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BBC News Webcams

(April 2001)

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Nick D
I know there is one webcam for BBC Manchester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/webcams/cam3.htm
Don't you all think BBC News should have a webcam for all newsrooms, including N6. It would be great to see what Huw or Anna do before going live!
What are your views
MV
Mr Voiceover
Huw Edwards putting on his lippy at 17.59/30?! - somehow I think the only cams in N6 should be the ones used for the programme.

Somethings are best left unseen Wink

Mr VoiceBreaker
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Davidjb Founding member
I think it would be an excellent idea to see what really goes on when the tv cameras are not.
IS
Isonstine Founding member
East Midlands Today also has a snoop cam at http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastmidlandstoday/ and is updated more often than the North West studio one, I think it would be good to have a camera shot of the N6 news studio.

They would obviously have to delay it because (as in the words of Mr Edwards) 'We wouldn't want anyone commiting suicide of the stairs, WOULD WE?'
MV
Mr Voiceover
lol

Perhaps Mr Edwards WOULD consider suicide from the stairs if the press found out about this picture:

http://www.btinternet.com/~imedia/tvhf/huw.jpg

So N6 DOES have a secret webcam! Wink Wink

Mr VoiceVader
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Isonstine Founding member
LOL

Fantastic, I've always had doubts about him.

Although, I'm not sure about the lipstick, he did say that pink wasn't his colour! Very Happy
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NickyS Founding member
We have a camera in the News 24 output gallery so that visitors in the BBC experience can see what's going on. Same applies to 5 Live.
SN
Steve Naylor
I actually spent an evening with the BBC Ten O'Clock News team in February for an article for our student newspaper. It was a brilliant experience and I sat in the gallery for both the Six and Ten O'Clock News.

I interviewed Michael Buerk and also saw what the presenters do when the cameras are not live - Michael Buerk was sending messages to the editor and watching, and laughing at, reports!
MV
Mr Voiceover
What did you interview Buerk and Edwards about?



Mr V
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Steve Naylor
Spoke to Huw Edwards for a newspaper for 8 - 13 year olds and Buerk for student newspaper about his work, life, etc. - also spoke to ten o'clock news editor about the change there and stuff...!
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Nick D
Talking of behind the scenes etc. Have any of you watched ITV News @ 10 and at the end Trevor McD talks to the person behind the camera, and leans back, I find that really annoying! (Huw does it now, WHY ) IT'S SO TACKY!
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Stewonder
I don't think that bbc news have camera operators anymore, but i may be wrong!

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