BBC news 1st editions 1pm/6pm

[outofthegreenmist]

The weather-forecasts seemed to be more accurate when Ian McGaskill stuck those clouds on the map than they are now.

[thelyniezian]

Another thought about why the new music is the way it is- trying to keep up with modern styles, or a stab at multiculturalism in moving away from traditional white European sort of stuff?

[exploder76]

The BBC Six o'clock news was started on Sept. 3, 1984, taking place of "Sixty Minutes". The BBC One o'clock News was started on Oct. 27, 1986 replacing BBC News Afternoon.

[dianamagupayo]

Yup. As you know, exploder76 and Mr. Baldwin, Lawley was previously a Nationwide Presenter. Mr. Lewis was from I.T.N., but was transferred to the BBC and remained there from 1986 to May 1999. Lawley, I love you! Diana M. May 4, 2009

[SgtPeppersRevolver]

The continuity announcer before and after the Six O'Clock News sounds like Tom Baker.

[Huddersfield1985]

@SgtPeppersRevolver The announcer into the SIX is Brian Baines and the announcer into the ONE is David Miles

[thebestdoctor]

Why can't we have more informative less flashy broadcasts such as these? With proper music playing over the titles after all the BBC has a decent orchestra and the only program the seem to have used them in is gardeners world. We also need presenters of martyn leiws' and miohael buerk' calibre

[NickLotay]

I can't agree with you more - and I'm in my late teens! In my opinion, when comparing the main news programmes from ITN and the BBC, the News at Ten on ITV has the better theme - simply because it doesn't follow the trend of 'modern' new music. The current BBC News music is getting kind of tiresome; I'd like to see them try re-arranging these classic themes the next time they rebrand the bulletins, instead of 'beefing' up the beeps once more.

[thelyniezian]

I agree- get rid of the beeps. They belong only on the radio where they actually mean something.

[thelyniezian]

And would be interesting if someone made a mock of such for once...

[dogcafe]

Good old Sue Lawley!

[Visonu]

The announcer into the six o clock news was Brian Banes. He is now dead.

[Rillington2000]

Indeed, Brian was the voice of BBC North for many years. he is sadly missed.

[PrincessPinkN]

Haha LMAO IT IS FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Visonu]

The first announcer sounded like Clive Roslin. He is Gaby Roslin's father.

[technojools]

Nice and serious, how it should be. Plus not depressive negative negative depressive down down beat news like 2008

[lestie1980]

I never knew the Six O'Clock News ever did anything mildly entertaining at the end of the bulletin - certainly not in the 90s!

[RobinCarmody]

In order: 31st December 1980, 3rd September 1984 and 27th October 1986 (announcer into the 'One' is David Miles)

[KevCityboy]

This is brilliant

[Hoddersrevenge]

Complete with the great MArtyn Lewis.

[Kirrekurt1]

Yeah, great, but why is he emphasising it was the One o'Clock News from the BBC we were watching? (Towards the end of the programme.)

[WorldNews92]

To emphasise that this "new idea" (i.e. a proper daytime news bulletin) was the idea of the BBC. It's basically self-pride and self-promotion.

[stejjie]

I wondered as well if it was because Martyn Lewis was a familiar face from ITN who'd just come cross to the Beeb to present the One O'Clock News - so he was kind of stressing that he was now on the "rivals", not where people were used to seeing him?

[thelyniezian]

Hmmm... I suppose part of it is to try and promoted your product over your competitors- standard practice really. Not that there was much competition- ITV and Channel 4, which in those days was an extention of ITV anyway. Cable and satellite were in their infancy if at all.

[smaakjeks]

Those were the days. Try watching a CNN "news" report after watching this. If you don't get epilepsy from the avalanche of graphics, text boxes and camera switching, pat yourself on the back.