October 1999 - September 2001
Miscellaneous
BBC South East News
Lambie-Nairn graphics and set design were introduced on Monday October 04 1999.
Above: 'Newsroom South East' opening title sequence - early-evening weekday programme.
Above: early-evening weekday programme. Images of studio/presenters [1]. Presenters: Mike Embley and Gwenan Edwards.
Above: images of studio/presenters [2].
Above: images of studio/presenters [3].
Above: images of studio/presenters [4]. Sports presenter: Rob Curling.
Above: Saturday early-evening bulletin. Images of studio/presenter: Rob Curling.
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].
Above: examples of graphics [3].
Above: images of weather graphics/presenter [1]. Presenter: Isobel Lang.
Above: images of weather graphics/presenter [2].
In October 2000, Oxfordshire moved from BBC South East to become part of the neighbouring BBC South region.
Monday August 06 2001 saw the programme move from Elstree to a new digitally-equipped studio at Marylebone High Street. BBC South East became the first English region to have their local news programme broadcast in 16:9 widescreen. Unfortunately, we have no footage of the programme from the August 06 2001 - September 30 2001 period.
On Monday September 03 2001, a new BBC regional news service covering Kent and East Sussex was launched. 'South East Today' was broadcast from the Great Hall in Tunbridge Wells. From September 03, BBC London served viewers in the capital. 'Newsroom South East' continued for London viewers until September 20 2001.