EM
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
He'll be announcing, by all accounts, a return to schools which is far more significant than just going for a picnic. However, I don't see why (but then again I often miss the point) even if it was to be just for a picnic announcement, a Prime Minister could not choose to request a ministerial broadcast for that if they wanted. It is however a significant moment: a routemap, starting to come out of a lockdown we've been in for months, it's not just the announcement of a single small thing. As part of my point-missing, I don't see why people should be going for picnics, even if it is to be that they can. The whole thought of people being able to do so fills me with dread to be honest.
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
MA
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
EM
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
AN
Andrew
Founding member
Sorry but the BBC made a hash of that, they were bombarding us with side information, whilst the PM was speaking, when Boris was announcing stage 1 they were telling us info on stage 3. When he moved to stage 2 they were telling us about Wales and Scotland. Too much information all at once that was hard to follow.
MA
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
Of course not. It's the way TV is now. Just like the lifestyle shows. They spend the first 5 mins telling you what is going to happen, then recaps of what has happened, and what is still to happen every 5 to 10 mins through the show. So much airtime to fill with such little content I suppose.
I can usually get through a 1 hour scheduled show in about 30 mins thanks to miracle of the PVR
A lot of this stuff seems to be getting pre-announced on radio news bulletins today - I drove to the shops earlier and the local station carrying Sky News Radio was announcing the reopening date for schools as if it was official and had been announced, which rather reduces the need to have a Prime Ministerial statement on the subject this evening. I wonder if these outlets have been briefed, or if they're just taking an educated guess based on the newspapers of the past few days.
No comment on your aversion to picnics - it has nothing to do with TV news or coverage.
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
Of course not. It's the way TV is now. Just like the lifestyle shows. They spend the first 5 mins telling you what is going to happen, then recaps of what has happened, and what is still to happen every 5 to 10 mins through the show. So much airtime to fill with such little content I suppose.
I can usually get through a 1 hour scheduled show in about 30 mins thanks to miracle of the PVR
NJ
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
Of course not. It's the way TV is now. Just like the lifestyle shows. They spend the first 5 mins telling you what is going to happen, then recaps of what has happened, and what is still to happen every 5 to 10 mins through the show. So much airtime to fill with such little content I suppose.
I can usually get through a 1 hour scheduled show in about 30 mins thanks to miracle of the PVR
Cut all the fluff out and you can get it down to 15 minutes. Or maybe 5 if you're really ruthless
Neil Jones
Founding member
Shuan Ley on BBC News channel last night, started reading out the details stating they had been embargoed until that moment (22:30hrs)
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
Of course not. It's the way TV is now. Just like the lifestyle shows. They spend the first 5 mins telling you what is going to happen, then recaps of what has happened, and what is still to happen every 5 to 10 mins through the show. So much airtime to fill with such little content I suppose.
I can usually get through a 1 hour scheduled show in about 30 mins thanks to miracle of the PVR
Cut all the fluff out and you can get it down to 15 minutes. Or maybe 5 if you're really ruthless
AJ
"Panorama" is been dropped but "The One Show" is moving to BBC Two at 7pm.
SCHEDULE CHANGES: BBC One will cover the PM's Press Conference at 7pm with a #BBCNews special 7pm-8:05pm. (#TheOneShow and #Panorama dropped). #EastEnders due on at 8:05pm as scheduled.
— TV Zone (@tvukzone) February 22, 2021
No sign (yet) that BBC One will show the PM's address to the Commons at 3:30pm.
"Panorama" is been dropped but "The One Show" is moving to BBC Two at 7pm.
VM
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
Of course not. It's the way TV is now. Just like the lifestyle shows. They spend the first 5 mins telling you what is going to happen, then recaps of what has happened, and what is still to happen every 5 to 10 mins through the show. So much airtime to fill with such little content I suppose.
I can usually get through a 1 hour scheduled show in about 30 mins thanks to miracle of the PVR
Cut all the fluff out and you can get it down to 15 minutes. Or maybe 5 if you're really ruthless
You joke but I used to find myself doing this with The Gadget Show. Originally, I just skipped the competition. Then I started skipping other bits. When I found myself watching it on fast forward for most of the programme, I realised it was time to cancel the series link.
This means we're effectively going to have the same story dominating the news cycle for several days. Sunday's news was full of it because they leaked it all to the Sunday papers, Monday's news is full of "tonight Boris will announce" and Tuesday's news will be full of "last night Boris announced". They're not daft.
Of course not. It's the way TV is now. Just like the lifestyle shows. They spend the first 5 mins telling you what is going to happen, then recaps of what has happened, and what is still to happen every 5 to 10 mins through the show. So much airtime to fill with such little content I suppose.
I can usually get through a 1 hour scheduled show in about 30 mins thanks to miracle of the PVR
Cut all the fluff out and you can get it down to 15 minutes. Or maybe 5 if you're really ruthless
You joke but I used to find myself doing this with The Gadget Show. Originally, I just skipped the competition. Then I started skipping other bits. When I found myself watching it on fast forward for most of the programme, I realised it was time to cancel the series link.
CA
As predicted, a Wales Today special is in the BBC 1 Wales schedule tonight at 7:45pm, no doubt to tell viewers in Wales to ignore everything that's just been announced by the PM as it only applies to Covid lockdown easing in England.
Nothing showing in the iPlayer schedules for Scotland and NI at the moment.
Nothing showing in the iPlayer schedules for Scotland and NI at the moment.
CF
Just announced:
📣Change to tonight's schedule 📣
— BBC Scotland News PR (@bbcscotnewspr) February 22, 2021
Join @mmgeissler and @rjcurran2 at 7.45pm on @BBCOne Scotland
They'll have reaction and analysis of what the Prime Minister’s lockdown announcement means for Scotland pic.twitter.com/BkXYlG7dZw