1970s - Early-1980s Miscellaneous
BBC One National News
The evolution of BBC News presentation during the 1970s.

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Above: lunchtime news opening titles/headline [early-1970s - 1976].
Above: images from lunchtime bulletins. Presenters: Richard Baker [left and middle]; Kenneth Kendall [right].
From November 1972, the newsroom provided the backdrop for the main evening news programme. The programme had two presenters each evening. The presenting team included: Kenneth Kendall; Peter Woods; Richard Whitmore; Robert Dougall.
Above: 'Nine O'Clock News' opening sequence [November 1972 - March 1976].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [1]. Presenters: Richard Baker [left and right] and Kenneth Kendall [middle].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [2]. Presenters: Kenneth Kendall [left and right] and Richard Baker [middle].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [3]. Presenters: Kenneth Kendall [left]; Peter Woods [middle]; Richard Baker [right].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [4]. Studio-based reports from correspondents.
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].
Above: close of the programme.
Above: 'Nine O'Clock News' opening titles [March 1976 - 1980].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [1]. Presenter: Angela Rippon [left]. Correspondents: David Holmes [middle] and Michael Buerk [right]. The 'Nine O'Clock News' reverted to one main presenter from March 1976.
Above: examples of astons.
Above: examples of graphics.
Above: 'Mid-day News' opening titles [1980 - 1981] [left]. Presenter: Jan Leeming [right].
Above: 'Nine O'Clock News' opening titles [1980 - 1981].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News'. Presenter: Richard Baker.
Above: examples of astons and graphics.
Above: close of the programme.
Television weather presentation remained more or less unchanged throughout the 1970s. However, the symbols used to represent the various weather conditions were updated.
Above: Michael Fish presenting a forecast [1974] [left and middle]. A weather update provided by BBC One continuity and voiced by the announcer [1974] [right].

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