BBC News - General

I'm sorry, but a couple of years ago, a really nice pic of a Christmas tree on the screen (was 2002 IIRC) and a Merry Christmas from Anna Ford was far classier!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhTNflIR3Rg

Here's a vid for those that missed it.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7NXhRVULekw

I've to say though, the overall effect looks pretty "cheap"...

Do they always switch those overhead light boxes of at the end of the ten? And do they fade them off in view or what? I've never even noticed it before.

Its a thing from the cream eras 10 but,looks like they have revived it looks much better.

my goodness, who let the clip art get on air?

Not exactly subtle! Should have had him flying across the backdrop.

Slightly more subtle tonight, lights dimmed and snow falling, still not necessary on a News programme though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Frin4DuPW0

Jane Hill great on news today ... right kind of presentation stytle for Christmas day... hope she really does end up with a main bulletin... much better than kate and loiuse in my opinion !

Good grief, what a load of humbugs we have on the Forum!

Having read the comments on here about the festive news presentation elements, I was braced for something grossly inappropriate. Having seen the video, I really can't see what all the fuss is about - I think it's really nice that they even made the effort to add a couple of one-off pres elements, however cheesy they may be.

Honestly, this place is turning into Newswatch with the way members of the public make entire mountain ranges out of anthills!

I agree, BBC LDN. I thought it was quite a nice touch. It's not as if many people will have been watching at 2320 on Christmas Eve - given that it was so late, I think it was perfectly acceptable. Earlier on, they just wished viewers a Merry Christmas, at a time when more people would have been watching.