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In the 1990s, it was quite common for Channel 4 News to be anchored by either Zeinab Badawi, Sheena McDonald or Tanya Sillem, with Cathy Smith, Jane Bennett-Powell, Daljit Dhaliwal or Judy Aslett reading the Headlines/Summary. It's certainly not a first, but as you say, just something that hasn't happened in ages!
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Cathy Newman is reporting on Twitter that this evening's edition of Channel 4 News is the first ever in its history to be presented by two women! (The weekday main editions, that is).
I seem to recall Zeinab Badawi and Carol Barnes presenting together a gazillion years ago?
I seem to recall Zeinab Badawi and Carol Barnes presenting together a gazillion years ago?
In the 1990s, it was quite common for Channel 4 News to be anchored by either Zeinab Badawi, Sheena McDonald or Tanya Sillem, with Cathy Smith, Jane Bennett-Powell, Daljit Dhaliwal or Judy Aslett reading the Headlines/Summary. It's certainly not a first, but as you say, just something that hasn't happened in ages!
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Best Regional News Presenter: Alice Bhandhukravi
Best News Programme: BBC World News Today with Zeinab Badawi
Best News Channel: BBC World News
Best Weather Presenter: John Hammond
Best Business Presenter: Juliette Foster
Best Music Package: Sky News
Best Graphics Package: Sky News
Hard as Nails: Carrie Gracie
Most Improved Presenter: Adam Parsons
Biggest Disappointment: Zeinab Badawi not appearing on the BBC News Channel
Best Discovery: Martine Croxall and Simon McCoy - great pairing and now happens every week!
On the slide?: ITV News - goes from bad to worse!
Understated but deserves a gong: Karin Giannone - one of the BBC's best assets - shame Karin hardly ever appears on the BBC News Channel anymore!
Most missed, but not necessarily deceased: Tanya Sillem, Julia George (on BBC Breakfast)
News Story of the Year: 2012 Olympics
TV Forumer of the Year: BBC World
Overall Top of the Pops: Carrie Gracie
Newscaster of the Year | Re-visited
Best National News Presenter: Naga MunchettyBest Regional News Presenter: Alice Bhandhukravi
Best News Programme: BBC World News Today with Zeinab Badawi
Best News Channel: BBC World News
Best Weather Presenter: John Hammond
Best Business Presenter: Juliette Foster
Best Music Package: Sky News
Best Graphics Package: Sky News
Hard as Nails: Carrie Gracie
Most Improved Presenter: Adam Parsons
Biggest Disappointment: Zeinab Badawi not appearing on the BBC News Channel
Best Discovery: Martine Croxall and Simon McCoy - great pairing and now happens every week!
On the slide?: ITV News - goes from bad to worse!
Understated but deserves a gong: Karin Giannone - one of the BBC's best assets - shame Karin hardly ever appears on the BBC News Channel anymore!
Most missed, but not necessarily deceased: Tanya Sillem, Julia George (on BBC Breakfast)
News Story of the Year: 2012 Olympics
TV Forumer of the Year: BBC World
Overall Top of the Pops: Carrie Gracie
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What about Rachel, though? The BBC have always seemed to use her as much as they can during the week and obviously rate her highly. When Carrie was doing 4 days a week, Rachel would often pop up in one of the other 3 co-presented shifts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in addition to working with Simon on Mondays 8.30-11.
Martine Croxall also works exceptionally well with Simon. Thursday/Friday shifts with Simon and Martine have been very watchable in recent months.
However, it would be a real shame if Carrie didn't work with Simon in some capacity when she returns - they really are a great double act!
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I think Kate should be given back the morning shift until Carrie returns, I don't think it would be fair to take the shift away from Carrie. Also there could be the possibility of Carrie only wanting to do a couple of days a week when she returns in which case Kate could present the other days.
What about Rachel, though? The BBC have always seemed to use her as much as they can during the week and obviously rate her highly. When Carrie was doing 4 days a week, Rachel would often pop up in one of the other 3 co-presented shifts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in addition to working with Simon on Mondays 8.30-11.
Martine Croxall also works exceptionally well with Simon. Thursday/Friday shifts with Simon and Martine have been very watchable in recent months.
However, it would be a real shame if Carrie didn't work with Simon in some capacity when she returns - they really are a great double act!
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BBC News: Presenters & Rotas
Sally Bundock (news) and Tanya Beckett (business) co-presenting BBC World News this morning. Perhaps it would better with Tanya on the news segment?
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Best News Channel - BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter - Martine Croxall
Best Regional Presenter - Alice Bhandhukravi
Best Regional Programme - BBC London News
Best Weather Presenter - John Hammond
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 - Naga Munchetty
Hard as Nails - Jon Snow
Best Business Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Best Sports Presenter: Mike Bushell
Best Theme Music - Channel 4 News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) - Sky News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) - Vivien Creegor
Overall Top of the Pops - Tie: Simon McCoy & Carrie Gracie/Martine Dennis & Tanya Beckett
Best New Kid on the Block - Gavin Grey
TV Forumer of the Year - BBC WORLD
News Story of the Year - England Riots/Capture of Ratko Mladic
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Karin Giannone and Christian Fraser for their coverage of the fall of Berlusconi's government.
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Cathy Newman
Newscaster of the Year - 2011
Best News Programme - BBC World News Today with Zeinab BadawiBest News Channel - BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter - Martine Croxall
Best Regional Presenter - Alice Bhandhukravi
Best Regional Programme - BBC London News
Best Weather Presenter - John Hammond
Most Improved Presenter in 2011 - Naga Munchetty
Hard as Nails - Jon Snow
Best Business Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Best Sports Presenter: Mike Bushell
Best Theme Music - Channel 4 News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) - Sky News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) - Vivien Creegor
Overall Top of the Pops - Tie: Simon McCoy & Carrie Gracie/Martine Dennis & Tanya Beckett
Best New Kid on the Block - Gavin Grey
TV Forumer of the Year - BBC WORLD
News Story of the Year - England Riots/Capture of Ratko Mladic
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Karin Giannone and Christian Fraser for their coverage of the fall of Berlusconi's government.
2012 Emerging Talent: One to Watch - Cathy Newman
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Chelsea Clinton - News Correspondent
Well, I suppose she stands a good chance of being a better broadcast journalist than her father's former aide, James Rubin!
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11-2: Ben Brown and Sue Thearle
2-5: Julian Worricker and Louise Minchin
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Who presenting during yesterday 11-2, 2-5 and the Five?
11-2: Ben Brown and Sue Thearle
2-5: Julian Worricker and Louise Minchin
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Hanrahan was an excellent journalist and will be sadly missed.
RIP Brian Hanrahan
Interesting discussion between Sophie Long and the DG Mark Thompson about the experience that Hanrahan had passed onto her and fellow younger journalists. Sophie presented a couple of weekend shifts with him in her early days on the News Channel.Hanrahan was an excellent journalist and will be sadly missed.
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Best News Channel – BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter – Joanna Gosling
Best Regional Presenter – Alice Bhandhukravi (BBC London News)
Best Regional Programme – BBC London
Best Weather Presenter – Dan Corbett
Best Business Presenter - Tanya Beckett
Best Sport Presenter - Mike Bushell
Most Improved Presenter in 2010 – Roger Johnson
Hard as Nails – Carrie Gracie
Over the Top – Ellie Crisell
Biggest Disappointment – Daybreak
Best Theme Music – Channel 4 News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – ITV News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Tanya Sillem, Anna Ford, Vivien Creegor
Overall Top of the Pops – Carrie Gracie
News Story of the Year - The UK Election 2010
Best chemistry – Simon McCoy and Carrie Gracie
Pleasant return to our screens – Julia Somerville and Emma Crosby
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Tim Willcox (Chile)/Matt Frei (BBC's week in Brazil)
Newscaster of the Year - 2010
Best News Program – BBC World News Today with Zeinab BadawiBest News Channel – BBC News Channel
Best News Presenter – Joanna Gosling
Best Regional Presenter – Alice Bhandhukravi (BBC London News)
Best Regional Programme – BBC London
Best Weather Presenter – Dan Corbett
Best Business Presenter - Tanya Beckett
Best Sport Presenter - Mike Bushell
Most Improved Presenter in 2010 – Roger Johnson
Hard as Nails – Carrie Gracie
Over the Top – Ellie Crisell
Biggest Disappointment – Daybreak
Best Theme Music – Channel 4 News
Best General Pres. (Graphics / Astons / Etc.) – ITV News
Sorely Missed (but not necessarily deceased!) – Tanya Sillem, Anna Ford, Vivien Creegor
Overall Top of the Pops – Carrie Gracie
News Story of the Year - The UK Election 2010
Best chemistry – Simon McCoy and Carrie Gracie
Pleasant return to our screens – Julia Somerville and Emma Crosby
Outstanding Contribution to TV News for the Year or Special Mention - Tim Willcox (Chile)/Matt Frei (BBC's week in Brazil)