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Long Northern Opt-Out

(July 2001)

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AN
Andrew Founding member
BBC North, North East and Curmbria and North West are opting out for three consecutive programmes tommorow lunchtime on BBC TWO,

As follows:
11.15 The Super League Show
12.00 (North) Close Up North
12.30 (North) North of Westminster

These programmes replace TOTP+ and the Regional slot.

I wonder if they will show any trailers between the programmes, or have a live continuity announcer?
AN
Andrew Founding member
There weren't any promotions at all during this live opt-out,

First at 11.15am, we had 'The Super League Show' with Harry Gration, made by BBC North

Then at 12.00noon, after a 'BBC TWO' Wave ident, it was time for a Close Up North special about the Huddersfield Narrow Canal & the tunnel under the pennines.
This was made by BBC North West and narrated by Martin Henfield.

Then at 12.30pm, it was time for the last in the current series of your regional parlimentary programmes. North of Westminster was preceeded by a BBC TWO North blade ident.

So all three regions were together from 11.15 to 12.30, with everyone being separate at 12.30

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