Early-1980s - April 1993 [Part 3]
6pm • 12.30pm • Generic [mid-1980s]
BBC One National News
The 'Early Evening News' programme was replaced by a half-hour 6pm news programme which launched on September 03 1984. The new programme had two presenters each weekday. Presenters included: Sue Lawley; Nicholas Witchell; Peter Sissons; Moira Stuart; Jill Dando; Andrew Harvey; John Humphrys; Jenny Bond; Philip Hayton.
Above: 'Six O'Clock News' opening titles [1984 - 1993].
Above: images of studio/presenters. Presenters: Sue Lawley [left]; Nicholas Witchell [right].
Above: close of the 'Six O'Clock News' [1985].
The look of the lunctime programme was updated in 1985. Not a major overhaul by any means. However, bigger changes were to come in 1986.
Above: 'News After Noon' opening titles/headlines [1985 - 1986].
Above: images of studio/presenters [1]. Presenter: Richard Whitmore.
Above: images of studio/presenters [2]. Presenter: Sue Carpenter.
Above: weekend opening titles [1985 - 1988]. Weekend programmes retained the horizontal lines circle motif until 1988. However, the titles graphics turned blue from 1985.
Above: images of studio/presenter [1]. Presenter: Moira Stuart.
Above: images of studio/presenter [2].
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].
