BBC Newsnight Archives

BBC Two switches to breakdown mode ahead of Newsnight

BBC Two experienced some issues getting tonight’s edition of Newsnight on the air.

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The closing credits for tonight’s edition of BBC Newsnight failed to appear.

27th August 2020 in Opinion By Andrew Nairn

In the old days, the start of September was one of the key points in the year for TV. The beginning …

17th April 2020 in Opinion By Andrew Nairn

When do stealth changes made during an emergency become permanent? There are quite a few examples of …

13th April 2020 in Opinion By Andrew Nairn

It’s a question many will be wondering just now and one which is impossible to answer.

29th March 2020 in Opinion By Andrew Nairn

Two significant changes to BBC News output happen on Monday. Because of the impact of coronavirus, …

The latest BBC TV programme listings show that next week’s BBC News at Ten has been extended …

12th October 2019 in News By The Clean Feed Team

BBC Two’s Newsnight aired a Doctor Who-themed title sequence last night.

A rather odd technical glitch affected 10 seconds of recorded footage during last night’s …

2nd September 2019 in News By The Clean Feed Team

The final new look for today – Newsnight. Music by George Fenton.

BBC News has updated its on-screen graphics/title sequences, adopting the new, bespoke font, BBC …