Apart from BBC News & Sport on Tour, are there any opportunities for the public to get a chance at reading the news? I actually mean sitting on the set of say the BBC National News studio, BBC News 24, SKY News or ITN etc? I don't mean you can walk in and have a go at anytime - clearly for a rolling news channel that would not be possible. But do they ever open the studios up for a few hours every year?
I know that various broadcasters run tours of buildings/studios but is it possible to go along and have a chance of reading the news with some friends etc?
Has anybody done this and if so how? Or is not something that would ever been offered? Just interested...
From the tour I had at the BBC recently you didn't seen any news studios, just the editing area. They did have some interactive things (which I thought were a bit naff) which did mean somebody read off an autocue but it was just silly things.
According to ITN it doesn't run visits to its studios. News 24 can't (for obvious reasons) and I'm not sure about the others.
However, occasionally the Beeb will run a 'BBC News on Tour' thing where studios etc will be set up across the country. And if you just happen to be in secondary school, you could end up standing in N6 trying to outdo Natasha (which I would imagine is no mean feat) or George (which would be quite difficult and require a lot of talent).
According to ITN it doesn't run visits to its studios. News 24 can't (for obvious reasons) and I'm not sure about the others.
However, occasionally the Beeb will run a 'BBC News on Tour' thing where studios etc will be set up across the country. And if you just happen to be in secondary school, you could end up standing in N6 trying to outdo Natasha (which I would imagine is no mean feat) or George (which would be quite difficult and require a lot of talent).
I'm in secondary school I've never heard of any such opportunity though. I managed to visit N6 once and met George who was a great bloke but not offered the opportunity to read the news - I'd be nervous but I suppose the lighting is so bright you don't get nervous. hehe.
According to ITN it doesn't run visits to its studios. News 24 can't (for obvious reasons) and I'm not sure about the others.
However, occasionally the Beeb will run a 'BBC News on Tour' thing where studios etc will be set up across the country. And if you just happen to be in secondary school, you could end up standing in N6 trying to outdo Natasha (which I would imagine is no mean feat) or George (which would be quite difficult and require a lot of talent).
I'm in secondary school I've never heard of any such opportunity though. I managed to visit N6 once and met George who was a great bloke but not offered the opportunity to read the news - I'd be nervous but I suppose
the lighting is so bright you don't get nervous
. hehe.
No, it just blinds you! When I sat on the BBC World set, I could hardly read the autocue. I do wonder how they do it, especially if they wear glasses like me.
Why not go to Bradford? When I was younger, I went there and if I recall, they have a news set and an autocue and you choose the stories you want to read.
According to ITN it doesn't run visits to its studios. News 24 can't (for obvious reasons) and I'm not sure about the others.
However, occasionally the Beeb will run a 'BBC News on Tour' thing where studios etc will be set up across the country. And if you just happen to be in secondary school, you could end up standing in N6 trying to outdo Natasha (which I would imagine is no mean feat) or George (which would be quite difficult and require a lot of talent).
I'm in secondary school I've never heard of any such opportunity though. I managed to visit N6 once and met George who was a great bloke but not offered the opportunity to read the news - I'd be nervous but I suppose the lighting is so bright you don't get nervous. hehe.
I can't remember the website, but you probably need to grovel to your headmaster for your school to register.
Thanks for the replies so far - very interesting to read and very helpful. I know someone who would love to have a go and be filmed... sounds like too rare an opportunity unless you work on the news set itself I guess.
The BBC does run the BBC News School Report... more details about that here.
Why not go to Bradford? When I was younger, I went there and if I recall, they have a news set and an autocue and you choose the stories you want to read.
I had a go in the old Newsline set operating the autocue myself with the sewing machine pedal they use on Breakfast, I think that was the moment I realised I couldn't multitask.
