DA
Michael Fish is the stand-in presenter for BBC South East and as the regular weather presenter (Kaddy Lee Preston) is often busy presenting Inside Out, he tends to stand-in quite a bit.
BBC LDN posted:
I must say it was a genuine treat to see Michael Fish presenting the weather again on the 1 this afternoon as part of the 20th anniversary coverage of the Great Storm.
It was all very well done, from the report package to the informal chat between Michael and Sophie, and it was a really nice touch for the Beeb to invite him to present the forecast as well.
Good stuff.
It was all very well done, from the report package to the informal chat between Michael and Sophie, and it was a really nice touch for the Beeb to invite him to present the forecast as well.
Good stuff.
Michael Fish is the stand-in presenter for BBC South East and as the regular weather presenter (Kaddy Lee Preston) is often busy presenting Inside Out, he tends to stand-in quite a bit.
RO
Press release:
George Alagiah is to be the sole presenter of BBC One's Six O' Clock News. George, one of the BBC's best known and most respected journalists, will start flying solo in November.
Announcing the change, Peter Horrocks, BBC Head of Television News, said:
"The Six O' Clock News will now be built around George's warmth and great experience. He has enormous versatility – being as comfortable with reporting from scenes of flood devastation as from Downing Street.
"The bulletin has a special remit to report fully, stories from around the UK and we will be devising plans with George to fulfil this objective, at a time when our competitors are reducing their commitment to the regions of the UK."
He added: "The move is also a more effective use of resources while still maintaining the core values of the bulletin."
George Alagiah said: "I feel honoured to be asked to present the Six O' Clock News on my own. It is a busy time of the day for millions of families around Britain and we will continue to work hard to make the news as accessible as possible without ever compromising on the quality of our journalism."
The move follows the departure of George's co-presenter Natasha Kaplinsky to Five News last week.
The Six O' Clock News has been on air since 1984 and is watched by an average of 4.2m viewers a night.
George started presenting the bulletin in January 2003.
This summer he was on the ground reporting on the floods in Gloucestershire and South Yorkshire. He also presents World News Today on BBC World, the BBC's international news television channel.
Prior to joining the Six O' Clock News he was one of the BBC's leading foreign correspondents, notably as a specialist on Africa and the developing world. He has reported on civil wars in Somalia and Liberia, the genocide in Rwanda and the Tsunami in South Asia.
George first joined the BBC in 1989 after seven years in print journalism with South Magazine. He has contributed to several British newspapers and his first book, A Passage To Africa, was published in September 2001.
Alagiah's essay Shaking The Foundations was published by the BBC in its book on the aftermath of September 11.
His most recent book A Home From Home has been at the forefront of a national debate about what it means to be British.
George Alagiah is to be the sole presenter of BBC One's Six O' Clock News. George, one of the BBC's best known and most respected journalists, will start flying solo in November.
Announcing the change, Peter Horrocks, BBC Head of Television News, said:
"The Six O' Clock News will now be built around George's warmth and great experience. He has enormous versatility – being as comfortable with reporting from scenes of flood devastation as from Downing Street.
"The bulletin has a special remit to report fully, stories from around the UK and we will be devising plans with George to fulfil this objective, at a time when our competitors are reducing their commitment to the regions of the UK."
He added: "The move is also a more effective use of resources while still maintaining the core values of the bulletin."
George Alagiah said: "I feel honoured to be asked to present the Six O' Clock News on my own. It is a busy time of the day for millions of families around Britain and we will continue to work hard to make the news as accessible as possible without ever compromising on the quality of our journalism."
The move follows the departure of George's co-presenter Natasha Kaplinsky to Five News last week.
The Six O' Clock News has been on air since 1984 and is watched by an average of 4.2m viewers a night.
George started presenting the bulletin in January 2003.
This summer he was on the ground reporting on the floods in Gloucestershire and South Yorkshire. He also presents World News Today on BBC World, the BBC's international news television channel.
Prior to joining the Six O' Clock News he was one of the BBC's leading foreign correspondents, notably as a specialist on Africa and the developing world. He has reported on civil wars in Somalia and Liberia, the genocide in Rwanda and the Tsunami in South Asia.
George first joined the BBC in 1989 after seven years in print journalism with South Magazine. He has contributed to several British newspapers and his first book, A Passage To Africa, was published in September 2001.
Alagiah's essay Shaking The Foundations was published by the BBC in its book on the aftermath of September 11.
His most recent book A Home From Home has been at the forefront of a national debate about what it means to be British.
SE
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Newsroom posted:
Just saw that - Interesting. Probably part of the cost cutting I would guess.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
CH
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Now we just need Jane Hill confirmed as relief...
alarsne53 posted:
Newsroom posted:
Just saw that - Interesting. Probably part of the cost cutting I would guess.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Now we just need Jane Hill confirmed as relief...
SE
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Now we just need Jane Hill confirmed as relief...
As much as that would be excellent I suspect it will be the current crop of incumbents (Sian, Dermot, Ben, Jon and Nicholas!)
chris posted:
alarsne53 posted:
Newsroom posted:
Just saw that - Interesting. Probably part of the cost cutting I would guess.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Now we just need Jane Hill confirmed as relief...
As much as that would be excellent I suspect it will be the current crop of incumbents (Sian, Dermot, Ben, Jon and Nicholas!)
BR
No surprise they're switching to one host, but George isn't the right man for the job.
I'd have opted for Dermot Murnaghan, giving Breakfast to Bill (who seems to do it most days anyway), and moving George to cover for the 10pm News, with Fiona returning as cover for the 6pm news (or being sent packing).
I'd have opted for Dermot Murnaghan, giving Breakfast to Bill (who seems to do it most days anyway), and moving George to cover for the 10pm News, with Fiona returning as cover for the 6pm news (or being sent packing).
PM
This is surely the funniest blooper ever...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsUrH1A5zD4&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsUrH1A5zD4&mode=related&search=
MA
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Now we just need Jane Hill confirmed as relief...
As much as that would be excellent I suspect it will be the current crop of incumbents (Sian, Dermot, Ben, Jon and Nicholas!)
As there is no word on a relief presenter from the BBC, most likely means it it will be the same as the one as in having no fixed relief (but the one is nearly always done by Louise now days when Sophie is away).
alarsne53 posted:
chris posted:
alarsne53 posted:
Newsroom posted:
Just saw that - Interesting. Probably part of the cost cutting I would guess.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I don't think George has the appeal to keep the Six up there as the highest rated evening news show.
I agree, although he is less giggly when on his own its a massive opportunity that has now missed to freshen up the output of the Six O'clock news and the presenter!
Now we just need Jane Hill confirmed as relief...
As much as that would be excellent I suspect it will be the current crop of incumbents (Sian, Dermot, Ben, Jon and Nicholas!)
As there is no word on a relief presenter from the BBC, most likely means it it will be the same as the one as in having no fixed relief (but the one is nearly always done by Louise now days when Sophie is away).