BBC Breakfast - 16th July onwards

What’s odd about it?

Nothing odd at all, social distancing is a reality.

I think you misunderstood the point I was making.


The 'oddness' is the continued use of this angle, which emphasises the image closer to the camera. Just look at the circular dais, to see how distorted the image normally appears, but not usually noticeable as much when there are only a few people on the sofa close together.

That angle is normally used to make the space look bigger, but in this instance exaggerates the distance between presenters, and also makes Louise appear taller than Dan, which clearly she isn't (she's about a foot shorter).

I appreciate that dosxuk, but the distances in the NWT/Breakfast studio aren't that great in reality. When you're standing 10 feet away . . . looking at two other people sat 6 feet apart doesn't generally make one look like a midget compared to the other.

How are these done? Is it still branded as South East? Presumably the weather is a larger map?

There's a grab in another thread, but it's referred to as London & South East both verbally and on screen (on the studio screen and lower thirds). And indeed there is a bigger weather map.

EDIT: Here's Fridays - https://youtu.be/860fMkHQwOM

I don't think it's that as much as it frees spaces on the rotas that can be better used elsewhere in BH. Maybe Salford might see something similar should things get bad - regional staff redeployed to 5 Live and breakfast?

That portion of the South East Today set always reminds me of the 1999 era of BBC News, the backdrop looks like it's simply not lit or is lit in cream hues.
Also is that camera badly focused or am I due an eye test?

But looking at them through a wide angle lens does.

Ah thanks for the added explanation. The very idea of Louise being taller than Dan made me chuckle.

That was the whole point of my original comment! Perhaps they should dispense with it for the time being.