BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

Rachel Scofield, havent seen her lately, covering for Ben Brown, saw him earlier on the 2-5pm shift!

Covering Jon Sopel?

Rachel was on in the afternoon yesterday, and in the morning on Monday. Ben Brown is covering Jon Sopel, yes.

Yes, Ben was covering for Jon. He was on with Emily Maitlis, who also covered the Five.

Rachel was on the 2-5 shift yesterday with Ben, she was also on 830-11 on Monday with Simon (her normal shift).

I don't think she makes regular presenting appearances often. She'll do the odd piece here or there. She sometimes presents from location.

Doesn't Carrie Gracie do a shift with Simon aswell?

Yes she does, Tuesday to Friday mornings. Rachel does Monday mornings with Simon.

Mishal on the Ten tonight.

And last night ... presenters sometimes take time off and other presenters stand in. If it was someone like Julia Somerville, yes mention it on here, but Mishal often stands in doesn't she?

Yes, she's one of the main relief presenters on the bulletin along with George, Sophie and Sian. Although it's normally on a Friday when she appears, I don't think it's worthy of a mention on here. If it was an occasional stand-in such as Emily Maitlis or Kate Silverton, or someone completely unusual like Nicholas Owen or Julia Somerville, then yeah.

Maybe Worzel didn't know she was a regular relief - I certainly didn't...

I didn't, I've only ever seen her occasionally in the week covering the Six and on the Ten at the weekends.

Fair enough! She seems to be used mainly as cover on Friday's Six and Ten when Fiona is away, and then occasionally during the week.