A round-up of the week’s stories and observations.
- THU 18TH JUL (6.05PM)
BBC News channel reverts to pre-election schedule - FRI 19TH JUL (11PM)
Weather goes AWOL during BBC News at Ten - SAT 20TH JUL (6.45PM)
BBC One balloon inflated at Doncaster Balloon Festival - SAT 20TH JUL (7PM)
More phoneline issues for BBC Radio 4’s Any Answers?
Thursday 18th July
6.05pm BBC News channel reverts to pre-election schedule
With general election coverage at an end, the UK version of the BBC News channel has reverted to its pre-election schedule.
But we’ve had UK opts today, including this slick transition shortly after 3.15pm.
Friday 19th July
11pm Weather goes AWOL during BBC News at Ten
On this day of computer problems, BBC News nearly made it to the end without any significant on-air glitches.
Until…
Saturday 20th July
6.45pm BBC One balloon inflated at Doncaster Balloon Festival
The BBC One balloon was on display today at the Doncaster Balloon Festival.
7pm More phoneline issues for BBC Radio 4’s Any Answers?
It was a case of déjà vu for BBC Radio 4’s Any Answers? today, with more problems with the phonelines.
The programme was temporarily abandoned twice, as it struggled to get callers on air. BBC Radio 4 continuity had to step in on both occasions with short filler programmes.
Any Answers? experienced similar significant issues with phonelines back in March.
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Acknowledgements
PICTURED: Elizabeth Rizzini with the BBC Weather on the BBC News at Ten. COPYRIGHT: x.