winifred's posts, page 5

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39129000/jpg/_39129633_carrie_gracie_203.jpg

A more up to date picture.

In addition to N24's ELECTION LIVE bug, there's also a dedicated Election split-screen, and special ticker masthead backgrounds with a three-colour masthead for "ELECTION"; yellow for Lib Dems, blue for Tories; and a bright red one for Labour which doesn't look very different from the Breaking News ticker masthead really.

I'd have thought they'd change the main headline area to dark grey at least, rather than the standard red.

Do you ever have anything worthwhile to contribute?

What are you doing in an election thread when you're not even old enough to vote?

Those budget cuts are really hitting, aren't they.

and why don't you believe Huw!

If he has said it it will happen.

Actually it was Jon Sopel who siad it, but you can believe him as well.

"...the Six O'Clock News will be coming from [the BBC Election Bus], as will News 24." - Jon Sopel

Frightening.

I think the reason that Tonight With Trevor Mcdonald is so popular is that it is scheduled opposite a failing Eastenders.
WHEREAS
Real Story is scheduled against a strong Coronation Street! Surely the BBC should have some faith in the programme and put it somewhere in the schedule where it will gain more viewers?(The BBC have been told NOT to chase ratings anymore!)

Shame it didn't happen a few weeks ago, BBC1 could have had 'Dick and Dom In Da Guildhall'

There's really altogether too much eye rolling going on here.

If the wind changes you'll be stuck like that.

I quite agree. Breakfast has been great fun this morning with Natasha squirming over the revelation of the news - but she's been a very good sport about it all. I'm not her biggest fan by any stretch, but I've enjoyed this morning's Breakfast enormously with the joking around they've been having.

They've been perfectly serious, and the consummate professionals, when discussing matters requiring a more sober attitude, but at appropriate times, they've let their hair down, had a joke about it with Declan and Carol, and generally enjoyed themselves. I hear people complain endlessly about the lack of "chemistry" between Dermot and Natasha, yet today when the on-screen interaction between them has been so bubbly and vivacious, we get a sourpuss like BBC WORLD complaining that it's not a ****ing playground.

If you want nothing but a newscaster reading out the news to you, and only the most sombre of handovers when interacting with other presenters, then bugger off and watch BBC WORLD. This kind of balance between seriousness and the light-hearted is precisely what's needed on Breakfast, when most people really don't want to be bored to death by the endless drone of depressing news. A bit of discussion, a spot of banter, and a small dose of lightness make it all a bit more bearable.

That's even worse, and reeks of playground type behaviour. Why don't they just stick to their jobs and give us the (real) news?