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New Meridian, BBC South & South East Thread

(July 2006)

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BE
Benjamin1
I don’t recall a regional programme that has gone through so many lead anchors. Laurie Mayer, Bev & Giles, Bev & Geoff, Rob & Polly and now Rob & Natalie. The only constant is the ever superb John Young!


ITV News West Country... phew!
Steve Scott & Lisa Aziz (2009)
Steve Scott with Ellie Barker or Claire Manning (2009)
Steve Scott & Vanessa Cuddeford (2010)
Ian Axton & Vanessa Cuddeford (2010-2012)
Ian Axton & Cordelia Lynch (2012-2013)
Ian Axton & Kylie Pentelow (2013-2017)
Mark Longhurst & Kylie Pentelow (2017)
Jonty Messer & Kylie Pentelow (2017-2019, 2020-)
Jonty Messer & Eli-Louise Wringe (2019-2020)
London Lite and Lou Scannon gave kudos
LS
Lou Scannon
I don’t recall a regional programme that has gone through so many lead anchors. Laurie Mayer, Bev & Giles, Bev & Geoff, Rob & Polly and now Rob & Natalie. The only constant is the ever superb John Young!


ITV News West Country... phew!
Steve Scott & Lisa Aziz (2009)
Steve Scott with Ellie Barker or Claire Manning (2009)
Steve Scott & Vanessa Cuddeford (2010)
Ian Axton & Vanessa Cuddeford (2010-2012)
Ian Axton & Cordelia Lynch (2012-2013)
Ian Axton & Kylie Pentelow (2013-2017)
Mark Longhurst & Kylie Pentelow (2017)
Jonty Messer & Kylie Pentelow (2017-2019, 2020-)
Jonty Messer & Eli-Louise Wringe (2019-2020)


Kylie is returning to Brizzle in 2020?

When her "secondment" to Cardiff began, I wasn't sure if we'd actually lost her forever.
LL
London Lite Founding member
To give Kylie Pentelow credit, the single headed format of Wales at Six suits her delivery a lot better than as a co-presenter in Bristol. It'll be a shame when Andrea Byrne returns to be honest.

If anything Kylie should be offered pres duties on ITV News London which is largely being supported by two freelancers currently with Charlene White on maternity leave and Lucrezia Millarini largely training for Dancing on Ice.
CH
chris
To give Kylie Pentelow credit, the single headed format of Wales at Six suits her delivery a lot better than as a co-presenter in Bristol. It'll be a shame when Andrea Byrne returns to be honest.

If anything Kylie should be offered pres duties on ITV News London which is largely being supported by two freelancers currently with Charlene White on maternity leave and Lucrezia Millarini largely training for Dancing on Ice.


Neither are freelancers.
LL
London Lite Founding member
chris posted:
To give Kylie Pentelow credit, the single headed format of Wales at Six suits her delivery a lot better than as a co-presenter in Bristol. It'll be a shame when Andrea Byrne returns to be honest.

If anything Kylie should be offered pres duties on ITV News London which is largely being supported by two freelancers currently with Charlene White on maternity leave and Lucrezia Millarini largely training for Dancing on Ice.


Neither are freelancers.


Since when? I thought Duncan still does BBC World News shifts in addition to covering ITV News shifts?
BE
Benjamin1
ITV News London has four presenters: Duncan is freelance whilst Lucrezia, Geraint and Charlene are ITN only.

Did Vanessa Cuddeford ever co-host SET or did she freelance as a presenter/reporter only?
AN
Andrew Founding member
I don’t recall a regional programme that has gone through so many lead anchors. Laurie Mayer, Bev & Giles, Bev & Geoff, Rob & Polly and now Rob & Natalie. The only constant is the ever superb John Young!


ITV News West Country... phew!
Steve Scott & Lisa Aziz (2009)
Steve Scott with Ellie Barker or Claire Manning (2009)
Steve Scott & Vanessa Cuddeford (2010)
Ian Axton & Vanessa Cuddeford (2010-2012)
Ian Axton & Cordelia Lynch (2012-2013)
Ian Axton & Kylie Pentelow (2013-2017)
Mark Longhurst & Kylie Pentelow (2017)
Jonty Messer & Kylie Pentelow (2017-2019, 2020-)
Jonty Messer & Eli-Louise Wringe (2019-2020)


And then on the flip side

ITV Yorkshire
Christine Talbot & Duncan Wood (2003-current)
Spencer and South Today gave kudos
ST
South Today


Did Vanessa Cuddeford ever co-host SET or did she freelance as a presenter/reporter only?


Vanessa has presented alongside Rob on a couple of occasions I’ve seen.
LL
London Lite Founding member
I don't think SET even has a permanent in-house weather presenter? They either seem to hire John Hammond and Sara Thornton from Weather Trending, relief from London such as Sarah Keith-Lucas or Nina Ridge who is also a school teacher in Kent.

Like Polly Evans, Rachel Mackley went off, came back and then went again.
ST
South Today
I don't think SET even has a permanent in-house weather presenter? They either seem to hire John Hammond and Sara Thornton from Weather Trending, relief from London such as Sarah Keith-Lucas or Nina Ridge who is also a school teacher in Kent.

Like Polly Evans, Rachel Mackley went off, came back and then went again.


It was a crying shame they let the marvellous Kaddy Lee-Preston leave!
TheTravelcard, London Lite and EdW gave kudos
BA
Ballyboy
Nick miller presented the south east weather for a bit I believe?
ST
South Today
Nick miller presented the south east weather for a bit I believe?


Indeed, the breakfast bulletins with Ceri Perkins.

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