The NEW Central West and BBC Midlands thread

a fab midlands today this evening. started off with nik and suzanne sitting in silence, not knowing how was supposed to start.

then the "midlands red nose rally" report had a line up tone throughout ... so they cut back to nick who handed over to the weather early...

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd1.jpg

midway through the forecast shefali nearly died when there was a very loud bang

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd2.jpg

cut back to nick and suzanne laughing

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd3.jpg

and then nick explains that the floor manager accidentally popped the red nose balloon and that it was a strange way for gavin to hand his notice in.

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd4.jpg

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd5.jpg

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd6.jpg

this video capture does it more justice ...
MIDLANDS TODAY RED NOSE COCK UP

I was fixed on Central tonight, much rather watch Lisa Dowd than Susanne Virdee. That is what lacks at BBC Midlands, good looking girls, never disapointed with Central. In one week, you've got Sarah Jane Mee, Lisa Dowd, Phillipa Tomson, and so on. BBC Midlands, well erm...

http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/mt-rnd3.jpg

Midlands Today truly can't be beaten even on cock-ups!

This is what News should be about.

(Image from TVMercia. Thanks, words really can't do it justice)

Joel.

Drat I missed it 'cos I went in the bath !!

Anyone spot Doolan in the Comic Relief Local Radio montage between 8 & 8.30?

No Gaunt tomorrow. (He's somewhere in Europe!)

It's Waddo instead

Into the 10, full skateborders ident! yey

it was very nice too see the ident in full

here's the freeze frame at the end
http://www.andrew986.clara.co.uk/bbconemidlands-skateboarders-full.jpg

VIDEO: BBC ONE MIDLANDS SKATEBOARDERS IDENT

Who is the owner of the strange voice that does the Midlands idents?

one of the production team - i think he is the director.

Yours truly got a mention at 515am this morning on WM, & got 'Amarillo' played !!

there are (unconfirmed) rumours of a female new starter at midlands today, presenter wise. if this is the case - i wonder who is going

Prehaps Michael Chollie, (sp?) he is never on anymore. Or the asian woman (sorry i dont know her name), she is a posibility

I would be surprised to see Micheal go, hes Nick's stand-in. Shelfai presents the weather so unless shes moving thats a no-go. But we've also had Shefia (sp?) the first newsreader to wear a tradional indian dress on air. But she only usually does stand-ins and Breakfast updates, so could this mean we see a return of Bridget. She suddenly popped up after about 4 years off last year and it would be great to see her return. Then of course they could always add to Kays duties, but on reflection that looks very unlikly considering she does the Breakfast and Lunch as a stand-in as opposed to a fixed presenter. But my personal fav would be to see Alison take the helm with knitting needles in one hand and the script in the other.
Furthermore, with a *new female presenter* mean Suzanne is off on her hols. Or is she moving off somewhere else?
Interesting though.......

Joel