BBC News at Five
| BBC News at Five | |
|---|---|
 Final title card, used from 2019 to 2020 | |
| Created by | BBC News |
| Presented by | Huw Edwards |
| Theme music composer | David Lowe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio A or C,Broadcasting House,London |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC News |
| Release | 3 April 2006– 13 March 2020 |
| Related | |
TheBBC News at Fiveis an hour-long daily news programme which was broadcast at 5:00pm onBBC Newsbetween 2006. The programme is fronted byHuw Edwards,who at the time was the BBC's lead presenter for major breaking news. The show includes a detailed look at the news, as well as analysis with guests and sport and weather updates.
The programme was placed on an indefinite hiatus as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic.The final edition of theBBC News at Fivewas broadcast on 13 March 2020.
History
[edit]The programme started on 3 April 2006 as part of the BBC's relaunch of BBC News presenters, which saw the introduction of the new flagship programme to compete againstJeremy Thompson'sLive at Fiveprogramme on rival channelSky News,and to improve BBC News ratings for the hour.
As part of the 2008 news revamp, the show moved studios withinBBC Television Centrealong withBBC Newsand theBBC News at OneandBBC News at Tenbulletins. The show originally broadcast from Studio N8 but moved to Studio N6.
On 18 March 2013, the programme moved toBroadcasting Housealong with BBC News and the BBC One bulletins.[1]Unlike most other BBC News Channel bulletins, theBBC News at Fivewas presented from Studio C, which was usually the main studio for BBC World News.
On 4 November 2013, theBBC News at Fivereceived new opening titles featuring the broadcast hour.
On 13 March 2020, the last edition of the 'BBC News at Fivewas broadcast until further notice in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic.The UK Government's daily press conference on the pandemic was broadcast in place ofBBC News at FiveonBBC Oneand theBBC News Channel.
Outside broadcasts
[edit]As well as presenting from the studio, the main presenters were called upon to present on location when major stories broke. For example,Huw Edwardspresented live from the BBC's Washington Studio for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 US Presidential Elections and presented live from Basra from the withdrawal ceremony.George Alagiahpresented from L'Aquila in April 2009 and Haiti in January 2010 when earthquakes struck the countries. During the 2015 Election campaign Edwards presented from across the UK, whileGavin Eslerwas based in Edinburgh andClive Myrieserved as the London presenter.[citation needed]
Presenters
[edit]If there is no position before the years of being a presenter, then this newsreader was either a relief presenter or occasional guest stand-in presenter.
- Huw Edwards(Main presenter, 2006–2020)
- Gavin Esler(Deputy presenter, 2006–2017)
- Jane Hill(Deputy presenter, 2017–2020)
- Ben Brown(2006–2020)
- Louise Minchin(2006–2011)
- Peter Sissons(2006–2009)
- Julian Worricker(2006–2020)
- Emily Maitlis(2007–2016)
- Nicholas Owen(2008–2017)
- Tim Willcox(2008–2015)
- Joanna Gosling(2009–2010)
- Jon Sopel(2009–2012)
- Clive Myrie(2010–2020)
- Zeinab Badawi(2011)
- Sophie Long(2011–2012)
- Annita McVeigh (2013–2017)
- Matthew Price(2015)
- Maxine Mawhinney(2015–2016)
- Simon McCoy(2015–2019)
- Christian Fraser(2016–2020)
- Reeta Chakrabarti(2017–2020)
- Shaun Ley(2017–2020)
- Martine Croxall(2018–2020)
- Carrie Gracie(2018–2020)
- Rebecca Jones (2018–2020)
- Carole Walker(2018–2019)
Format
[edit]Generally the programme followed a standard format as follows –
- 5:00pm – Headlines
- 5:00pm to 5:15pm – Stories
- 5:15pm – Headlines
- 5:15pm to 5:25pm – Interview, in-depth analysis
- 5:25pm to 5:30pm – Weather
- 5:30pm – Headlines
- 5:30pm to 5:45pm – Stories with sports round-up (except on Friday)
- 5:45pm – Headlines (except on Friday for a look ahead toSportsday)
- 5:45pm to 5:55pm – Interview, in-depth analysis (except on Friday forThe Film Review)
- 5:55pm to 6:00pm – Weather
The weather updates were generally presented from the screen away from the main desk. Sports updates were presented from the BBC Sport Centre atMediaCityUK,Salford.The Film Reviewappeared during the programme on Fridays between 5:45pm and 6:00pm, and is presented by the anchor and a film critic, usuallyMark Kermode,from the main desk, however the background and lighting changes to resemble a cinema effect. It features reviews of all the week's main releases.
References
[edit]- ^"BBC News' television output moves to new studios at Broadcasting House".BBC. 18 March 2013.Retrieved18 March2013.
