BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

Wonder if she'll go 'mysteriously missing in action' for a short period?

What's up with Simon McCoy. Seemed distressed at start of news then, like something was wrong.

Anyone reckon he turned up to N6 forgetting and had to leg-it to N9 so only just got there in time!!!?

Yeah, he did seemed breathless - something was up.

Would that not be typical him?!?

Harriet Harman seems to have lost the plot this morning, launching an attack on the BBC for ageism against older female newsreaders the week after they have just hired four!

Somebody really needs to keep her up to date!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1240232/Harman-BBC-wasting-talent-upsetting-viewers-hiring-older-female-newsreaders.html

Sounds like he has had a cold / chest infection to be honest.

When did she say that though - wouldn't be surprised if those quotes were months old.

There must be something going round the newsroom. Owen Thomas on World sounds as though he's been smoking 100 a day. And did anyone catch the PM presenter on Radio 4 yesterday... Saturday.... she could barely say her own name.

On the latest edition of The World This Weekend apparently. I've found a more detailed report on the Telegraph website
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6924166/Harriet-Harman-attacks-BBC-for-getting-rid-of-older-women.html

If she's an equality minister - she should be focussing on men who are put out of work and thrown on the scrapheap as well. She's being a bit sexist there, oh I forgot it is Harriet Harman we're talking about isn't it.

I don't know. Why don't you tell us, since you clearly know him personally?

An interesting article from Emily Maitlis.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1240077/EMILY-MAITLIS-A-twist-fate-saved-life-fear-hunger.html