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BBC News Channel TOTH titles go AWOL

Posted on 31st January 2021
By The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 3rd July 2023
Filed under Bloopers

The BBC News Channel’s top-of-the-hour headlines and title sequence didn’t go quite as planned at 11pm last night.

The director cut back to presenter Martine Croxall at her desk, to introduce the remaining headlines, when the headline bed stopped suddenly and the camera zoomed out.

Martine finished reading the remaining headlines to camera. As the TOTH title sequence failed to appear, Martine introduced the lead story and then continued the programme as normal.

It’s unclear what caused the issue.

VIDEO: BBC News Channel TOTH sequence goes wrong. Presenter: Martine Croxall. TX DATE/TIME: 30th January 2021, 11pm. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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PICTURED: Martine Croxall presenting on the BBC News Channel. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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