JA
Because it was a late night newsflash and he was the only person around at ITN to do it?
SW
ITV and Channel 4 were very closely linked in those days and many people at ITN worked for both channels. They would always trail Channel 4 News at the end of the teatime news, just like the Ten O'Clock News trails Newsnight.
They wouldn't do it now, but at the time it was no different to a BBC1 newsreader doing a newsflash on BBC2.
Because it was a late night newsflash and he was the only person around at ITN to do it?
ITV and Channel 4 were very closely linked in those days and many people at ITN worked for both channels. They would always trail Channel 4 News at the end of the teatime news, just like the Ten O'Clock News trails Newsnight.
They wouldn't do it now, but at the time it was no different to a BBC1 newsreader doing a newsflash on BBC2.
NW
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Because it was a late night newsflash and he was the only person around at ITN to do it?
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
IS
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Or they did a news report on ITV too, there's just no YouTube clip of it?
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Or they did a news report on ITV too, there's just no YouTube clip of it?
NW
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Or they did a news report on ITV too, there's just no YouTube clip of it?
Possibly, as demonstrated in other available clips online it wasn't uncommon for ITN Newsflashes to be read out by the duty regional ITV announcer, that could have been the case here.
I guess the interesting thing is that Channel 4 News Flashes back in the day weren't as commonplace as they were on ITV, the only other one I've seen online was a short time after the Lockerbie disaster, when by the looks of things ITV were showing Children's programmes.
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Or they did a news report on ITV too, there's just no YouTube clip of it?
Possibly, as demonstrated in other available clips online it wasn't uncommon for ITN Newsflashes to be read out by the duty regional ITV announcer, that could have been the case here.
I guess the interesting thing is that Channel 4 News Flashes back in the day weren't as commonplace as they were on ITV, the only other one I've seen online was a short time after the Lockerbie disaster, when by the looks of things ITV were showing Children's programmes.
SP
If you believe Wikipedia he was a regular Channel 4 News presenter 1983-1984
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4_News#Former_newscasters
Why is Sandy Gall doing a Channel 4 News report?
If you believe Wikipedia he was a regular Channel 4 News presenter 1983-1984
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4_News#Former_newscasters
NM
ITV and Channel 4 were very closely linked in those days and many people at ITN worked for both channels. They would always trail Channel 4 News at the end of the teatime news, just like the Ten O'Clock News trails Newsnight.
They wouldn't do it now, but at the time it was no different to a BBC1 newsreader doing a newsflash on BBC2.
Indeed, News at Ten would often use reports from Channel 4 News such as here:
Because it was a late night newsflash and he was the only person around at ITN to do it?
ITV and Channel 4 were very closely linked in those days and many people at ITN worked for both channels. They would always trail Channel 4 News at the end of the teatime news, just like the Ten O'Clock News trails Newsnight.
They wouldn't do it now, but at the time it was no different to a BBC1 newsreader doing a newsflash on BBC2.
Indeed, News at Ten would often use reports from Channel 4 News such as here:
NM
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Or they did a news report on ITV too, there's just no YouTube clip of it?
Possibly, as demonstrated in other available clips online it wasn't uncommon for ITN Newsflashes to be read out by the duty regional ITV announcer, that could have been the case here.
I guess the interesting thing is that Channel 4 News Flashes back in the day weren't as commonplace as they were on ITV, the only other one I've seen online was a short time after the Lockerbie disaster, when by the looks of things ITV were showing Children's programmes.
Here's a Channel 4 News Report on the Kegworth air crash in 1989
Strange that they used Channel 4 rather than ITV, the only thing I guess was that ITV wasn't networked on that day at that time of night, and was easier to slip into Channel 4.
Or they did a news report on ITV too, there's just no YouTube clip of it?
Possibly, as demonstrated in other available clips online it wasn't uncommon for ITN Newsflashes to be read out by the duty regional ITV announcer, that could have been the case here.
I guess the interesting thing is that Channel 4 News Flashes back in the day weren't as commonplace as they were on ITV, the only other one I've seen online was a short time after the Lockerbie disaster, when by the looks of things ITV were showing Children's programmes.
Here's a Channel 4 News Report on the Kegworth air crash in 1989
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
A Shooting Stars parody of some obscure sitcom set in a hotel in Torquay...
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
An early appearance of Alexander Armstrong & Ben Miller (alongside future My Parents Are Aliens star Tony Gardner) featuring Miller in a speed costume changing challenge on You Bet! in the mid 1990s:
:-(
A former member
its 1986 Copy cats opening titles!
https://youtu.be/g9Apj-7U5yY?t=186
https://youtu.be/g9Apj-7U5yY?t=186
Last edited by A former member on 15 February 2017 9:42pm