alistair yates

i am kinda new to the bbc and from what i see is that alistair yates seems to be a seinor broadcast journalist. if so, how did he get stuck with the night shift?

Welcome

As pointed out in the past, he is indeed "stuck in the nightshift" in terms of the UK and European time zones. However, Alastair's time slot is simulcast on BBC World, as BBC World and News 24 share the same transmissions overnight.

Therefore, when you are watching Alastair on the nightshift, he is my Breakfast Presenter (I am in the Middle East). People in Singapore and SE Asia will be seeing him at lunchtime news time, and farther afield he will be presenting early evening news!!! He will be seen in the USA as primetime anchor and their equivalent of News at Ten time!!

He is well known around the world, due to his past experience with DW TV and, of course, BBC World.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
James

So if you'r seeing him in primetime in the UK, hes then really stuck 'overnights' around the world.

you really didnt think about that post did u?

Besides he doesnt just do overnights - he was doin afternoons today (Sunday) on N24.

And he was the first ever presenter on Sky News.

Because he's dull.

In your opinion.

But in mine and many other people's opinion, he's a very highly regarded and capable broadcaster, journalist and presenter..

Gasp! How dare you - out ----->


Probably my favourite BBC newscaster - distinguished, authoritative and highly professional. Whilst he has a prime slot, the Ten would be my preference for him...

I would add very sexy to that.