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You absolutely missed my point. I said it's nice for us to see them for xyz - I know that contracts have certain clauses and certain time enforcements - we often see some of the best, most hard working presenters for only a certain time frame; Zeinab, Paxo, Mishal and others are all very good, for the 30 mins a day they're on for - so it's nice to see Gavin Grey on top form for 8 straight hours. So I hope he'd earn a nice bit of money for the day!
It's a shame to see that fellow members was so quick to "correct me".
Maybe I just didn't articulate my thoughts well enough?
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I'm sure we all understand that it's a cruel world but after all this is the "TV Newsroom" - and it is nice
for us to see
a news presenter actually earning their money. A lot of them get a pot of gold for doing 8 hours a month, let alone a day!
You absolutely missed my point. I said it's nice for us to see them for xyz - I know that contracts have certain clauses and certain time enforcements - we often see some of the best, most hard working presenters for only a certain time frame; Zeinab, Paxo, Mishal and others are all very good, for the 30 mins a day they're on for - so it's nice to see Gavin Grey on top form for 8 straight hours. So I hope he'd earn a nice bit of money for the day!
It's a shame to see that fellow members was so quick to "correct me".
Maybe I just didn't articulate my thoughts well enough?
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I've seen him once or twice do the Press Preview on Sky News. He was on recently with Jayne Secker.
BBC News: Presenters & Rotas
Raymond Snoddy (from the BBC's Newswatch programme) appearing as a guest on Sky News. I take it Ray is freelance at the BBC?
I've seen him once or twice do the Press Preview on Sky News. He was on recently with Jayne Secker.
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Some of you make it sound like no one has ever done more than an 8 hour shift without a break. Over the past few days I have been working from 6am till 8pm with a 30 minute break to cover for sicknesses. What is my reward...
I'm sure we all understand that it's a cruel world but after all this is the "TV Newsroom" - and it is nice for us to see a news presenter actually earning their money. A lot of them get a pot of gold for doing 8 hours a month, let alone a day!
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The news service provided today considering the circumstances has been absolutely brilliant. What a trooper Gavin Grey is too! I think he should become a permanent presenter, or even just let him run the News Channel himself! 
Some of you make it sound like no one has ever done more than an 8 hour shift without a break. Over the past few days I have been working from 6am till 8pm with a 30 minute break to cover for sicknesses. What is my reward...
I'm sure we all understand that it's a cruel world but after all this is the "TV Newsroom" - and it is nice for us to see a news presenter actually earning their money. A lot of them get a pot of gold for doing 8 hours a month, let alone a day!
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Same here please
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If anybody has a working stream of BBC World I'd much appreciate a PM. Thanks very much 
Same here please
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Indeed - he is the new Tim Willcox with his super-shift!
At least Tim would take the odd break here and then - I remember one Friday he did 8.30-11, 2-5, 5-6, World News Today and 10.25-1!
Still, Gavin very much alive and awake. some good interviewing questions and good clear voice - which is superb for someone who was probably up at about 3am.
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Wow! Gavin Grey on for the sixth hour now! Looking on Twitter, he seems to be quite a success!
Indeed - he is the new Tim Willcox with his super-shift!
At least Tim would take the odd break here and then - I remember one Friday he did 8.30-11, 2-5, 5-6, World News Today and 10.25-1!
Still, Gavin very much alive and awake. some good interviewing questions and good clear voice - which is superb for someone who was probably up at about 3am.
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Wow! Gavin Grey on for the sixth hour now! Looking on Twitter, he seems to be quite a success!
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That's a shame, I was looking forward to Adam Parsons trying to land one on some News International mug - that would have made some outstanding television.
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Confirmed by the BBC Press Office that Newsnight won't air tonight.
That's a shame, I was looking forward to Adam Parsons trying to land one on some News International mug - that would have made some outstanding television.
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Nice bit of breaking news there, but oh no where's Tim Willcox??? I bet a couple of regulars would like to be there right now!
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Come on BBC WORLD, you've had Sharanjit, Martine and Adnan and we get Sue Thearle - woo hoo!!!
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