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Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
And I think was replaced in that slot by Chris Eakin?
Not initially - Chris was still on Breakfast I think (with Sarah Montague and David Robertson - that was one of the few 7 days a week shifts, not 5, so had 3 regular presenters rather than 2)
Initially Huw Edwards and George Alagiah covered for reasonably lengthy periods ISTR.
From memory :
0600-0900 Breakfast - David, Sarah, Chris
0900-1200 Mornings - Jackie Hardgrave, Ben Geoghegan (Jackie quite often didn't do Fridays - Anastasia Cooke was a regular)
1200-1600 Afternoons - Krishnan, Val
1600-1900 "Drive" - Gavin Esler, Sian Williams (Though not sure a TV station segment can be called 'Drive')
1900-2300? Evening - Matthew Amroliwala OR Kate Garraway (!) (Single headed)
2300-0100 Late evening - Christopher Price
Weekends had Peter Allen, Jane Hill, Sybil Ruscoe, Roger Black, Neil Webb, Gideon Coe, Shahnaz Pakravan and quite a few others.
Sorry - very off topic and I'm not one for a rota thread - but we are approaching the 20th anniversary of launch...
Wasn't it Bill Turnbull who took over the 1200-1600 shift with Valerie Sanderson? I certainly recall Bill being a regular with Valerie in 2000/2001. Didn't Chris Eakin take over after Bill left permanently for Breakfast?
I think this happened in 2002 caused by the launch of BBC4 News. George Alagiah, who was deputy on the One O'Clock News, moved to launch BBC4, Darren Jordon, who deputised on Breakfast (Fridays and weekends) moved to deputise on the One - and in turn, Bill filled Darren's position on Breakfast - thus creating the much loved pairing of Bill and Sian Williams. I think Bill was an occasional relief Breakfast presenter in 2001 before becoming more permament in 2002. Or am I misremembering this?
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Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
And I think was replaced in that slot by Chris Eakin?
Not initially - Chris was still on Breakfast I think (with Sarah Montague and David Robertson - that was one of the few 7 days a week shifts, not 5, so had 3 regular presenters rather than 2)
Initially Huw Edwards and George Alagiah covered for reasonably lengthy periods ISTR.
From memory :
0600-0900 Breakfast - David, Sarah, Chris
0900-1200 Mornings - Jackie Hardgrave, Ben Geoghegan (Jackie quite often didn't do Fridays - Anastasia Cooke was a regular)
1200-1600 Afternoons - Krishnan, Val
1600-1900 "Drive" - Gavin Esler, Sian Williams (Though not sure a TV station segment can be called 'Drive')
1900-2300? Evening - Matthew Amroliwala OR Kate Garraway (!) (Single headed)
2300-0100 Late evening - Christopher Price
Weekends had Peter Allen, Jane Hill, Sybil Ruscoe, Roger Black, Neil Webb, Gideon Coe, Shahnaz Pakravan and quite a few others.
Sorry - very off topic and I'm not one for a rota thread - but we are approaching the 20th anniversary of launch...
Wasn't it Bill Turnbull who took over the 1200-1600 shift with Valerie Sanderson? I certainly recall Bill being a regular with Valerie in 2000/2001. Didn't Chris Eakin take over after Bill left permanently for Breakfast?
I think this happened in 2002 caused by the launch of BBC4 News. George Alagiah, who was deputy on the One O'Clock News, moved to launch BBC4, Darren Jordon, who deputised on Breakfast (Fridays and weekends) moved to deputise on the One - and in turn, Bill filled Darren's position on Breakfast - thus creating the much loved pairing of Bill and Sian Williams. I think Bill was an occasional relief Breakfast presenter in 2001 before becoming more permament in 2002. Or am I misremembering this?
