"BBC WORLD"

I also hope Juliette will become news anchor on weekends. They are using the same presenters too much,like Jonathan Charles, so it could easily happen.

....and who is the presenter now on air?

Manisha was on this morning. I think she should become a news anchor, and perhaps Juliette would take over from her?

Ben G....???. Definitely his first time on BBC World.

Ben Gagehon, excuse the spelling. He's a reporter who's turning his hand to presenting ala Tim Muffet and Jake Lynch. Hopefully he'll preform slighly better than the latter two.

Has he already been presenting on N24?

Good God...don't get me started on that one!

I think Ben Geoghan (thats an Irish surname if I'm not mistaken) has presented on N24 before but not a lot.

Ben Geoghegan has been presenting for years - he's certainly no newcomer. He anchored the weekday 09.00-13.00 shift on BBC News 24 for several years alongside Jackie Hardgrave and Joanna Gosling.

Guess who's doing Have Your Say? Yep, you're correct....Jonathan Charles! I must say, though, he's a great presenter. He's just about as good as Alastair Yates. BBC World have always had a habit of flogging presenters to death (Mike Embley, anyone?) but at least this time they're doing it with someone who's less irritating.

Great to see Manisha behind the newsdesk this morning. I knew it was only a matter of time before she began doing more than just business news. A very skilled presenter.

By the way, does anyone know what's happened to David Jessel? He's been on World for several years but I've hardly seen him lately. He was always one of my favourite relief presenters.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to remember Mr Jessel introducing the first 'World News Today' which wasn't all that long ago.

But yeah, some very noticable absences from the world desk, not least Steven Coal, how he's missed.

David Jessel has been presenting TWT for at least the last month or so, hence his absence from elsewhere in the schedule.

Ben Geoeghan is one of N24's main London correspondents at the moment and is also a relief presenter on the channel, no surprise therefore for him to appear on World.

Is Lyse Doucet in the Middle East yet? Can't imagine a conflict in that region without Lyse being there for BBC World. I noticed over on the N24 thread, it has been noted that Ben Brown is over there for BBC.

Yes, Lyse is in Haifa. I think she began reporting today.