern is settling in rather well as temporary co-host with Charlie Stayt on the Thursday-Saturday shift. I wonder whether this could be a more permanent change?
I like Naga, I think she's an excellent presenter. She seems to be working her way through a 'bucket list' of presenting at just about every time of the day.
She's done The World Today, Breakfast, Victoria Derbyshire, Working Lunch, and now Newsnight. I think she's only missing a mid-evening programme on the BBC to complete her list.
I like Naga, I think she's an excellent presenter. She seems to be working her way through a 'bucket list' of presenting at just about every time of the day.
She's done The World Today, Breakfast, Victoria Derbyshire, Working Lunch, and now Newsnight. I think she's only missing a mid-evening programme on the BBC to complete her list.
ST
According to her Twitter account she's London based, and I have a feeling that's always been the case. She also presented Sunday Morning Live, which is from London while covering her role on Breakfast.
Did Naga relocate or is she based in London? If the latter then you might be on to something.
According to her Twitter account she's London based, and I have a feeling that's always been the case. She also presented Sunday Morning Live, which is from London while covering her role on Breakfast.
AS
AlexS
These tweets would seem to suggest that Sally is taking over from Steph as Naga's cover from the beginning of March. This would also make sense as Ben Bland is leaving the BBC at the end of Feb which could require Ben Thompson being back in London.
While I'm away from @BBCBreakfast - @stephbreakfast & @sallynugent will be keeping the sofa warm for me. x https://t.co/wOY3n4K5H9
— Naga Munchetty (@TVNaga01) January 12, 2017
Back on the box tomorrow. For the next 2 months I'll be keeping @BBCNaga's spot on @BBCBreakfast sofa warm while she moonlights at Newsnight
— Steph McGovern (@StephLunch) December 29, 2016
JW
Correct! And what an excellent presenter he is, in fact.
On the Naga front, she's only recently become an official presenter on Breakfast. I would be surprised if she was replaced this soon, especially given the London rosters are saturated at the moment. Plenty of capacity.
I think you've the wrong end of the stick - Ben Bland said he was going freelance so that he can still present on BBC News/BBC World News rather than go back to his role at BBC Cambridge.
Correct! And what an excellent presenter he is, in fact.
On the Naga front, she's only recently become an official presenter on Breakfast. I would be surprised if she was replaced this soon, especially given the London rosters are saturated at the moment. Plenty of capacity.
BA
Live from Westminster today with Charlie Stayt and Sally Nugent, Katherine Downes in the studio with other headlines and sport. They seem to have struck the right tone.
LX
Fair dues to Charlie for being honest about why it was happening - they did very well!!
Chris Fawkes' forecast wasn't quite ready, so some good filling over a nice shot of Salford Quays.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypYaFxGb0bw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypYaFxGb0bw
Fair dues to Charlie for being honest about why it was happening - they did very well!!
NT
NewbieTvFan
Does Charlie Stayt live up north or down south? Hell of a lot of traveling if he lives down south as he seems to cover quite a lot of shifts.