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BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

(April 2008)

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EX
excel99
Tim was on last night covering Chris Eakin's slot.


On Friday's it is his own slot
WO
Worzel
You asked where Mr Willcox is? He's now on the news channel doing the afternoon shift! Wink
AP
aprilj
Did Sue also do the lunchtime bulletin on BBC One?
SP
Steve in Pudsey
yes.
AP
aprilj
Things about the last week:

1. Why is Maxine away because she was in on Thursday!
2. Why was Kate away and Charlie has presented five days so far... (susanna has done 4 and is scheduled to do tomorrow and monday!) Bill was also due to be back on Thursday!
3. Why has Sophie done one day presenting the news at one and one presenting the six?
4. Why has Ellie been presenting tuesday - thursday for the 2-5 shift for the last 3 or 4 weeks?
5. Why was Naga presenting on the news channel for four days!
WO
Worzel
Things about the last week:

1. Why is Maxine away because she was in on Thursday!
2. Why was Kate away and Charlie has presented five days so far... (susanna has done 4 and is scheduled to do tomorrow and monday!) Bill was also due to be back on Thursday!
3. Why has Sophie done one day presenting the news at one and one presenting the six?
4. Why has Ellie been presenting tuesday - thursday for the 2-5 shift for the last 3 or 4 weeks?
5. Why was Naga presenting on the news channel for four days!


Illness, Holiday or the dreaded Swine Flu?
HO
House
1. Why is Maxine away because she was in on Thursday!


I'm sorry, since when was she required to present 52 weeks of the year? Is it not possible that on Thursday she was in London, today she's on holiday?

2. Why was Kate away and Charlie has presented five days so far... (susanna has done 4 and is scheduled to do tomorrow and monday!) Bill was also due to be back on Thursday!

Perhaps Kate was on holiday? Or was ill? Or is stuck in a closet somewhere in TVC and noone can find her? As for Bill he has been off filming for Children in Need with Louise Minchin, so perhaps he's stuck abroad somewhere? Or got ill?

3. Why has Sophie done one day presenting the news at one and one presenting the six?

Perhaps she's taken a few days off? Time off to spend with her kids? Maybe she was sick on the other days?

4. Why has Ellie been presenting tuesday - thursday for the 2-5 shift for the last 3 or 4 weeks?

As stated Louise Minchin has been away filming for CIN.


5. Why was Naga presenting on the news channel for four days!

Is this illegal now? Perhaps because she is now a relief presenter for the channel? Which also explains why she was on Breakfast, as they seem to just use NC relief presenters now (Jon Kay and Robert Hall as examples).
BA
bilky asko
Things about the last week:

1. Why is Maxine away because she was in on Thursday!
2. Why was Kate away and Charlie has presented five days so far... (susanna has done 4 and is scheduled to do tomorrow and monday!) Bill was also due to be back on Thursday!
3. Why has Sophie done one day presenting the news at one and one presenting the six?
4. Why has Ellie been presenting tuesday - thursday for the 2-5 shift for the last 3 or 4 weeks?
5. Why was Naga presenting on the news channel for four days!


We don't have to answer 1, 2, and 5, since they are not questions.
MI
mizzb
Blimey it's Geoff Clark on BBC NEWS with Anita mcveigh !




Mutt'n Geoff ? Wink
CH
chris_rgu
Things about the last week:

1. Why is Maxine away because she was in on Thursday!
2. Why was Kate away and Charlie has presented five days so far... (susanna has done 4 and is scheduled to do tomorrow and monday!) Bill was also due to be back on Thursday!
3. Why has Sophie done one day presenting the news at one and one presenting the six?
4. Why has Ellie been presenting tuesday - thursday for the 2-5 shift for the last 3 or 4 weeks?
5. Why was Naga presenting on the news channel for four days!


Kate might be away as it was her birthday this week according to wikipedia - that's a guess only. I follow Bill on Twitter, their travel was delayed on the way home
Sophie is presenting Andrew Marr on Sunday - perhaps she has been preparing for that.
Louise is also away with Bill - Emily has been doing the 5 o'clock news.
Suggestions only thou...
AC
aconnell
mizzb posted:
Blimey it's Geoff Clark on BBC NEWS with Anita mcveigh !




Mutt'n Geoff ? Wink


I was certainly surprised when I switched on the television too. Truly scraping the barrel in terms of relief presenters. Let's see what next week throws at us in terms of relief.

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IS
Isonstine Founding member
I don't understand this obsession with the term "scraping the barrel" whenever a new face happens to pop up covering a shift. Geoff Clark is a very acomplished presenter and there is no reason why he can't cover for a few hours. Besides, everyone has to appear for their first time at some point.

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