NE
Yeah, it's kinda bizarre that all three of the 'said' over 50 year olds are on today. Incidentally, anyone noticed that we haven't seen Zeinab on the News Channel for a very long time.
Personally, I love seeing Fiona and Julia presenting. As the old saying going - 'There's life in the old girl yet'. Think they are brilliant.
Julia Somerville on the Saturday bulletins today as well - plenty of over 50s presenting today with Carole Walker doing OBs all afternoon, and Fiona doing a shift earlier.
Yeah, it's kinda bizarre that all three of the 'said' over 50 year olds are on today. Incidentally, anyone noticed that we haven't seen Zeinab on the News Channel for a very long time.
Personally, I love seeing Fiona and Julia presenting. As the old saying going - 'There's life in the old girl yet'. Think they are brilliant.
JT
Bit of a bizarre ending to the 5.20 news. She threw to the regions then looked down as normal, then continued on the News Channel by.... throwing to the regions!
She realised and made a comment along the lines of déjà vu or similar, then introduced Matt Taylor (yawn) for the weather
She realised and made a comment along the lines of déjà vu or similar, then introduced Matt Taylor (yawn) for the weather
WO
What about the over 50 male presenters, I don't see any of those.
Julia Somerville on the Saturday bulletins today as well - plenty of over 50s presenting today with Carole Walker doing OBs all afternoon, and Fiona doing a shift earlier.
What about the over 50 male presenters, I don't see any of those.
DS
Dan S
Julia Somerville on the Saturday bulletins today as well - plenty of over 50s presenting today with Carole Walker doing OBs all afternoon, and Fiona doing a shift earlier.
What about the over 50 male presenters, I don't see any of those.
I believe that most of the male newsreaders on the BBC, apart from maybe Tim Willclocks, are all over the age of 50
DF
What about the over 50 male presenters, I don't see any of those.
Nicholas Owen, Huw Edwards (nearly), George Alagiah, Nik Gowing, Ben Brown, Jon Sopel to name a few - all are regulars to BBC News.
Julia Somerville on the Saturday bulletins today as well - plenty of over 50s presenting today with Carole Walker doing OBs all afternoon, and Fiona doing a shift earlier.
What about the over 50 male presenters, I don't see any of those.
Nicholas Owen, Huw Edwards (nearly), George Alagiah, Nik Gowing, Ben Brown, Jon Sopel to name a few - all are regulars to BBC News.
SF
Selwyn Froggatt
Am I right in thinking that Julia Sommerville was at the BBC before she was at ITN? I seem to remember her presenting the BBC's 9 o'clock news.
:-(
A former member
that really is a shocker.... nice to see her back.
DS
Dan S
Am I right in thinking that Julia Sommerville was at the BBC before she was at ITN? I seem to remember her presenting the BBC's 9 o'clock news.
Yes, she presented the BBC Nine O' Clock News for a number of years throughout the 1980s, before joining ITN around 1987/88
IT
Yes, she presented the BBC Nine O' Clock News for a number of years throughout the 1980s, before joining ITN around 1987/88
Yes, it was 1987. She jumped ship to present the newly launched ITN News at 12:30, which replaced News at One when Leonard Parkin retired in July 1987.
itsrobert
Founding member
Am I right in thinking that Julia Sommerville was at the BBC before she was at ITN? I seem to remember her presenting the BBC's 9 o'clock news.
Yes, she presented the BBC Nine O' Clock News for a number of years throughout the 1980s, before joining ITN around 1987/88
Yes, it was 1987. She jumped ship to present the newly launched ITN News at 12:30, which replaced News at One when Leonard Parkin retired in July 1987.
AP
aprilj
Fiona Armstrong presented the BBC One 11am headlines during the Politics Show today!
DF
Good for Fiona, I think she is excellent - even more so when not co-presenting. Rachel Schofield presenting now until 7pm, it's been a very odd weekend for presenting shifts.
Fiona Armstrong presented the BBC One 11am headlines during the Politics Show today!
Good for Fiona, I think she is excellent - even more so when not co-presenting. Rachel Schofield presenting now until 7pm, it's been a very odd weekend for presenting shifts.