'Jonathan Dimbleby' final series; Meet the Reporters Jan 06

JO

johnofhertford 14 August 2005 5:43pm

TVN posted:

I think that it is more likely Andrew Marr will anchor the election progorammes, both for the EU elections, in 2009 and the General Election in 2009/10.

Would be an interesting event if both elections occurred on the same day!

Wouldn't be that interesting. Even if the General and European elections occurred on the same day then the European results wouldn't be counted until the Sunday. [I'm making the assumption that polling wouldn't have shifted to a Sunday by then.]

Agree with Noggin that it's much more likely to be Huw Edwards that replaces Dimbleby, with some role for Marr, possibly in the Paxman interview role.

LO

Londoner 24 August 2005 4:03pm

Confirmed - the current Jonathan Dimbleby programme has been axed:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1555578,00.html

GM

GMTV 27 August 2005 10:52am

Jonathan Dimbleby could be hosting shows on BBC or Sky when his ITV show ends

JO

Jonathan 27 August 2005 4:02pm

How selfish of ITV. Why bother getting him to host the Election programme, then axe his flagship programme four months on?

TW

Time Warp 27 August 2005 4:12pm

me_for_nina posted:

How selfish of ITV. Why bother getting him to host the Election programme, then axe his flagship programme four months on?

Because they are not necessarily axing him .

JO

johnofhertford 27 August 2005 10:57pm

me_for_nina posted:

How selfish of ITV. Why bother getting him to host the Election programme, then axe his flagship programme four months on?

He had a contract, which probably involved ITV paying him lots of money, so not very selfish at all. The contract is coming to an end. They may agree a new one, they may not. Grow up.

JO

Jonathan 28 August 2005 8:13am

johnofhertford posted:

me_for_nina posted:

How selfish of ITV. Why bother getting him to host the Election programme, then axe his flagship programme four months on?

He had a contract, which probably involved ITV paying him lots of money, so not very selfish at all. The contract is coming to an end. They may agree a new one, they may not. Grow up.

OK thanks but don't get your knickers in a twist over it.

NE

North East 1 September 2005 11:28am

To be replaced by 'Meet the Press'
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/010905/crossley_holland_unveils

LO

Londoner 1 September 2005 11:32am

Yesterday's Evening Standard also had a big interview with Crossley-Holland. Dimbleby is still in talks with ITV about his future role.

RJ

Russell James 1 September 2005 4:15pm

What an orinigal name! If we were in the 50's!

:-(

A former member 1 September 2005 6:26pm

Meet The Press? As in the 1960s regional Tyne Tees turned network production?

Actually scratch that, that programme was Face The Press. But even so, it is a somewhat "retro" title...

MR

mromega 1 September 2005 6:31pm

ITV will probably have to fork out money to NBC who own the "Meet the Press" name and format.

(June 2005)