BBC News at Ten
| BBC News at Ten | |
|---|---|
 Title card used since 3 April 2023. Alongside it was aRoyal Television Societyaward for "Network Daily News Programme of the Year". | |
| Also known as | BBC Ten O'Clock News |
| Created by | BBC News |
| Presented by | Fiona Bruce Sophie Raworth Reeta Chakrabarti Clive Myrie Jane Hill |
| Theme music composer | David Lowe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (Weekdays) 20 minutes (Sundays, listed on TV guide asBBC Weekend News) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC News (UK feed) |
| Release | 16 October 2000– present |
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BBC News at Ten(formerly known as theBBC Ten O'Clock Newsor theTen O'Clock News) is theBBC's flagship evening news programme on British television channelsBBC Oneand theBBC News Channel,broadcast nightly at 10:00pm and produced byBBC News.It is normally broadcast for 30minutes, except on bank holidays when it may be shorter and only shown on BBC One. The programme was controversially moved from 9:00pm to 10:00pm on 16 October 2000. The Sunday edition of the programme is listed asBBC Weekend Newson TV guide andBBC iPlayer.
Since the suspension of Huw Edwards in July 2023, the programme has been without a fixed presenter schedule, and has been fronted byFiona Bruce,Sophie Raworth,Reeta Chakrabarti,Clive Myrie,andJane Hill.
From 4 February 2015 to 27 December 2019, the programme had a 45-minute format, with a half-hour segment focusing on British national and international news (with an emphasis on the latter), a 12-minute segment of local news from the BBC's Nations andregionsacross the UK, and concluding with the national weather forecast. The programme used a shortened, 35-minute format on Friday nights to accommodateThe Graham Norton Show.On 4 February 2019, in order to accommodate a new time slot focusing on youth programmes fromBBC Three,the shortened format was adopted on a nightly basis. The programme was re-extended during the2019 general electionand during part of theCOVID-19 pandemicit was extended back to its 45-minute format, withNewsnightmoving to 10:45pm onBBC Two.Since mid-2021, the programme reverted to its 35-minute format.
During the first three months of its revival,ITV News at Tenaveraged 2.2million viewers compared with an average of 4.8million viewers watching the BBC bulletin over the same period.[1]
BBC News at Tenis usually not broadcast on theinternational feed of BBC News channeland is meant for UK viewers only. However, during special occasions or major stories such asthe death of Queen Elizabeth II,the programme is simulcast on theinternational feed,[2]carryingBBC News at Tenbranding and title sequence, although listed on the guide as simplyBBC News.
History
[edit]The programme was launched on 16 October 2000, replacing theBBC Nine O'Clock Newswhich had been on the air since 14 September 1970. Its launch presenters wereMichael BuerkandPeter SissonswithGeorge Alagiahas relief newscaster when neither Buerk or Sissons were available. The move to 10:00pm was a response to the controversial a xing of rival broadcasterITV'sNews at Ten.ITV reinstated a 20-minute news bulletin at 10:00pm on 22 January 2001, instigating a head-to-head clash with the BBC. The BBC'sTen O'Clock Newseventually became the more popular programme, establishing itself on theBBC Oneschedule for at least six days a week. ITV's bulletin suffered as a result of poor scheduling, and on 2 February 2004 the bulletin moved to 10:30pm.[3]In 2008, ITV reinstatedNews at Tenwhich remains the BBC's main competitor.
Buerk and Sissons left theBBC Ten O'Clock Newson 19 January 2003 to make way for presenters Huw Edwards and Fiona Bruce. To mark this presenter reshuffle, on Monday 20 January 2003 as Edwards and Bruce took over, the bulletin and the rest ofBBC Onenews bulletins were relaunched with a new studio. Since 5 February 2006, the bulletin has been simulcast on theBBC News channel.
On 21 April 2008, the programme, along with the rest ofBBC News,underwent a graphical refresh and moved into a refurbished studio (N6). It also changed its name toBBC News at Ten.
A national weather forecast is included within the programme, just before the hand-over to the news from the Nations and Regions.
BBC News at Tenwas named News Programme of the Year at theRTS Television Journalism Awardsin 2005, 2009 and 2010.
The programme, along with the BBC News and the others BBC One bulletins, moved toBroadcasting Houseand began broadcasting inhigh-definitionon 18 March 2013.[4]
Following a five-month trial during the run-up to the2015 general election,it was announced that the programme would be permanently extended to 45 minutes on Mondays through Thursdays from January 2016 (with the Friday-night edition retaining its original length to accommodateThe Graham Norton Show).[5]
Following 16 years in the role, on 4 January 2019, Bruce stepped down as the programme's main presenter on Fridays in order to replaceDavid DimblebyonQuestion Time.Sophie Raworth and Clive Myrie serve as the regular presenters on Fridays with Bruce occasionally appearing on the programme as a relief presenter.
On 4 February 2019, it was announced that the programme would be shortened back to 35minutes beginning 4 March 2019, to accommodate a new broadcast ofBBC Threeprogrammes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. The decision faced criticism from those who believed this was the result of cuts. BBC staff denied that this was the case, arguing that the time slot could help attract BBC Three's target audience, and would also remove the scheduling overlap withNewsnighton BBC Two.[6]
On 16 March 2020, in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic,the programme was extended to a 45-minute bulletin until 13 March 2022; until May 2021Newsnightmoved to 10:45pm, initially because it shared a studio with theBBC News at Ten,and later to avoid a schedule clash. The 10 o'clock news bulletin lasted 30minutes, with news bulletins from the BBC's regional services lasting for 15minutes. On 19 July 2021, the bulletin went back to 35minutes, withNewsnightreturning to its normal time of 10:30pm.[clarification needed]
On 26 May 2022, the BBC announced that theBBC News at SixandTen,along withBBC Breakfastwill be revamped in June 2022 to include a completely new studio and presentation, as part of a wider rebrand of the BBC in general. Local regional programmes will also be revamped over the coming months to tie in with the regional BBC channels broadcasting in HD by the beginning of 2023.
On 13 June 2022, the BBC News at 10 broadcast their first edition from the new studio set, which is a much larger studio than before with different sized screens which can be interacted with by reporters and the presenter. A new semi-circle desk has also been introduced, as well as a spiral staircase in a nod to the previous studio which showed the spiral staircase in the newsroom. The BBC News at 6 broadcast their first edition from the new studio a day later. Since then, theBBC Weatherforecasts follow both the 6 and 10 O'clock national bulletins, which is also followed by introductions to regional news programmes fromEnglandand national news programmes fromScotland,WalesandNorthern Ireland.
Following the unification of BBC News forUK viewersandinternational viewersin April 2023, the programme continues to be simulcast only on theUK feedwhile international viewers getBBC World News Americaat the same time slot instead.[7]The presentation after the merge remains identical except for the new titles with chameleon-style branding.
Out-of-studio presenting
[edit]As well as presenting from the main studio, the main presenters are called upon to present on location when major stories break. For example, Huw Edwards reported live from Washington for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 US presidential elections and has presented live from Basra at the withdrawal ceremony. He also regularly presented from Westminster, as well as from Edinburgh (at times when the referendum for Scottish independence was being developed).
During the2012 Summer Olympics,presenters also made use of BBC's makeshift studios overlooking the Olympic Park at Stratford. George Alagiah presented from L'Aquila in April 2009, Haiti in 2010, Egypt in 2011 and Tacloban in 2013.
On 14 June 2017, the evening of theGrenfell Tower fire,Huw Edwards presented live from a distance outside of the tower block. The still-burning tower could be seen behind Huw as he was covering the story.
On 10 October 2018, due to technical problems at the Broadcasting House, Huw Edwards presented atBBC MillbankStudios.
In March 2022, Reeta Chakrabarti presented from Lviv (as well at the bulletins atOneandSix) during theRussian invasion of Ukraine.
Staff
[edit]Editor
[edit]Paul Royall has been the editor ofBBC News at TenandBBC News at Sixsince 1 July 2013.[8]Royall joined the BBC from ITV Meridian in 1997, working on News 24. He later became deputy editor ofBBC Breakfastin January 2004, to the editor Mark Grannell.[9]In May 2009, he became the deputy editor of theNews at TenandNews at Six.He became editor on 22 July 2013, replacing James Stephenson who became Head of BBC World News.[8]
Presenters
[edit]Current presenters
[edit]| Years | Presenter | Current Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-present | Fiona Bruce | Regular presenter |
| 2003–present | Sophie Raworth[10] | |
| 2014–present | Reeta Chakrabarti[10] | |
| 2014–present | Clive Myrie[10] | |
| 2014–present | Jane Hill | Relief presenter |
| 2021–present | Ben Brown | |
| 2008–present | Mishal Husain[10] | Occasional relief presenter |
| 2018–present | Tina Daheley | |
| 2023–present | Katya Adler |
Former presenters
[edit]| Years | Presenter | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | Michael Buerk | Main presenter (2000–2003)
Relief presenter (2003–2004) | |
| 2000–2004 | Peter Sissons | ||
| 2003–2023 | Huw Edwards | Main presenter | |
| 2000–2014 | George Alagiah | Relief presenter | |
| 2004–2006 | Darren Jordon | ||
| 2005–2007 | Dermot Murnaghan | ||
| 2006–2007 | Natasha Kaplinsky | ||
| 2007 | Jon Sopel | ||
| 2007–2013 | Emily Maitlis | ||
| 2008–2013 | Sian Williams | ||
Notes
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References
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