Regional News Christmas Trees

its that time of the year again, its time to launch the annual contest to find which region has the best christmas tree as newsrooms accross the country strive to be

tvforum regional news christmas tree champion 2005

to kick things off central had their tree up today (no sure if it went up on monday?)

http://www.gorillaenterprises.co.uk/upload/uploadFiles/central-xmastree.jpg

and a rather nice advent calendar graphic

http://www.gorillaenterprises.co.uk/upload/uploadFiles/central-advent.jpg

nice as it is, i'm not sure its enough to clinch the title

ohh what a suprise central news east (from the west) has the same tree!

ITV Wales News/Wales Tonight doesnt have theirs up yet, however they have launched the Christmas Choir Competition - Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I'm assuming BBC NWT wont have their's up until 2 weeks before xmas, with Gordon frequently mentioning he wont have decorations/tree up until 2 weeks before!

No trees or decorations in South East Today/Meridian(South East) land yet.

Off topic tvmerica, but who are those two presenters in your capture above?

Thanks,
James

Well I wouldn't wait for it young Jez, HTV never have a tree. Mind you since they've turned into Welsh 'This Morning' they may well do.

Shall I wake you up when the christmas lights competition opens?

BBC Wales put their tree up very late indeed, so I insist the winner of this isn't announced too hastily.

Bob Warman and Joanne Malin.

One is tempted to enquire if there will be any serious contest this year.

If all the studios are identical and designed at the centre, isn't it reasonable to assume that the Christmas trees will follow the same pattern?

aah, but didn't calendar project a snowflake on the floor last year - the regions will have to innovate like that to win. and don't forget the beeb aren't nearly as generic as the other channel. i wont have you spoiling the festivities nick!

only when the regions come from a CSO at grays inn road sharing a computer generated christmas tree will i accept that this contest is pointless.

Doesn't the Central studio look much better with a tree? Also I noticed they have recoloured the wheel, with the building underneath aswell! Couldnt they record a new backdrop?

Oh I dont mind the Christmas lights competition. I might enter this year in the hope I will win and Lewis Vaughan Jones comes to my house with my hamper full of penguins.