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First time solo and in studio E I think. She has appeared during a few big breaking news but only as a pairing when the on shift NC presenter joins the World News presenter (fairly recent example being the Brussels bombing IIRC).
Geeta Guru-Murphy is presenting the NC this morning - I think that's a first.
First time solo and in studio E I think. She has appeared during a few big breaking news but only as a pairing when the on shift NC presenter joins the World News presenter (fairly recent example being the Brussels bombing IIRC).
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itsrobert
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That's not strictly true - Geeta used to present occasionally on News 24 back in the early days if I recall correctly. I certainly remember her presenting in N8 in about 2001ish and she may even have presented back in the flags era. Hopefully someone might be able to confirm that.
NG
Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
noggin
Founding member
Having said that - I may be confusing Geeta with her brother Krishnan - I know he definitely presented News 24 during the flags era. In any case, I do recall Geeta being on News 24 occasionally in about 2001, give or take.
Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
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Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
And I think was replaced in that slot by Chris Eakin?
Having said that - I may be confusing Geeta with her brother Krishnan - I know he definitely presented News 24 during the flags era. In any case, I do recall Geeta being on News 24 occasionally in about 2001, give or take.
Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
And I think was replaced in that slot by Chris Eakin?
SW
I remember in 1997 Gavin Elser and Huw Edwards took it in turns to present Newsnight for several weeks that summer, because they were both going to be prominent presenters on News 24.
Yep - summer has always been a bit 'musical chairs'. In times gone by Newsnight reporters would sometimes stand in, and more recently Eddie Mair was a regular stand in. Summer is often used as a way of trialling new faces - not always for the programme they are standing in on, but to see their abilities in a wider context. The reality of TV presentation is that the only way of seeing if anyone is any good at it, is to try them out. Off-air screen tests can tell you that someone isn't suitable, but they can't demonstrate that they are...
I remember in 1997 Gavin Elser and Huw Edwards took it in turns to present Newsnight for several weeks that summer, because they were both going to be prominent presenters on News 24.
NG
Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
And I think was replaced in that slot by Chris Eakin?
Not initially - Chris was still on Breakfast I think (with Sarah Montague and David Robertson - that was one of the few 7 days a week shifts, not 5, so had 3 regular presenters rather than 2)
Initially Huw Edwards and George Alagiah covered for reasonably lengthy periods ISTR.
From memory :
0600-0900 Breakfast - David, Sarah, Chris
0900-1200 Mornings - Jackie Hardgrave, Ben Geoghegan (Jackie quite often didn't do Fridays - Anastasia Cooke was a regular)
1200-1600 Afternoons - Krishnan, Val
1600-1900 "Drive" - Gavin Esler, Sian Williams (Though not sure a TV station segment can be called 'Drive')
1900-2300? Evening - Matthew Amroliwala OR Kate Garraway (!) (Single headed)
2300-0100 Late evening - Christopher Price
Weekends had Peter Allen, Jane Hill, Sybil Ruscoe, Roger Black, Neil Webb, Gideon Coe, Shahnaz Pakravan and quite a few others.
Sorry - very off topic and I'm not one for a rota thread - but we are approaching the 20th anniversary of launch...
noggin
Founding member
Having said that - I may be confusing Geeta with her brother Krishnan - I know he definitely presented News 24 during the flags era. In any case, I do recall Geeta being on News 24 occasionally in about 2001, give or take.
Yes - Krishnan co-presented the 1200-1600 News 24 shift with Valerie Sanderson at launch. He quite quickly left for Channel Four News ISTR.
And I think was replaced in that slot by Chris Eakin?
Not initially - Chris was still on Breakfast I think (with Sarah Montague and David Robertson - that was one of the few 7 days a week shifts, not 5, so had 3 regular presenters rather than 2)
Initially Huw Edwards and George Alagiah covered for reasonably lengthy periods ISTR.
From memory :
0600-0900 Breakfast - David, Sarah, Chris
0900-1200 Mornings - Jackie Hardgrave, Ben Geoghegan (Jackie quite often didn't do Fridays - Anastasia Cooke was a regular)
1200-1600 Afternoons - Krishnan, Val
1600-1900 "Drive" - Gavin Esler, Sian Williams (Though not sure a TV station segment can be called 'Drive')
1900-2300? Evening - Matthew Amroliwala OR Kate Garraway (!) (Single headed)
2300-0100 Late evening - Christopher Price
Weekends had Peter Allen, Jane Hill, Sybil Ruscoe, Roger Black, Neil Webb, Gideon Coe, Shahnaz Pakravan and quite a few others.
Sorry - very off topic and I'm not one for a rota thread - but we are approaching the 20th anniversary of launch...
RN
She did, there's a clip somewhere (TV Whirl I think) of her presenting with Matthew Amroliwala during the red and China era.
That's not strictly true - Geeta used to present occasionally on News 24 back in the early days if I recall correctly. I certainly remember her presenting in N8 in about 2001ish and she may even have presented back in the flags era. Hopefully someone might be able to confirm that.
She did, there's a clip somewhere (TV Whirl I think) of her presenting with Matthew Amroliwala during the red and China era.
RN
Samantha Simmonds done a shift one Sunday evening in July too.
So it would appear that while weekends aren't going all BBC World News simulcast, they are going BBC World News presented. Kasia last week, Geeta this week.
Samantha Simmonds done a shift one Sunday evening in July too.
AS
AlexS
So it would appear that while weekends aren't going all BBC World News simulcast, they are going BBC World News presented. Kasia last week, Geeta this week.
Samantha Simmonds done a shift one Sunday evening in July too.
Lukwesa and Chris also seem to do at least as much work for world as they do for the News Channel.