BBC Newsroom Live
BBC Newsroom Live is a news and current affairs programme broadcast on the BBC News Channel and BBC Two. It is broadcast from 11:00-13:00 and is followed by the BBC News at One usually with Sophie Raworth or Kate Silverton. The first programme was broadcast on the BBC News Channel on 21 March 2016 presented by Joanna Gosling. The main presenters include Gosling, Annita McVeigh and Carrie Gracie. The programme's motto is "Stay up to date on the day's top stories, with the latest breaking news as it happens."[1][2] During the COVID-19 outbreak, Joanna Gosling usually presents Monday-Wednesday with Martine Croxall often presenting Thursday-Friday but other presenters can present as relief. The programme no longer carries the name Newsroom Live or the branding during the pandemic but is presented as generic BBC World News content.
BBC Newsroom Live | |
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Current programme titles | |
Created by | BBC News |
Presented by | Joanna Gosling Martine Croxall Shaun Ley |
Theme music composer | David Lowe |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production locations | Studio E, Broadcasting House, London 2016-present |
Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
Running time | 2 Hours |
Release | |
Original network | BBC News |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 21 March 2016 – present |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | BBC News Channel BBC World News |
Related shows | BBC Breakfast BBC News at One BBC News at Five BBC News at Six BBC News at Ten BBC Weekend News |
Presenters
Years | Presenter | Current role |
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2016–present | Joanna Gosling | Main presenter (Monday-Wednesday) |
2016–present | Geeta Guru-Murthy | Main presenter (Thursday-Friday) |
2016–present | Rebecca Jones | |
2016–present | Rachel Schofield | |
2017–present | Reeta Chakrabarti | |
2019–present | Shaun Ley |
Former presenters
Maxine Mawhinney (relief 2016-2017)
References
- "BBC Newsroom Live". BBC.
- "BBC News channel to merge its two paper reviews into one extended show". The Guardian. 15 March 2016.