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ITV London Tonight

(December 2003)

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BE
Benjamin1
GMc posted:
Right! Didn't know that was how it was done! Although..Alistair did the This morning update and went all the way up to News at Ten at 10.30 when Superstar was on, and I'm sure he would have been in work long before that bulliten in TM.


With Alistair it's different, he's been well known for covering all of the days bulletins, particularly on Friday. Although it it quite rare nowadays.


Alistair covers all except 5.30, yet Mark Austin is Head Anchor or whatever..and all he does is the 6.30 occasionally if its a special story, and NAT most of the time...


That's the way it works in most jobs. No disrespect to Mark, but those higher up the ladder tent to do less than those below them in the pecking order.


Mark anchored both the 6:30 and Ten throughout the Olympics and for a couple days did the 1:30 also. He is the regular deputy for the 6:30 likewise with Julie. Still not as much as Al, he gets around.
LL
London Lite Founding member
Lucrezia presented the late LT, so on a Ben Scotchbrook shift today.
LL
London Lite Founding member
On screen tonight all was presented by freelancers. Matt Teale presenting, Tamsin Roberts and Louise Hulland reporting with Clare Nasir with the weather.
CF
CatsFast101
On screen tonight all was presented by freelancers. Matt Teale presenting, Tamsin Roberts and Louise Hulland reporting with Clare Nasir with the weather.


Well yes. But Clare is a regular, and regularly presents the weekend London weather- so that's not really notable. Matt Teale is kind of familiar to London viewers. Don't know the reporters so I get your point there. Matt always the relief for the weekends, who's supposed to be on today?
BE
Benjamin1
On screen tonight all was presented by freelancers. Matt Teale presenting, Tamsin Roberts and Louise Hulland reporting with Clare Nasir with the weather.


Well yes. But Clare is a regular, and regularly presents the weekend London weather- so that's not really notable. Matt Teale is kind of familiar to London viewers. Don't know the reporters so I get your point there. Matt always the relief for the weekends, who's supposed to be on today?


It can be either Clare or Manali Lukha with the weather at weekends. and Teale was supposed to be on yesterday.
CF
CatsFast101
On screen tonight all was presented by freelancers. Matt Teale presenting, Tamsin Roberts and Louise Hulland reporting with Clare Nasir with the weather.


Well yes. But Clare is a regular, and regularly presents the weekend London weather- so that's not really notable. Matt Teale is kind of familiar to London viewers. Don't know the reporters so I get your point there. Matt always the relief for the weekends, who's supposed to be on today?


It can be either Clare or Manali Lukha with the weather at weekends. and Teale was supposed to be on yesterday.


Yeah but Clare is still a regular face. And Charlene or Faye are the main weekend presenters, Teale and Co. just deputise.

8 days later

MA
Macalolo
First time watching Lucrezia on the 6pm and the voiceover is the generic "this is London Tonight". I thought she had a voiceover
LL
London Lite Founding member
First time watching Lucrezia on the 6pm and the voiceover is the generic "this is London Tonight". I thought she had a voiceover


Her first 6pm cover recently didn't have one. The only presenters who appear to have them are Nina Hossain, Ben Scotchbrook, Faye Barker and Charlene White.
MA
Macalolo
Fire alarm at ITN in the background of the late bulletin.
LL
London Lite Founding member
Lucrezia Millarini should have presented the late this evening, Rachel McTavish covered.
GM
Gary McEwan
Lucrezia Millarini should have presented the late this evening, Rachel McTavish covered.


Ah so that's where Rachel has disappeared to. I was wondering why she had just disappeared from STV Central screens.

Our loss is London's gain! Hopefully she'll make a return to STV soon!
LL
London Lite Founding member
Lucrezia Millarini should have presented the late this evening, Rachel McTavish covered.


Ah so that's where Rachel has disappeared to. I was wondering why she had just disappeared from STV Central screens.

Our loss is London's gain! Hopefully she'll make a return to STV soon!


Rachel does seem to float between covering the ITV News overnight shift (which includes late LT and Daybreak London bulletins) and STV.

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