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Suzanne Virdee's sudden departure from BBC Midlands (September 2004)

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RM
Roger Mellie
tvmercia posted:
tvwatcher posted:
Roger Mellie posted:

Also I notice Steve Lamden (ex CNE and CNS) is now "Head of News", where has Dan Barton gone?

I'm not sure where Dan's gone


head of central's itv local


Aaaw right, thanks for clearing that up.
TE
tellywatcher
Well the Central Eco-Garden at Trentham Garden's has just been officially opened! Jo & Colin Green had some shears to cut the ribbon but they didn't cut! But good old Bob was there with some scissors! Laughing
Here are some caps!:
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham1.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham2.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham3.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham4.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham5.jpg
TE
tellywatcher
New feature on Midlands Today (sort of!) that was just mentioned at the end of the show.
'Have you got a question?' Where the viewers can ask anybody who works at Midlands Today anything!
Nick's up first so if you want to ask him something go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/midlandstoday and the answers will be up in a couple of weeks!
RM
Roger Mellie
tvwatcher posted:
Well the Central Eco-Garden at Trentham Garden's has just been officially opened! Jo & Colin Green had some shears to cut the ribbon but they didn't cut! But good old Bob was there with some scissors! Laughing
Here are some caps!:
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham1.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham2.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham3.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham4.jpghttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t176/zukeylukey/Trentham5.jpg


Thanks for those. Least Colin didn't manage to fall into mud, trip through a shed door or lose his hat in a pond as he did with the one in Loughborough!
WE
Westy2
tvwatcher posted:
New feature on Midlands Today (sort of!) that was just mentioned at the end of the show.
'Have you got a question?' Where the viewers can ask anybody who works at Midlands Today anything!
Nick's up first so if you want to ask him something go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/midlandstoday and the answers will be up in a couple of weeks!


Shame they can't do something similar for the local radio stations?

Where's Satnam Rama thesedays? She was taking time off Midlands Masala last I heard, plus I guess she's actually left Midlands Today thesedays, 'cos I haven't seen her on there for ages!
GR
gregmc
Westy2 posted:
tvwatcher posted:
New feature on Midlands Today (sort of!) that was just mentioned at the end of the show.
'Have you got a question?' Where the viewers can ask anybody who works at Midlands Today anything!
Nick's up first so if you want to ask him something go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/midlandstoday and the answers will be up in a couple of weeks!


Shame they can't do something similar for the local radio stations?

Where's Satnam Rama thesedays? She was taking time off Midlands Masala last I heard, plus I guess she's actually left Midlands Today these days, 'cos I haven't seen her on there for ages!


She does Midlands Massala seperatly to Midlands Today, so shouldnt affect her contract.

I think she works more on 'special reports' for shows such as Inside Out, etc, as well as MT. Still, you are right shes not been on for ages, tvmercia, can you shed any light?
WE
Westy2
gregmc posted:
Westy2 posted:
tvwatcher posted:
New feature on Midlands Today (sort of!) that was just mentioned at the end of the show.
'Have you got a question?' Where the viewers can ask anybody who works at Midlands Today anything!
Nick's up first so if you want to ask him something go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/midlandstoday and the answers will be up in a couple of weeks!


Shame they can't do something similar for the local radio stations?

Where's Satnam Rama thesedays? She was taking time off Midlands Masala last I heard, plus I guess she's actually left Midlands Today these days, 'cos I haven't seen her on there for ages!


She does Midlands Massala seperatly to Midlands Today, so shouldnt affect her contract.

I think she works more on 'special reports' for shows such as Inside Out, etc, as well as MT. Still, you are right shes not been on for ages, tvmercia, can you shed any light?


Must admit I only watch 'inside Out' on a random basis!
TE
tellywatcher
Westy2 posted:
gregmc posted:
Westy2 posted:
tvwatcher posted:
New feature on Midlands Today (sort of!) that was just mentioned at the end of the show.
'Have you got a question?' Where the viewers can ask anybody who works at Midlands Today anything!
Nick's up first so if you want to ask him something go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/midlandstoday and the answers will be up in a couple of weeks!


Shame they can't do something similar for the local radio stations?

Where's Satnam Rama thesedays? She was taking time off Midlands Masala last I heard, plus I guess she's actually left Midlands Today these days, 'cos I haven't seen her on there for ages!


She does Midlands Massala seperatly to Midlands Today, so shouldnt affect her contract.

I think she works more on 'special reports' for shows such as Inside Out, etc, as well as MT. Still, you are right shes not been on for ages, tvmercia, can you shed any light?


Must admit I only watch 'inside Out' on a random basis!

Well I'm sure I saw Satnam by the Gas Street canal with a cameraman interviewing someone last week. Don't know whether or not it was for Inside Out or Midlands Today though? Confused
WE
Westy2
Anyone note problems at Sutton this morning on BBCTV & FM radio?

Certainly when I checked at the time analogue 1 & 2 plus BBC WM Fm were off, plus according to the Express & Star, so were Radio 1 to 4!

Was DTT off as well?

BBC WM on DAB was OK as I was listening to the lovely, but bonkers, Mollie, who has been sitting in for Jimmy Franks on WM Saturday breakfast for the past 3 weeks, who said along the lines of 'If you're listening on DAB, you're lucky as FM's gone off!'

(DAB comes from different sites to Sutton)
GR
gregmc
Pre-recorded weather today from London, with Rob McElwee.
TE
tellywatcher
Rob McElwee presenting the Midlands weather this lunchtime from London. Anyone know what's happened to Simon? Shefali's presenting the evening bulletin with Nick surely she could have done the weather? Confused
EDIT: Apologies greg posted before me about the same thing! Laughing
MW
Mike W
My Insider at Midlands Today says there are changes ahead for Midlands Today i.e graphics, Titles and studio. Hopefuly no Name Changes like BBC News West Midlands or Midlands Tonight / Today.

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