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[TIGHazard]

BBC NE&C have opted out for something (some walking programme with Paul Merson)

However, the EPG info wasn't updated, so it still says Antiques Roadshow is on. On all platforms I checked (iplayer, virgin, freeview)

[Steve in Pudsey]

I noticed that programme on the Virgin EPG for BBC1 Yorkshire too, although Countryfile was actually showing. I guess the Athletics overran and Virgin's EPG is crap. Sorry, not dyanmic.

[Brekkie]

They aired that a couple of weeks ago when the rest of the country (and HD) had the much publicised Mo Farah documentary, which I don't think even got rescheduled to after the news on BBC1 NE&C. Was a baffling scheduling choice at the time (esp as it was a repeat) but even more so if they were going to repeat it again within a couple of weeks anyway.

[Andrew]

Another strangely slotted in regional programme displacing one of BBC One’s highest rating programmes of the week!

[HEW2343]

They aired that a couple of weeks ago when the rest of the country (and HD) had the much publicised Mo Farah documentary, which I don't think even got rescheduled to after the news on BBC1 NE&C.  Was a baffling scheduling choice at the time (esp as it was a repeat) but even more so if they were going to repeat it again within a couple of weeks anyway.

Checked it on iPlayer on the night, they did air it.

[Si-Co]

BBC2 used to be regional. But they used to share playout with BBC1.

When the Philips test card G appeared on BBC2 in the afternoon in the 1979s it was in order to send news feeds down the line from the regional centres.

Even though BBC1 broadcast your regional news and had regional continuity the news reports aparently had to be sent over BBC2's local playout. It meant the network feed had to be switched to a regional test card with different music.

During this time regional news would be sent over the network but viewers never saw that  had there been no oot out you would have seen news reports played out for your local 1755 bulletins instead.

Sorry to go back to this post, but I’m a bit confused. The local news reports were being sent from where to where? If BBC NE&C filmed a report for their local news, why would they need to send it anywhere else? Or is this to do with sending the actual filmed report to the newsroom?

[Markymark]

BBC2 used to be regional. But they used to share playout with BBC1.

When the Philips test card G appeared on BBC2 in the afternoon in the 1979s it was in order to send news feeds down the line from the regional centres.

Even though BBC1 broadcast your regional news and had regional continuity the news reports aparently had to be sent over BBC2's local playout. It meant the network feed had to be switched to a regional test card with different music.

During this time regional news would be sent over the network but viewers never saw that  had there been no oot out you would have seen news reports played out for your local 1755 bulletins instead.

Sorry to go back to this post, but I’m a bit confused. The local news reports were being sent from where to where? If BBC NE&C filmed a report for their local news, why would they need to send it anywhere else? Or is this to do with sending the actual filmed report to the newsroom?

If the story was of national interest, then the footage would be sent down the line to the London newsroom. Just as it would be today, albeit a file

[Steve in Pudsey]

What Jimbo is attempting to explain is the practice of using the BBC2 network feed as a way of getting material to the regions for use in the local bulletins on BBC1. Or more often programmes for BBC Scotland, NI and Wales to show at different times that were before the network showing.

The switching centres in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff etc would originate their own test card G and music and feed this to the transmitters so that London could send material on the network lines without it being seen on air.

They also used to do it on BBC 1 during the regional programmes on occasion.