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

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tvmercia Founding member
seamus21514 posted:
Think the Nationals Desk in a wavy and curved way.


... or bbc oxford
SE
seamus
tvmercia posted:
seamus21514 posted:
Think the Nationals Desk in a wavy and curved way.


... or bbc oxford


Hmm. Guess my source was full of ****
TE
tellywatcher
Good news about the annoying 14:9 situation that's been effecting Central News and ITV News programmes across the country for quite a long time now.
There are currently plans to begin transmitting regional news across the UK in widescreen very soon. It was originally planned for the end of the year in December but the exact date is still not set yet!
At last it'll be in glorious widescreen!
MW
Mike W
gregmc posted:
BBCMIDSTODAY posted:
tvwatcher posted:
BBCMIDSTODAY posted:
gregmc posted:
BBCMIDSTODAY posted:
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.


This has been in the pipelines for months now, since the beginning of the year infact. Should be airing any time soon. I hear Nick cant wait to get his hands on the new desk Laughing after all the current desk is merely plastic, glass and a bit of tissue paper.

I want their current desk

Laughing What on earth would you do with it?

Nice coffee table or PC desk, I already asked Nick for it.


What you trading it for, pokemon cards? Laughing

no , £400
MW
Mike W
tvwatcher posted:
gregmc posted:

What you trading it for, pokemon cards? Laughing

lol! Laughing
I'd be surprised if you could fit a computer on there judging by how small it is!

I use a laptop
but the tissue paper can be removed and there is a monitor bracket in it I'd just need a bit of wood.
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tvmercia Founding member
seamus21514 posted:
tvmercia posted:
seamus21514 posted:
Think the Nationals Desk in a wavy and curved way.


... or bbc oxford


Hmm. Guess my source was full of ****

well bbc oxford's coffee table is wavy

and what is it with everyone battling it out over what their "source" has said?

BBCMIDSTODAY posted:
tvwatcher posted:
gregmc posted:

What you trading it for, pokemon cards? Laughing

lol! Laughing
I'd be surprised if you could fit a computer on there judging by how small it is!

I use a laptop
but the tissue paper can be removed and there is a monitor bracket in it I'd just need a bit of wood.
you'll need the tissue paper anyway, considering your excitement at the thought of using nicks desk Confused
MW
Mike W
tvmercia posted:
seamus21514 posted:
tvmercia posted:
seamus21514 posted:
Think the Nationals Desk in a wavy and curved way.


... or bbc oxford


Hmm. Guess my source was full of ****

well bbc oxford's coffee table is wavy

and what is it with everyone battling it out over what their "source" has said?

BBCMIDSTODAY posted:
tvwatcher posted:
gregmc posted:

What you trading it for, pokemon cards? Laughing

lol! Laughing
I'd be surprised if you could fit a computer on there judging by how small it is!

I use a laptop
but the tissue paper can be removed and there is a monitor bracket in it I'd just need a bit of wood.
you'll need the tissue paper anyway, considering your excitement at the thought of using nicks desk Confused

What do you mean by that. Do you want me to report you to the police!
MW
Mike W
recudorp posted:
Well . . . I'm not sure what the new studio is going to look like, but the titles and graphics are definitely changing from this:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/37/180px-BBC-midlandstoday.jpg

. . . to this style:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/6/68/180px-BBC-eastmidlands.jpg

And the titles are changing so that they feature the production team working in the Mailbox (newsroom shots, few people in the gallery etc). You know, this sort of thing.

I hope they incorporate some gradient or something in to it
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tvmercia Founding member
BBCMIDSTODAY posted:

What do you mean by that. Do you want me to report you to the police!

ROFL! oh the memories of katherine when she was going to get her dad to print off pronographic spam to take to the police station Laughing
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tvmercia Founding member
now if ever there was to be a tvforum midlands thread outing it would have to be to this year's solihull festival, where midlands at westminster and tvforum icon patrick burns is the star guest ... oh and there are a few other telly people too

http://www.solihullfestival.co.uk/product.asp?numPageStartPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=&PT_ID=5&P_ID=33

http://www.solihullfestival.co.uk/uploads/images_products/33.jpg

i'll be the one at the front asking patrick if the green chairs on midlands at westminster were real or faux leather
MW
Mike W
My contact says that the changes aren't that big, they're subtle but noticeable, i.e. Astons ect. I know there is a new desk on way and maybe a lick of paint. New Colour Scheme not to Big like NWT.
Most of the MT Changes are in September. Like 2002, 03, and 07
GR
gregmc
It wasnt going to be anything major anyway, everyone is so desperate to get rid of those sports graphics! Laughing

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