Why has it taken them 9 Years to think of something like this? It seems rather odd to me, yes I do see their point, it is a broadcasting tradition indeed but in the day of 24 hour Television, I see very little point of doing so, mainly due to the fact BBC One really doesn't closedown anymore.
This I think is because now News 24 is nothing more than a short filler, I could understand if N24 started at 1.00am or so everynight, but in recent years it is becoming as late 4.30am, when there are very few people watching. But I don't see any harm in sticking it on before News 24.
When News 24 started it's overnight broadcasts on BBC One I seem to remember there was little or no mention of complaint in the general Media, it was probably the right thing to do in the interest of viewers. Why not show off the BBC's new News service overnight for interest and promotion as well as a Public service and to bring BBC One up as a 24 hour channel. It just didn't feel right in 1997 that BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and the then very newly launched Channel 5 were all on the air 24 hours a day, BBC1 just looked rather old fashioned in that sense.
BBC Radio 4 is still regular as clockwork, 12.59am everyday, primarily because it's always 12.59am, something that will never be achieved on BBC One. But if the outcry of the axing of the station's UK Theme is anything to go by, if it was dropped from R4 then I would see outcry here aswell. Also because it's the only outlet to regularly broadcast it.
If they're thinking BBC1, why not ITV? Most Regions played it (well Thames, Granada and Central didn't to name a couple.) but again nothing was said with that axing.
I was about to suggest he should probably have more pressing issues on his mind, but it appears not. Andrew Rosindell MP (Conservative, Romford) has also tabled this classic, which, incredibly, 37 of his colleagues in the house have also put their name to:
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That this House congratulates the Dairy Council on staging the 2006 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates Jack Vardy, formerly of the 2nd Battalion the Hampshire Regiment and one of the oldest Chelsea pensioners, who has the honour of cutting the cheese at this historic ceremony; notes that dairy products are a calcium-rich food for people of all ages; further notes that a good calcium intake is especially important for older people in order to minimize bone loss, which is a normal part of the ageing process; welcomes the work of the Royal Hospital in ensuring that dairy products play an important role in the diet of the Chelsea pensioners; and calls on the Department of Health to take steps to promote the consumption of calcium-rich sources of food such as dairy products.
Mind you they could very easily playout the National Anthem before they join News 24, It would be a nice touch I think.
Although they would probably have to create a more generic ident to play it out over. I don't think it would be very suitable to see Hippos swimming about whilst playing 'God Save the Queen'.
I was about to suggest he should probably have more pressing issues on his mind, but it appears not. Andrew Rosindell MP (Conservative, Romford) has also tabled this classic, which, incredibly, 37 of his colleagues in the house have also put their name to:
Quote:
That this House congratulates the Dairy Council on staging the 2006 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates Jack Vardy, formerly of the 2nd Battalion the Hampshire Regiment and one of the oldest Chelsea pensioners, who has the honour of cutting the cheese at this historic ceremony; notes that dairy products are a calcium-rich food for people of all ages; further notes that a good calcium intake is especially important for older people in order to minimize bone loss, which is a normal part of the ageing process; welcomes the work of the Royal Hospital in ensuring that dairy products play an important role in the diet of the Chelsea pensioners; and calls on the Department of Health to take steps to promote the consumption of calcium-rich sources of food such as dairy products.
Makes a change, from what I hear it's usually John Prescott who's responsible for "cutting the cheese".
I also have to wonder - what took so long for someone to notice the absence of National Anthem at the day's end, after all these years?
I believe there's nothing wrong with re-instating it, being as it was a tradition, and for many years.
Perhaps it would lend a greater air of finality to the broadcasting day, but would work best if preceded by a goodnight from the announcer on duty, like it always was. However, as such an anno would have previously been made over the clock, this would obviously be something to take a look at, should playing of the anthem be brought back, to maybe look at a new way of achieving this without the clock.
Mind you they could very easily playout the National Anthem before they join News 24, It would be a nice touch I think.
Although they would probably have to create a more generic ident to play it out over. I don't think it would be very suitable to see Hippos swimming about whilst playing 'God Save the Queen'.
One problem is none of the idents are long enough for it to be played over them, and they have no clock to use like they used to. The anthem was always used for closedown, showing that it is going off air for the night and handing over to the testcard. Now, there is no closedown. Yes, they do goto BBC News 24, but it's more of a filler programme than a closedown, in the same way ITV broadcast the nightscreen (and now goto ITV Play every night). Therefore, there's no need for it.
Rob Del Monte posted:
Why not on BBC3?
You've got to be joking? It would just be wrong on BBC Three, as it doesn't suit the channel format at all, dispite the fact it does closedown. It would work nicely on BBC Four however.