I can't recall such a ridiculous debate, it's actually quite funny.
Whether they specialise in sport, business, sports, economics, religion etc - they are journalists and each will have speciality in one of more fields/ As @Steve pointed out earlier, Frank Bough founding presenter of Breakfast Time was a sports presenter - anchoring the likes of Grandstand for years. His ability to fill an entire afternoon of 'ad lib' was incredible looking back now. Nick Owen over at TV-Am also had a sports background. Naga Munchetty came from a business background, Ben Thompson too.
It's absolute poppycock to suggest someone coming from Sport is less a candidate than someone coming from news.
Of course the presenter whose mention sparked this discussion off had spent a decade presenting Nationwide before Breakfast Time started, in many ways a shorter version of what Breakfast Time was, in addition to his sports presenting, and had started off in regional news.
(17-04-2022, 12:47 PM)RR Wrote: [ -> ]Of course the presenter whose mention sparked this discussion off had spent a decade presenting Nationwide before Breakfast Time started, in many ways a shorter version of what Breakfast Time was, in addition to his sports presenting, and had started off in regional news.
Frank Bough started on Nationwide when they introduced a Friday evening segment called, I think,
Sportswide. From there he migrated towards one of the main presenting team Mon to Friday
(17-04-2022, 10:23 AM)Newsroom Wrote: [ -> ]Only one presenter on Breakfast this morning, Nina Wathurst.
Other than Christmas Day, I can’t recall any other occasion when Breakfast has aired with one presenter.
There's been a solo host on various days over Christmas too, but seemingly this was planned as only Nina was billed in the Radio Times, and there were more fillers than usual including Click at 8.45.
It's easy to forget these days when only the big supermarkets are shut that Easter Sunday used to be a very different day on TV and there would be minimal news coverage, and all the political shows would take the week off.
(17-04-2022, 02:34 PM)Markymark Wrote: [ -> ]Frank Bough started on Nationwide when they introduced a Friday evening segmant called, I think, Sportswide. From there he migrated towards one of the main presenting team Mon to Friday
That actually wasn't the case, Sportswide didn't start until later in the seventies, with Jimmy Hill the first presenter. Frank joined in 1972 when the show went five days a week (which is further proof he wasn't doing Sportswide, as until then it wasn't even on Fridays).
(17-04-2022, 12:17 PM)Newsroom Wrote: [ -> ]I can't recall such a ridiculous debate, it's actually quite funny.
I know, it is - a good journalist can turn their hand to any sort of reporting with skills and aplomb.
That said, I am struggling to think of any strong candidates based in the north. There seemed to be quite a few strong female candidates when Louise left, seems less so here.
(I still think Rachel Burden is *excellent* and she’d have been my pick if she wanted to do it of course.)
I know he’s not been at Granada that long but I wonder if it may be of interest to Gamal Fahnbulleh.
Only just seen the new logo implemented in the mock posted in the gallery and see the Breakfast countdown is now has the boxed BBC News logo which just looks terrible. Frustrating as well they've just stripped "BBC BREAKFAST" across the centre of the screen when it would work so well with the BBC boxes top middle as on everything but the news.
Never really understood the red clock on Breakfast either when everything else on the show, except the sofa, is orange.
P.S. Louise was back on the show earlier this week to talk about the menopause.
Dan's final day will be on May 17th.
Nice to see Victoria Derbyshire on Breakfast covering Naga today. I like that they are trialling her for many shows such as Breakfast, News at 1, Weekend News and Newsnight.
(05-05-2022, 08:30 AM)HarryB Wrote: [ -> ]Nice to see Victoria Derbyshire on Breakfast covering Naga today. I like that they are trialling her for many shows such as Breakfast, News at 1, Weekend News and Newsnight.
Yeah. But, has they have a plants to replace Dan on Breakfast when he leaves on May 17? I think she will have potential to fill in.
(05-05-2022, 08:53 AM)AxiosBrit67 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-05-2022, 08:30 AM)HarryB Wrote: [ -> ]Nice to see Victoria Derbyshire on Breakfast covering Naga today. I like that they are trialling her for many shows such as Breakfast, News at 1, Weekend News and Newsnight.
Yeah. But, has they have a plants to replace Dan on Breakfast when he leaves on May 17? I think she will have potential to fill in.
The irony is that they would still beat GMB even if they replaced him with a cactus.
(05-05-2022, 09:56 AM)natashajacobs Wrote: [ -> ] (05-05-2022, 08:53 AM)AxiosBrit67 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-05-2022, 08:30 AM)HarryB Wrote: [ -> ]Nice to see Victoria Derbyshire on Breakfast covering Naga today. I like that they are trialling her for many shows such as Breakfast, News at 1, Weekend News and Newsnight.
Yeah. But, has they have a plants to replace Dan on Breakfast when he leaves on May 17? I think she will have potential to fill in.
The irony is that they would still beat GMB even if they replaced him with a cactus.
Well,
Oucho T Cactus doesn't look to be that busy at the moment so another name to throw into the hat...
I wonder who will be the runners and riders for Dan’s job?
(12-05-2022, 12:41 AM)soupie Wrote: [ -> ]I wonder who will be the runners and riders for Dan’s job?
Michael Gove auditioned for the role yesterday.
J
(12-05-2022, 12:41 AM)soupie Wrote: [ -> ]I wonder who will be the runners and riders for Dan’s job?
I’d be very surprised if it wasn’t either Ben Thompson or Jon Kay, I’d put my money on Ben
(12-05-2022, 06:02 PM)Andrew Wrote: [ -> ]J (12-05-2022, 12:41 AM)soupie Wrote: [ -> ]I wonder who will be the runners and riders for Dan’s job?
I’d be very surprised if it wasn’t either Ben Thompson or Jon Kay, I’d put my money on Ben
Didn’t Ben move away from Breakfast so he could spend more time presenting World Business Report?