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| creator = [[BBC News]]
| creator = [[BBC News]]
| presenter = [[Lukwesa Burak]]<br/>[[Shaun Ley]]<br/>[[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]<br/>[[Annita McVeigh]]<br/>[[Clive Myrie]]<br/>[[Reeta Chakrabarti]]<br/>[[Mishal Husain]]
| presenter = [[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]<br/>[[Jane Hill]]<br/>[[Clive Myrie]]<br/>[[Reeta Chakrabarti]]
| theme_music_composer = [[David Lowe (television and radio composer)|David Lowe]]
| theme_music_composer = [[David Lowe (television and radio composer)|David Lowe]]
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| language = English
| location = Studio E, [[Broadcasting House]], [[London]]
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| camera = Multi-camera
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = Lunchtime: 10 minutes<br/>Evening: 10 minutes (Saturday) 15 Minutes (Sunday)<br/>Late: 15 Minutes (Saturday) 20 minutes (Sunday)
| runtime = 10-20 minutes
| network = [[BBC One]]<br>[[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News (UK feed, occasionally)]]
| company = [[BBC News]]
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| network = [[BBC One]]
| audio_format = [[Stereo]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|1954|7|5|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
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| related = {{unbulleted list|''[[BBC Breakfast]]''|''[[BBC News at One]]''|''[[BBC News at Six]]''|''[[BBC News at Ten]]''}}
| last_aired = present
| caption = Title card used since April 2023
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| related = {{unbulleted list|''[[BBC Breakfast]]''|''[[BBC News at One]]''|''[[BBC News at Six]]''|''[[BBC News at Ten]]''}}
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| editor = Paul Royall
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'''''BBC Weekend News''''' is the [[BBC]]'s national news programme on [[BBC One]] at the weekend and bank holidays, although it is often referred to on guides simply as ''BBC News''. It is called ''BBC Weekend News'' on all bulletins and carries generic [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]] bulletin titles, apart from the late bulletin on Sunday where it is named [[BBC News at Ten]] and carries the ''BBC News at Ten'' titles.
'''''BBC Weekend News''''' is the [[BBC]]'s national news programme on [[BBC One]] at the weekend and bank holidays, although it is often referred to on guides simply as ''BBC News''. It is called ''BBC Weekend News'' on all bulletins and carries generic [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]] bulletin titles, apart from the late bulletin on Sunday where it is named [[BBC News at Ten]] and carries the ''BBC News at Ten'' titles.


==Format==
==Format==
''BBC Weekend News'' airs three times on both Saturday and Sunday. The main three bulletins are presented in the studio in a similar format to other national news bulletins on [[BBC One]] but are shorter in length.
''BBC Weekend News'' airs three times on both Saturday and Sunday. The main three bulletins are presented from Studio B in [[Broadcasting House]]; they follow a similar format to the weekday bulletins on [[BBC One]], but are shorter in length.


The lunchtime bulletin is normally at 1:00pm although these times often vary. The programme lasts approximately 15 minutes including the sport and is immediately followed on [[BBC One]] by a weather forecast on Saturday and Sunday. Shorter bulletins that are about 10 minutes long usually do not have a headline list and preview at the beginning of the bulletin but starts straight with the titles and the top story.
The lunchtime bulletin normally airs at 1:00pm. The programme runs for approximately 10{{nbsp}}minutes, and is immediately followed by a weather forecast.


The evening bulletin contains a sports update from the BBC sports centre in Salford, and is usually at 6:00pm (although exact time usually varies) on Saturday and Sunday. It is followed by regional news.
The evening bulletin is usually broadcast at some point between 5 and 7pm. It runs for 15{{nbsp}}minutes and includes an update from [[BBC Sport]] in Salford; the programme is followed by a five-minute regional news bulletin, then a weather forecast.


The late bulletin contains a sports update from the BBC sports centre in Salford, and is at 10:00pm on Saturday and Sunday depending on scheduling. Despite being listed as ''BBC Weekend News'' on TV guide, the late Sunday bulletin usually carries [[BBC News at Ten]] branding and titles (unless if it does not start at exactly 10:00pm). There is a [[BBC One]] regional news after the Sunday late news on [[BBC One]].
The late edition airs at varying times on Saturdays, and 10:00pm on Sundays. It also contains an update from BBC Sport. Despite being billed as ''BBC Weekend News'' in TV listings, the late Sunday bulletin is usually branded on air as [[BBC News at Ten]]. The Sunday late news is followed by a regional bulletin.


The bulletins are usually only shown on [[BBC One]] and not on the [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News channel]], unlike BBC's weekday bulletins. However, if there is a major news story, the bulletin may be occasionally simulcast but only on the [[BBC News (TV channel)|UK feed of BBC News channel]].
Until early 2023, the weekend bulletins were also broadcast on the [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News channel]]; this practice ended shortly before the merger of said channel and [[BBC News (international TV channel)|BBC World News]]. On occasions of major news relating to the UK, the bulletin may be simulcast on the UK feed of the news channel.


==Presenters==
==Presenters==
===Lunchtime===
===Lunchtime===
For a long time the lunchtime bulletin was presented by the on-duty [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News Channel]] presenter during the scheduled bulletin. [[Maxine Mawhinney]] was the long term presenter from 2006 until 2015. Following a reshuffle, ''BBC News 24'' launch presenter [[Gavin Esler]] became the main presenter until his departure from the channel in early 2017. Mawhinney briefly returned to the role until her departure in April 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbc-news-channel-anchor-maxine-mawhinney-leaving-corporation-after-21-years/|title = BBC News Channel anchor Maxine Mawhinney leaving corporation after 21 years|date = 10 April 2017}}</ref> and [[Shaun Ley]] took over afterwards. Following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in spring and summer 2020, the main presenter of the Saturday bulletin was [[Carrie Gracie]] and the Sunday presenter normally continued to be [[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]. On 25 August 2020, [[Carrie Gracie]] announced that she had left the BBC.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1298343172255383552|user=TheCarrieGracie|title=#BBC my last day on air. After 33...|date=25 August 2020}}</ref> From then, [[Shaun Ley]] returned as the main host on Saturdays (alternating with [[Geeta Guru-Murthy]] once every 4 weeks). However, Ben Brown continued to present the programme every Sunday. On Saturday 24th April 2021, the [[BBC]] rolled out a new repetitive presenting rota for the newsreaders - lasting for 4 weeks before it started again. From late December 2022, the lunchtime bulletin changed to being presented by the presenter that covers the mid-afternoon shift on the BBC News Channel but, depending on timing, is now covered either by that presenter or the one that covers the morning shift.
For many years, the lunchtime bulletin was hosted by a presenter from the [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News Channel]]; from 2006 to 2015, this was usually [[Maxine Mawhinney]]. Following a reshuffle, ''BBC News 24'' launch presenter [[Gavin Esler]] became the main presenter until his departure from the BBC in early 2017. Mawhinney briefly returned to the role until her departure in April 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/bbc-news-channel-anchor-maxine-mawhinney-leaving-corporation-after-21-years/|title = BBC News Channel anchor Maxine Mawhinney leaving corporation after 21 years|date = 10 April 2017}}</ref> and [[Shaun Ley]] took over afterwards.


Since the merger of the BBC News Channel and BBC World News in April 2023, there have been no specific presenters for this bulletin; instead, it is generally presented by whomever hosted the early morning shift on the news channel.
'''Current presenters'''
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!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
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|'''Saturday'''
|[[Lukwesa Burak]]
|[[Joanna Gosling]]
|[[Shaun Ley]]
| [[Annita McVeigh]]
|-
|'''Sunday'''
|[[Lukwesa Burak]]
|[[Joanna Gosling]]
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|[[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]
|[[Joanna Gosling]]
|}
Relief presenters include; Luxmy Gopal and [[Geeta Guru-Murthy]].


===Evening===
===Evening===
Unlike the lunchtime bulletin, the presenter of the two evening bulletins has usually been a dedicated presenter for that evening on [[BBC One]], with the surrounding news presentation on the [[BBC News Channel]] being presented by another presenter. The programmes are presented by [[Clive Myrie]], [[Reeta Chakrabarti]], [[Martine Croxall]] and [[Mishal Husain]].
Unlike the lunchtime bulletin, the presenter of the two evening bulletins is usually one of the regular faces from weekday bulletins on [[BBC One]]. Senior presenter Sophie Raworth appears in the event of a Major news story or as relief cover

Senior presenters, such as [[Huw Edwards (journalist)|Huw Edwards]] and [[Sophie Raworth]], can appear in the event of a major news story or as relief.

The Bank Holiday news bulletins can be presented by either a member of the ''BBC Weekend News'' team or a presenter from the [[BBC News at One]], [[BBC News at Six]] or [[BBC News at Ten]].


===Current presenters===
===Current presenters===
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! <span style="color:white">Years</span> !! <span style="color:white">Presenter</span> !! <span style="color:white">Current role</span>
! <span style="color:white">Years</span> !! <span style="color:white">Presenter</span> !! <span style="color:white">Current role</span>
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|2021-present
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|2015–present
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|[[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]
|[[Clive Myrie]]
| rowspan="4" | Regular presenter
|Presenter (Saturday & Sunday)
|-
|-
|2014–present
|2014–present
|[[Reeta Chakrabarti]]
|[[Reeta Chakrabarti]]
|Presenter (Saturday) & Relief Presenter
|-
|-
|2021-present
| 2007–present ||[[Mishal Husain]]
|[[Jane Hill]]
|Presenter (Sunday)
|-
|-
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|2015–present
|2021–present
|[[Martine Croxall]]
|[[Clive Myrie]]
|Relief Presenter
|-
|-
|2023–present
|2002–present
|[[Jane Hill]]
|[[Katya Adler]]
| rowspan="3" |Backup Relief Presenter
| rowspan="3" | Relief presenter
|-
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|2018–present
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|1999-present
|[[Huw Edwards]]
|[[Tina Daheley]]
|-
|-
|2023–present
|2014–present
|[[Maryam Moshiri]]
|[[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]
|}
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*[[Fiona Bruce]] (Main presenter, 1999–2005)
*[[Fiona Bruce]] (Main presenter, 1999–2005)
*[[Michael Buerk]] (Main presenter, 1988–2003)
*[[Michael Buerk]] (Main presenter, 1988–2003)
*[[Martine Croxall]] (Relief presenter, 2021-2023)
*[[Jill Dando]] (Main presenter, 1988–1999)
*[[Jill Dando]] (Main presenter, 1988–1999)
*[[Robert Dougall]] (Main presenter, 1964–1973)
*[[Robert Dougall]] (Main presenter, 1964–1973)
*[[Chris Eakin]] (2013–2015)
*[[Chris Eakin]] (2013–2015)
*[[Huw Edwards]] (Occasional relief presenter, 1999-2023)
*[[Gavin Esler]] (2002, Main presenter, 2015–2017)
*[[Gavin Esler]] (2002, Main presenter, 2015–2017)
*[[Joanna Gosling]] (2008–2011)
*[[Joanna Gosling]] (2008–2011)
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*[[Tina Daheley]] (2018-2020)
*[[Tina Daheley]] (2018-2020)
*[[Kate Silverton]] (Main presenter, 2008-2021)
*[[Kate Silverton]] (Main presenter, 2008-2021)
*[[Joanna Gosling]] (Main presenter, 1999-2023){{div col end}}
*[[Joanna Gosling]] (Main presenter, 1999-2023)
*[[Mishal Husain]] (Alternate presenter, 2005-2022)
*[[Gareth Barlow]] (2023){{div col end}}


==Sports News==
==Sports News==
During the late programme on each day a round up of the days sports news is presented from the BBC Sport Centre at [[MediaCityUK]], [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]]. This is usually presented by one of the [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]] channel sports presenters: Olly Foster, [[Karthi Gnanasegaram]], [[Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes]] and Katherine Downes.
During the late programme on each day a round up of the days sports news is presented from the BBC Sport Centre at [[MediaCityUK]], [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]]. This is usually presented by one of the [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]] channel sports presenters: Olly Foster, [[Karthi Gnanasegaram]], [[Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes]] and Katherine Downes.

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==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 11:35, 5 June 2024

BBC Weekend News
Title card used since April 2023
Created byBBC News
Presented byBen Brown
Jane Hill
Clive Myrie
Reeta Chakrabarti
Theme music composerDavid Lowe
Country of originVereinigtes Königreich
Original languageEnglisch
Production
Production locationsBBC Television Centre, London (1969-2013)
Broadcasting House, London (2013-present)
HerausgeberPaul Royall
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time10-20 minutes
Production companyBBC News
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release5 July 1954 (1954-07-05) –
present
Related

BBC Weekend News is the BBC's national news programme on BBC One at the weekend and bank holidays, although it is often referred to on guides simply as BBC News. It is called BBC Weekend News on all bulletins and carries generic BBC News bulletin titles, apart from the late bulletin on Sunday where it is named BBC News at Ten and carries the BBC News at Ten titles.

Format

BBC Weekend News airs three times on both Saturday and Sunday. The main three bulletins are presented from Studio B in Broadcasting House; they follow a similar format to the weekday bulletins on BBC One, but are shorter in length.

The lunchtime bulletin normally airs at 1:00pm. The programme runs for approximately 10 minutes, and is immediately followed by a weather forecast.

The evening bulletin is usually broadcast at some point between 5 and 7pm. It runs for 15 minutes and includes an update from BBC Sport in Salford; the programme is followed by a five-minute regional news bulletin, then a weather forecast.

The late edition airs at varying times on Saturdays, and 10:00pm on Sundays. It also contains an update from BBC Sport. Despite being billed as BBC Weekend News in TV listings, the late Sunday bulletin is usually branded on air as BBC News at Ten. The Sunday late news is followed by a regional bulletin.

Until early 2023, the weekend bulletins were also broadcast on the BBC News channel; this practice ended shortly before the merger of said channel and BBC World News. On occasions of major news relating to the UK, the bulletin may be simulcast on the UK feed of the news channel.

Presenters

Lunchtime

For many years, the lunchtime bulletin was hosted by a presenter from the BBC News Channel; from 2006 to 2015, this was usually Maxine Mawhinney. Following a reshuffle, BBC News 24 launch presenter Gavin Esler became the main presenter until his departure from the BBC in early 2017. Mawhinney briefly returned to the role until her departure in April 2017[1] and Shaun Ley took over afterwards.

Since the merger of the BBC News Channel and BBC World News in April 2023, there have been no specific presenters for this bulletin; instead, it is generally presented by whomever hosted the early morning shift on the news channel.

Evening

Unlike the lunchtime bulletin, the presenter of the two evening bulletins is usually one of the regular faces from weekday bulletins on BBC One. Senior presenter Sophie Raworth appears in the event of a Major news story or as relief cover

Current presenters

Years Presenter Current role
2021-present Ben Brown Regular presenter
2014–present Reeta Chakrabarti
2021-present Jane Hill
2015–present Clive Myrie
2023–present Katya Adler Relief presenter
2018–present Tina Daheley
2023–present Maryam Moshiri

Former presenters

If there is no position before the years of being a presenter, then this newsreader was either a relief presenter or occasional guest stand-in presenter.

Sports News

During the late programme on each day a round up of the days sports news is presented from the BBC Sport Centre at MediaCityUK, Salford. This is usually presented by one of the BBC News channel sports presenters: Olly Foster, Karthi Gnanasegaram, Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes and Katherine Downes.

References

  1. ^ "BBC News Channel anchor Maxine Mawhinney leaving corporation after 21 years". 10 April 2017.
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