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ScreenBrands
Had the news on in the background when I thought I heard something, so rewinded, and yes it was what I thought it was!!!

(I have added no sound effects myself)

WA
watchingtv
I thought I heard that on the Look East opt - but I wasn't paying much attention, not just South West.
FU
fusionlad Founding member
I walked past the proposed new site of BBC South West the other week. It was just a pile of rubble with no activity. There were also a lot of empty new restaurants hoping to take advantage of the new BBC building and its staff.

Does anyone know what happened? The most I can find is that the site is 'delayed'.

14 days later

DA
Dave Founding member
I walked past the proposed new site of BBC South West the other week. It was just a pile of rubble with no activity. There were also a lot of empty new restaurants hoping to take advantage of the new BBC building and its staff.

Does anyone know what happened? The most I can find is that the site is 'delayed'.


Where is the proposed site for BBC South West... is it down on the Barbican somewhere??

Also, has Spotlight been a single camera shot and a green screen for all of the Christmas period or just the past day or so?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b018j4p8/Spotlight_28_12_2011/
FU
fusionlad Founding member
Dave posted:
I walked past the proposed new site of BBC South West the other week. It was just a pile of rubble with no activity. There were also a lot of empty new restaurants hoping to take advantage of the new BBC building and its staff.

Does anyone know what happened? The most I can find is that the site is 'delayed'.


Where is the proposed site for BBC South West... is it down on the Barbican somewhere??

Also, has Spotlight been a single camera shot and a green screen for all of the Christmas period or just the past day or so?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b018j4p8/Spotlight_28_12_2011/


The proposed site is in between Foot Anstey and the Sutton Harbour Premier Inn as far as I'm aware. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=248542&Y=54417&A=Y&Z=110
ST
Stuart
The proposed site is in between Foot Anstey and the Sutton Harbour Premier Inn as far as I'm aware. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=248542&Y=54417&A=Y&Z=110


I thought they were going in the Foot Anstey building.
FU
fusionlad Founding member
The proposed site is in between Foot Anstey and the Sutton Harbour Premier Inn as far as I'm aware. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=248542&Y=54417&A=Y&Z=110


I thought they were going in the Foot Anstey building.


News to me!
ST
Stuart
The proposed site is in between Foot Anstey and the Sutton Harbour Premier Inn as far as I'm aware. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=248542&Y=54417&A=Y&Z=110

I thought they were going in the Foot Anstey building.

News to me!

Obviously I just misunderstood one of the original news reports about the move. Embarassed
PA
parrferris
Spotlight bulletins are still from a single tight shot apparently against a green screen (which shows a blurred view of a newsroom very different from the usual backdrop). Anyone know why this might be?
MS
Mr-Stabby
Spotlight bulletins are still from a single tight shot apparently against a green screen (which shows a blurred view of a newsroom very different from the usual backdrop). Anyone know why this might be?


I wonder if they're finally getting that floor sorted.
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parrferris
It'd be nice if they did, but it seems unlikely over the Christmas holidays, surely?
ST
Stuart
It looks as though they were doing some work on the studio floor. There is now a white rectangle under the desk, although the black area still looks far from smooth.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2lcwozn.jpg

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