The NEW Central West and BBC Midlands thread

maybe ww should e mail itv central news?

Have done but no reply.

Re the BBC strike.

What happened last time as regards the Midlands?

Would I be correct that the 'freelancers' & managers provided the service then?

(I'm sure, as regards WM, Doolan was on & I'm sure he's freelance!)

Whats the Carlton Star Outfit please?

Its a red dress, and the neck is shaped in a star. It featured in the 2001 titles.

i think you are referring to this snazzy little number, are you not?

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/cnew0109.jpg

Yes, thats the one! Good to see a capture from 2001, surprised they ditched that look so early.

yeh, when i was looking through the archives for that pic, i was thinking the same - it was such a fantastic look

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/cnew0101_copy1.jpg

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/cnew00a12.jpg

oh, for the good old days!

oh and don't forget, our friend simon launches the new bbc weather graphics in the midlands tomorrow - tune into WM after 8am for more details.

and the east Midlands ALso had the same titles too! They were the best i think!
I remember them bringing those titles in it was a week aafter i arrived in Leicester!
Today's studio is rubbish!

well central east were slightly different, they didnt have a map in the titles iirc

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/cnew00e01.jpg

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/cnew00e03.jpg

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/cnew00e04.jpg

They did have a map with pulses but it wasn't as prominent as the version on Central West. Of course the Central East version still had Carlton stars and a different way of showing the presenters (customised for whoever presented the show - unlike West who always had Bob, Jo and Llew no matter what).

They were superior in some ways, but both versions of the West titles (dark and light) were far nicer in regard to visuals.

i see your friend and mine, ex-midlands today business correspondent (although that was inevitably rover correspondent) is now spokesman for land rover. he appeared on the lunchtime to do with the greenpeace protests. i guess its a bit like when phil mepham from central sport became aston villa's spokesman.