Changes to BBC Parliament & Political Programming

We've definitely had GBC programming on BBC Parliament in the past but I can't remember in what context.

I remember it was for the Brexit referendum.

BBC Parliament is been simulcast all day on the Irish parliament channel Oireachtas TV to cover the Brexit debate and the votes.

And was namechecked by Mark D'Arcy as well at least twice.

This is the sort of thing that BBC Parliament will play again on a Bank Holiday in 2042 https://t.co/Gv66sI8y1S

— Chris Mason (@ChrisMasonBBC) October 21, 2019

I saw this repeated this morning for a few moments. Not sure if this usually happens on The Week in Parliament, but it appears that the presenter was green-screened onto a photo of the Politics Live set, and 'Saturday in Parliament' was just overlayed on the top in the corner, with no perspective effects applied to mask it into the screen.

For coverage of the Speaker Election BBC Parliament has gone into full presentation mode with a presenter, studio, guests, live inserts from the parliament central lobby and everything.

The wrap-up after the sitting was suspended was done in sound only, over the roof-cam shot, without even a ticker. Surprising it didn't have the lower third, but I kind of like the gimmick-free coverage.

The 50p they put in the meter must have run out, as by the time the results were in, the party leaders had made their tributes, and the house was suspended until approbation, we were left with out-of-vision commentary over the Millbank Tower live shot.

Back again at 9.30 for approbation. I suspect there may already be a camera down in central lobby for news, so perhaps we'll see the Commons trooping over to the Lords this time.

[Edit] we did not, though there was the usual excellent commentary of the hat-doffing.

Reminiscent of the old ITV News look I thought.

Looks quite good. I assume BBC Parliament will have got a record share this year.