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Baroness Thatcher has died

Funeral coverage - Dimbleby for BBC, Stewart, Schofield and Willoughby for ITV (April 2013)

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Ant
News breaking just now.

I wonder if the BBC News at One will just cross to the News Channel?
Last edited by Ant on 12 April 2013 4:52pm - 3 times in total
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chris_rgu
BBC News at 1 with Sian Williams - going out on NC and One

No other headlines
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crownprince
Sian coming across seemingly upset by the news.
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Odo
WN had already started simulcasting NC and is taking the One now also.
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Jaxford
crownprince posted:
Sian coming across seemingly upset by the news.

Maybe a little. Nick Robinson has made a report very quickly.
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TVAND
BBC World News currently simulcasting the One O'clock News.
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Michael
Sian Williams looks to have put on monochrome colours rather quickly...
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Michael
Jaxford posted:
crownprince posted:
Sian coming across seemingly upset by the news.

Maybe a little. Nick Robinson has made a report very quickly.


The obit piece would have been ready to go for ages. All he'd need to do is add on a final bit at the end regarding the circumstances of death.
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itsrobert Founding member
Jaxford posted:
crownprince posted:
Sian coming across seemingly upset by the news.

Maybe a little. Nick Robinson has made a report very quickly.

No - this report is clearly an obit that has been prepared well in advance. He may have updated it today, I don't know.
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skyviewer
Sky News was significantly earlier in reporting her death than BBC WN.
TM
Telly Media
ITV newsflash at 1311 ...
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Noelfirl
Disgraceful, Sian hasn't even bothered with a tie at all, let alone a burgundy tie.

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