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| creator = [[BBC News]] |
| creator = [[BBC News]] |
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| presenter = [[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]<br/>[[Jane Hill]]<br/>[[Clive Myrie]] |
| presenter = [[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]]<br/>[[Jane Hill]]<br/>[[Clive Myrie]]<br/>[[Reeta Chakrabarti]] |
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| 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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| country = United Kingdom |
| country = United Kingdom |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| location = |
| location = [[Television Centre, London|BBC Television Centre]], [[London]] (1969-2013)<br>[[Broadcasting House]], [[London]] (2013-present) |
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| camera = Multi-camera |
| camera = Multi-camera |
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| runtime = 10-20 minutes |
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| runtime = Lunchtime: 10 minutes<br/>Evening: 10 minutes (Saturday); 15 Minutes (Sunday)<br/>Late: 15 Minutes (Saturday); 20 minutes (Sunday, usually branded on air as [[BBC News at Ten]]) |
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| company = [[BBC News]] |
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| network = [[BBC One]] |
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| first_aired = {{start date|1954|7|5|df=y}} |
| first_aired = {{start date|1954|7|5|df=y}} |
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| last_aired = present |
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==Format== |
==Format== |
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''BBC Weekend News'' airs three times on both Saturday and Sunday. The main three bulletins are presented |
''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. |
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The lunchtime bulletin |
The lunchtime bulletin normally airs at 1:00pm. The programme runs for approximately 10{{nbsp}}minutes, and is immediately followed by a weather forecast. |
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The evening bulletin |
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. |
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The late |
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. |
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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. |
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==Presenters== |
==Presenters== |
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===Lunchtime=== |
===Lunchtime=== |
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For |
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. |
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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. |
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On Saturday 24 April 2021, the [[BBC]] rolled out a new repetitive presenting rota for the newsreaders - lasting for four weeks before it started again. From late December 2022, the lunchtime bulletin changed to being presented by the presenter that covered the mid-afternoon shift on the BBC News Channel. Some bulletins were covered by the presenter that covered the morning shift. Following the merger of BBC News with BBC World from spring 2023, with overnight shifts on Saturday and Sunday mornings from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] ending by 5:00{{nbsp}}am UK time, there is now usually a presenter from London at 5:00{{nbsp}}am who also covers this early afternoon BBC Weekend News bulletin on BBC One. |
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There is/are no specific presenter(s) for this programme, however since April 2023, recent presenters have been [[Tanya Beckett]], Frankie McCamley, Gareth Barlow, Celia Hatton, [[Samantha Simmonds]], [[Nancy Kacungira]], Rajini Vaidyanathan, Rich Preston, Anjana Gadgil, Vishala Sri-Pathma, Catherine Byaruhanga, and Lucy Grey. [[Lukwesa Burak]] and Luxmy Gopal have covered the bulletin from the afternoon shift when the 5:00{{nbsp}}am presenter hasn't. Lewis Vaughan Jones presented a bulletin that ran later than normal on [[London Marathon]] day, after covering the 10:00{{nbsp}}am shift. If its a bank holiday its often presented by [[Matthew Amroliwala]] or whoever covers his programme [[Verified Live]]. |
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===Evening=== |
===Evening=== |
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Unlike the lunchtime bulletin, the presenter of the two evening bulletins |
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 |
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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]]. |
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===Current presenters=== |
===Current presenters=== |
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|[[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]] |
|[[Ben Brown (journalist)|Ben Brown]] |
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|[[Clive Myrie]] |
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===Former presenters=== |
===Former presenters=== |
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*[[Kate Silverton]] (Main presenter, 2008-2021) |
*[[Kate Silverton]] (Main presenter, 2008-2021) |
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*[[Joanna Gosling]] (Main presenter, 1999-2023) |
*[[Joanna Gosling]] (Main presenter, 1999-2023) |
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*[[Mishal Husain]] (Alternate presenter, 2005-2022) |
*[[Mishal Husain]] (Alternate presenter, 2005-2022) |
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*[[Gareth Barlow]] (2023){{div col end}} |
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==Sports News== |
==Sports News== |
Latest revision as of 11:35, 5 June 2024
BBC Weekend News | |
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![]() Title card used since April 2023 | |
Created by | BBC News |
Presented by | Ben Brown Jane Hill Clive Myrie Reeta Chakrabarti |
Theme music composer | David Lowe |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production locations | BBC Television Centre, London (1969-2013) Broadcasting House, London (2013-present) |
Editor | Paul Royall |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 10-20 minutes |
Production company | BBC News |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 5 July 1954 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
[edit]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
[edit]Lunchtime
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Years | Presenter | Current role |
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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
[edit]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.
- George Alagiah (1999–2002)
- Matthew Amroliwala (2001–2014 and 2022)
- Michael Aspel (Main presenter, 1964–1972)
- Richard Baker (1954–1982)
- Jennie Bond (Main presenter, 1988–1999)
- Fiona Bruce (Main presenter, 1999–2005)
- Michael Buerk (Main presenter, 1988–2003)
- Martine Croxall (Relief presenter, 2021-2023)
- Jill Dando (Main presenter, 1988–1999)
- Robert Dougall (Main presenter, 1964–1973)
- Chris Eakin (2013–2015)
- Huw Edwards (Occasional relief presenter, 1999-2023)
- Gavin Esler (2002, Main presenter, 2015–2017)
- Joanna Gosling (2008–2011)
- Andrew Harvey (Main presenter, 1984–1999)
- Philip Hayton (Main presenter, 1984–1993, 2005)
- John Humphrys (Main presenter, 1981–1993)
- Darren Jordon (2001–2006)
- Kenneth Kendall (1954–1981)
- Sue Lawley (Main presenter, 1983–1988)
- Jan Leeming (Main presenter, 1980–1987)
- Chris Lowe (Main presenter, 1988–1999, 2006-2007)
- Jon Sopel (2003)
- Martyn Lewis (1988–1999)
- Emily Maitlis (2006–2013)
- Maxine Mawhinney (Main presenter, 1999–2017)
- Laurie Mayer (1985–1993)
- Louise Minchin (2006–2012)
- Clarence Mitchell (1999–2005)
- Christopher Morris (1984–1993)
- Riz Lateef (2008-2013)
- Sophie Raworth (2002–2006)
- Angela Rippon (1975–1983)
- John Simpson (1981–1988)
- Peter Sissons (Main presenter, 1993–2009)
- Julia Somerville (2011–2012)
- Edward Stourton (1993–1999)
- Moira Stuart (Main presenter, 1981–1998, 2006)
- Carole Walker (2012–2017)
- Richard Whitmore (Main presenter, 1972–1988)
- Sian Williams (1999–2013)
- Nicholas Witchell (Main presenter, 1981–1999)
- Peter Woods (Main presenter, 1964–1981)
- Nicholas Owen (2007-2018)
- Sophie Long (2010-2013, 2017)
- Rebecca Jones (2015-2017)
- Karin Giannone (2017)
- Simon McCoy (2008-2021)
- Tina Daheley (2018-2020)
- Kate Silverton (Main presenter, 2008-2021)
- Joanna Gosling (Main presenter, 1999-2023)
- Mishal Husain (Alternate presenter, 2005-2022)
- Gareth Barlow (2023)
Sports News
[edit]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
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