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(April 2008)

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HO
House
Interesting to see Clive presenting solo tonight, is this now a permanent arrangement at weekends?


Still on his own? Annita was on last night with Tim, so presumably she's not been let go. There was talk when they mentioned reducing the number of weekend presenters that they could reduce the total shifts rather than abolish a whole post. It'll be interesting to see if this continues tomorrow, or if it's a snow/ holiday-related thing.
MI
m_in_m
House posted:
Interesting to see Clive presenting solo tonight, is this now a permanent arrangement at weekends?


Still on his own? Annita was on last night with Tim, so presumably she's not been let go. There was talk when they mentioned reducing the number of weekend presenters that they could reduce the total shifts rather than abolish a whole post. It'll be interesting to see if this continues tomorrow, or if it's a snow/ holiday-related thing.


I noticed there were two programmes scheduled in the back half hour slot between 2000 and 2200. Is this new or has this been the case for a long time?
EX
excel99
bcdr posted:
cms43 posted:
Sue Thearle is doing the 1600-1900 shift today
and, as usual, absolutely awful.

From what I saw, she coped OK with what was a busy afternoon

I noticed there were two programmes scheduled in the back half hour slot between 2000 and 2200. Is this new or has this been the case for a long time?

Normal unless BBC1 news is scheduled between 2130 and 2200, in which case the 2130 show gets moved to 2330 I think (The 11pm hour normally has no programme in the last half hour)
EX
excel99
I've just seen that Nicholas Owen has a new Saturday Classic FM show. I presume he will still continue with his BBC News shifts?
HO
House
I've just seen that Nicholas Owen has a new Saturday Classic FM show. I presume he will still continue with his BBC News shifts?


Nick seems to have been absent from his weekend slot on the news channel for a while now, presumably sticking to weekday relief?
DS
Dan S
House posted:
I've just seen that Nicholas Owen has a new Saturday Classic FM show. I presume he will still continue with his BBC News shifts?


Nick seems to have been absent from his weekend slot on the news channel for a while now, presumably sticking to weekday relief?


He's been on for at least the last 3 Sundays, including this morning
GI
ginofish
House posted:
I've just seen that Nicholas Owen has a new Saturday Classic FM show. I presume he will still continue with his BBC News shifts?


Nick seems to have been absent from his weekend slot on the news channel for a while now, presumably sticking to weekday relief?


He's been on for at least the last 3 Sundays, including this morning


I would prefer to see him as the main presenter of the 5pm newshour.
HO
House
House posted:
I've just seen that Nicholas Owen has a new Saturday Classic FM show. I presume he will still continue with his BBC News shifts?


Nick seems to have been absent from his weekend slot on the news channel for a while now, presumably sticking to weekday relief?


He's been on for at least the last 3 Sundays, including this morning


Yes yes I see him Wink.

Even so, most of this year Maxine seems to have presented the Sunday morning to afternoon slot.
CH
chris_rgu
Interesting to see Susanna Reid taking part in the paper review on the Andrew Marr Show - I presume she was filling in for Carol Vorderman - she was down to be on
MI
m_in_m
Interesting to see Susanna Reid taking part in the paper review on the Andrew Marr Show - I presume she was filling in for Carol Vorderman - she was down to be on


Andrew confirmed she was filling in for Carol at the end of the paper review I think. Having watched it I felt it would have perhaps been better with just two instead.
DS
Dan S
House posted:
House posted:
I've just seen that Nicholas Owen has a new Saturday Classic FM show. I presume he will still continue with his BBC News shifts?


Nick seems to have been absent from his weekend slot on the news channel for a while now, presumably sticking to weekday relief?


He's been on for at least the last 3 Sundays, including this morning


Yes yes I see him Wink.

Even so, most of this year Maxine seems to have presented the Sunday morning to afternoon slot.


You mean Martine, surely Wink

As I said earlier, Maxine seems to have had more time off than actually on screen this year
HO
House
Annita and Clive both on tonight. Presumably yesterday was some sort of one-off?

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