Bizarre BBC Regions

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noggin Founding member 8 August 2001 5:48pm

SittingOvation posted:

Gavin Scott posted:

surely it means 'A news programme covering all points west of such and such'

Oh, I hadn't thought of like that... well done! (bit obscure though)

Much more eloquently put than I managed. I think it was probably less obscure in the late 50s / early 60s, probably influenced by the wartime militaryspeak that many of its employees had been exposed to. This was only 10-15 years after the end of World War II.

PA

paulmurphy 8 August 2001 10:35pm

Im new but i have a few ideas for bizarre BBC Regional News Programmes.

1) BBC Ethnic News
2) BBC North - East - East News ( ands that for the other reigons )
3) BBC Space News ( broadcast in space )

AS

Asa Admin 8 August 2001 10:39pm

paulmurphy posted:

3) BBC Space News ( broadcast in space )

Tenuous link but did anyone see the shuttle launch today live on News 24 at 5.15pm? Phenomenal view from the onboard camera as you could see space appear in the top right hand corner - excellent!

Cheers, Asa

PE

peprice 8 August 2001 11:02pm

NickyS posted:

It has to be BBC Look East West!

How about BBC Look Left then Right?

CR

The Crowdman 10 August 2001 2:10pm

Or for a really local programme... 'BBC Look, Over There' or BBC Newsroom (Your Street Here) ...

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