Early-1980s - April 1993 [Part 1] Miscellaneous
BBC One National News
In early September 1981, BBC News presentation underwent major change. New title sequences were introduced on all programmes. A new theme tune was also brought in; up until this point, the BBC TV news signature tune had remained unchanged since the 1960s.
Above: weekend/generic opening titles [1981]. The white lines featured in the title sequences of all BBC One news programmes started off quite thick. During 1982, the titles were altered, with the white horizontal lines appearing a little thinner. The red background colour was also adjusted.
Above: images from bulletins. Presenter: John Simpson [1981].
Above: generic closing sequence [1981].
Above: weekend bulletin opening titles/headlines [1982 - 1985].
Above: images from weekend bulletins [1]. Presenters: Richard Baker [left] and Jan Leeming [middle and right]. This shows the early set which had larger 'BBC NEWS' text and more horizontal lines making up the BBC News circle logo.
Above: images from weekend bulletins [2]. Presenters: Richard Whitmore [left]; Jan Leeming [right].
Above: weekend bulletin closing sequence [1982 - 1985].
Above: 'News After Noon' opening titles [1982 - 1985].
Above: images from 'News After Noon' [1]. Presenters: Richard Whitmore and Ann Diamond.
Above: images from 'News After Noon' [2]. Presenters: Richard Whitmore and Ann Diamond.
Above: the 'Evening News' opening titles/headlines [1982 - 1984].
Above: images from the 'Evening News'. Presenters: Richard Whitmore [left]; Moira Stuart [middle]; Richard Baker [right].
Above: 'Nine O'Clock News' opening titles/headlines [1982 - 1985].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [1]. Presenter: Michael Buerk.
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [2]. Presenters: Michael Buerk [left]; John Humphrys [middle and right].
Above: images from the 'Nine O'Clock News' [3]. Presenters: Sue Lawley and John Humphrys [middle and right].
Above: close of the 'Nine O'Clock News'.
'Breakfast Time' - the UK's first national breakfast television service - launched on January 17 1983, presented by Frank Bough and Selina Scott. Nick Ross was one of the programme's other regular presenters.
Above: 'Breakfast Time' opening titles. The visuals featured in the titles were changed quite frequently. The example shown here is from 1983. Special versions for Christmas and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games were also produced.
Above: images from 'Breakfast Time' [1] [1983]. Presenters: Nick Ross [left and middle] and Selina Scott [right].
Above: images from 'Breakfast Time' [2] [1983]. Presenters: Selina Scott [left]; Nick Ross [middle]; Debbie Rix [right].
Above: images from 'Breakfast Time' [3] [1983]. Presenter: Frank Bough [left].
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].
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 from the 'Six O'Clock News'. Presenters: Sue Lawley and Jeremy Paxman [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 from 'News After Noon'. Presenters: Richard Whitmore [left and middle]; Sue Carpenter [right].
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 from weekend bulletins. Presenter: Moira Stuart.
Above: examples of astons.
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].

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