May 1999 - January 2003 [Part 2]
6pm • 10pm [May 1999 - October 2000]
BBC One National News
More BBC News presentation.
Above: weekday 'Six O'Clock News' opening titles.
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [1]. Presenter: Huw Edwards.
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [2].
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [3]. Presenter: Fiona Bruce.
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [4].
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [5].
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [6]. Presenter: Isobel Lang [weather].
Above: images from the 'Six O'Clock News' [7].
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: 6.55pm update sting. The English regions returned to BBC One Network at 6.55pm for a quick recap of the national news. Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland did not broadcast this update.
Above: closing sting. This was used at the end of the 6pm programme as well as the 6.55pm update.
Above: weekday 'Nine O'Clock News' titles.
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [1]. Presenter: Peter Sissons.
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [2].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [3].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [4]. Presenter: Michael Buerk.
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [5]. Presenter: George Alagiah [right].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [6].
Above: examples of astons.
Above: closing sting.
In early October 2000, the BBC announced that it was moving its 9pm weekday news programme to 10pm. The Corporation claimed that the move would allow it to cover more news as it happens, including late night votes in Parliament. The BBC decision came a matter of days before ITV announced that it was bringing back its 'News At Ten' programme in January 2001; the UK independent TV regulator, the ITC, demanded that ITV reinstate the 10pm news programme, as the late night 11pm news programme that replaced it was suffering poor ratings.
The final 'Nine O'Clock News' went out on Friday October 13 2000.
The final 'Nine O'Clock News' went out on Friday October 13 2000.
