North West Tonight

Gordon's day would involve coming in around ten in the morning (probably), checking over what's been happening in the North West on the news wires and being involved in various editorial meetings. There's bound to be a producers/directors/journalists meeting in the morning and I'm sure Gordon would be there with the rest of them - discussing what shape the lunchtime and 6.30 programmes would take.

He might have to pre-record some interviews, either in the morning or in the afternoon. Generally scripts or cues are provided by the journalists covering the story, but I'm sure Gordon is allowed to amend them to tie in with his style of delivery. He is, after all, delivering the news. He'll need to do some background research too, if NWT is carrying any live OB's or two-ways.

After the 6.30 show, there might be a brief meeting with the editor and producers to discuss how the show went. Then he'll nip off home!

Thanks for replying. Suppose there will be lots of rehersals and make up too

Oh aye, I forgot about make-up... and people say G doesn't look his age...

Since when have they had North West Today at 4.45pm?? It was supposed to be Olympic Grandstand!

Though the show hasn't been as good since he got back, plus this whole BBC iCAN is starting to p*ss me off slightly, for some reason I tend to watch Channel M News rather than NWT.

It has been OK but when Annabell was on, they did experiment more. Notice the bar has come back on the side now that Gordon is back as well

It wasn't on for one bit I saw earlier in the week. I've not had much chance to see it this week, but the bits I have seen seem to have settled down into the old pattern again. Just how much influence does Gordon have over the way the programme is organised? I assumed that it was down to the producer and director? Or were there also temporary people in charge behind the scenes when Annaabel had her run?

If Gordon can't be shifted or encouraged to use the more 'experimental' things that happened during that period, maybe he should at least have Annabel as a co-presenter.

Maybe Annabell suggested all the changes to suit her?

Do you think she would have that much say?

My suspicion is that the producer/director wants to change things and Gordon may be less keen.

This is entirely supposition - before somebody bites my head off...

God, you can't move on here for filth, smut and inuendo!

Oohh Nick you are awful. It's like Carry on TV Forum, round here!

I'll try and post the 'day in the life of...' article from the North West Tonight magazine that I got when visiting the BBC GMR Bus in the next few weeks.

Errr.... yeah.....

Keeps taking the pill, Nick.