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EY
the eye
News 24's Peter Dobbie is presenting on World this afternoon.
CO
cortomaltese
BA
baoren
Just saw him, pleasant surprise. Very Happy Not bad!
IO
Ian of old
Peter Dobbie was a regular on World back in the mid-nineties before News 24 came about, wasn't he?
CO
cortomaltese
I really like this guy.
Great presentation style.


(I'm sorry about the blank post at the top of the page, I just can't delete it...)
EY
the eye
I like his big cheesy grin likes he been laughing at the beginning of the news, very welcoming lol... also the fake dog thing is on, although there is nothing wrong with the astons and the real dog popped up behind it.
PH
Phen
The only reason I can come up with to explain why they're using the fake DOG is that the real one behind it is saying News 24 and they can't change it so they're using the fake one until they can. I only tuned in now so was the fake DOG in place before the real one animated? If not, what did the real one say - world or N24?
MD
MarkDC
Perhaps Peter Dobbie's move to World is part of the new presenter rota.
BA
baoren
If I'm not wrong the fake dog remained on air through out the bulletin. I thought it would be a simulcast at first as well.
HA
harshy Founding member
Phen posted:
The only reason I can come up with to explain why they're using the fake DOG is that the real one behind it is saying News 24 and they can't change it so they're using the fake one until they can. I only tuned in now so was the fake DOG in place before the real one animated? If not, what did the real one say - world or N24?


BBC World, it was just a mistake at Presentation end.
EY
the eye
MarkDC posted:
Perhaps Peter Dobbie's move to World is part of the new presenter rota.


I hope so, he's good. A replacement for Adrian perhaps?
JW
JamesWorldNews
Peter Dobbie was main anchor and co-anchor on a variety of BBC World output from the mid nineties until the launch of News 24, as the correspondent correctly stated above.

He frequently anchored programmes such as Newsday, The Wordl Today and Newshour, as well as being the co-presenter (newsreader) on the same programmes. Not to mention presenting regular BBC World news bulletins.

I agree with the aforesaid comments - his style is also quite unique and he bears the mix of gravitas and light humour that is so often missing with others.

I would be delighted to see him as a replacement on the channel for Adrian, as his international exposure and skills are somewhat stifled (as were Adrian's) on News 24. But, didn't he do a remarkably long shift yesterday? The only presenters I saw on World yesterday were Ben Brown and Peter, both of whom did long shifts.

Was there a third shift later on and if so, who did it?

James

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