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January 2007 onwards (January 2007)

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Seb
Benjamin F. Shatliff posted:
Which Nick Owen presented tonight.


Nicholas Owen, formerly of ITN fame.
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Karl
Anne MacKenzie Fan posted:
calum141 posted:
Spencer For Hire posted:
Did anyone else see Evan Davis' fab report on inflation figures and interest rates last night on the 10?

It was studio-based infront of the screens, and basically involved him explaining a graph of predicted levels of inflation. He made what could have been a very dull piece very interesting, and at one point even got a plastic school ruler out of his jacket to help explain further.

He *so* should have been made Peter Snow's replacement on Elections instead of the awful Jeremy Vine.


Jeremy Vine's voice is interesting to me for the intro of Panorama and the radio show but I think 7 hours in a studio explaining politics isn't his cup of tea.

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Anne Mc has had a change of opinion then - I agree the partership works well.

George Alagiah is on holiday for the majority of August I believe but I am sure he's coming back to do news presenting on the Six. He comes across as serious when reading, personally for that news programme he should be lighter / more chatty / cheery. I think his current style works for the Ten.

And we're always going to know about some strange TV geeks not liking the attractive Natasha Kaplinsky. She's done alot of good for the Six, especially ratings. She misreads things sometimes but it's alright, she is speaking to 6/8 million people.


AnnE MaC FAN (I am Chris or Christine btw and not Anne MacKenzie!!)has indeed had a change of opinion.

I always admit to my changes of opinion and am not stubborn enough to deny this. Tash is getting there and I think that Nick and her are a good combination.

However, I do prefer Fiona, Sophie and Sian more than Tash. It is also funny when you like a presenter and then meet them and find them a 'let down'.


Who did you find a let down then, Chris?
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southwales
Hey - I noticed the adorable Louise Minchin doing the 1 today - is she now the permanent second to Sophie? Seems to me the wonderful Jane Hill will be put out ...she does not seem to be on as many of the national bulletins recently.
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mullet
She's in Portugal at the moment. Has been mostly Louise Minchin recently though.
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gregmc
This weeks newswatch went behind the scenes of Newsline, to see how the e-panel project is working. Interesting watch even though Raymond Snodface turns the programe into a national snoozefest to fill in 10 mins of Breakfast.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/1081555069_91d1ae2263.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/1081554687_d58ac9656a.jpg
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gilsta
Never seen Newswatch before, does a monkey do the sound?Great cutaways tho...

Excellent standard of journalism too, hands up how many people outside NI know that Foyle is the River that flows thru Stroke City, yet that was not explained despite the lengthy segment devoted to that city.
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Spencer
gilsta posted:
Never seen Newswatch before, does a monkey do the sound?Great cutaways tho...


I do love how Snoddy's noddies are excruciatingly contrived.

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Excellent standard of journalism too, hands up how many people outside NI know that Foyle is the River that flows thru Stroke City, yet that was not explained despite the lengthy segment devoted to that city.


I kind of guessed that.
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chris
Shocked

They've put an early evening news bullitin at a suitable time on a Sunday!
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flaziola
Why is Newslines DOG there? I thought this was Behind the Scenes?
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BBCWalesToday
I think the first picture actually went on air.. perhaps.
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mizzb
gilsta posted:
Never seen Newswatch before, does a monkey do the sound?Great cutaways tho...

Excellent standard of journalism too, hands up how many people outside NI know that Foyle is the River that flows thru Stroke City, yet that was not explained despite the lengthy segment devoted to that city.


Yes i knew that and the name of two other irish rivers. Smile

Why do they call it ' Stroke City' ?
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Moz
mizzb posted:
Why do they call it ' Stroke City' ?

Londonderry/Derry - Londonderry STROKE Derry - Stroke City

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