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Timeline: 2025 Week 36

Posted on 5th September 2025
By The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 9th September 2025
Filed under Timeline

A round-up of the week’s stories and observations.

  • FRI 5TH SEP (10.20PM)
    Sophie Ridge left not knowing if she is on air
  • SUN 7TH SEP (10.10PM)
    BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Scotland announcers on Network

Friday 5th September

10.20pm Sophie Ridge left not knowing if she is on air

During a busy afternoon for UK political news, there was a relatively rare on-air blunder from Sky News just ahead of 3pm.

Presenter Sophie Ridge – stood outside 10 Downing Street – lost communication with the gallery, and was left not knowing if she was still on air.

Gareth Barlow was on standby back at Sky News HQ.

VIDEO: technical issue leaves Sophie Ridge not knowing if she’s on air. TX DATE: 5th September 2025. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.

Sunday 7th September

10.10pm BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Scotland announcers on Network

A nice touch by BBC Presentation recently with the Network airing of Northern Ireland and Scotland World Cup Qualifier matches being introduced by members of the BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Scotland Pres teams.

This evening, Jennie Browne introduced the match between Northern Ireland and Germany on BBC Two.

VIDEO: BBC Northern Ireland announcer Jennie Browne links into the World Cup Qualifier match between Northern Ireland and Germany on Network BBC Two. TX DATE: 7th September 2025. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

On Friday evening, Dominic Maine linked into the match between Scotland and Denmark.

VIDEO: BBC Scotland announcer Dominic Maine links into the World Cup Qualifier match between Scotland and Denmark on Network BBC Two. TX DATE: 5th September 2025. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

And on Thursday evening, Gavin Healey voiced the ident into the Northern Ireland v Luxembourg game.

VIDEO: BBC Northern Ireland announcer Gavin Healy links into the World Cup Qualifier match between Northern Ireland and Luxembourg on Network BBC Two. TX DATE: 4th September 2025. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

RELATED ARTICLE: Timeline: 2025 Week 37.

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PICTURED: Sophie Ridge on Sky News. COPYRIGHT: Sky plc.

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Tags: Announcers, BBC Three, BBC Two, Dominic Maine, Gareth Barlow, Gavin Healey, Jennie Browne, Sky News, Sky plc, Sophie Ridge

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