May 1999 - January 2003 [Part 1]
Daytime • Weekend • 1pm [May 1999 - October 2000]
BBC One National News
Monday May 10 1999 saw a new look for BBC News on BBC One. All news programmes had the same graphical look (with the exception of 'Breakfast News' initially). The same studio and set was used for all programmes - again, with the exception of 'Breakfast News'.
A new BBC News signature tune accompanied the new look graphics. Composed and produced by David Lowe, the new theme was to be modern and elegant, to take news music in a totally new direction, from the familiar and almost clichéd sounds of TV news themes of the past. Less pompous and orchestral, cleaner and simpler, with a strong central idea, easily and closely associated with BBC News. Importantly, it had to be able to front any news story, whilst still retaining the reliability, authority and prestige of the BBC.
A new BBC News signature tune accompanied the new look graphics. Composed and produced by David Lowe, the new theme was to be modern and elegant, to take news music in a totally new direction, from the familiar and almost clichéd sounds of TV news themes of the past. Less pompous and orchestral, cleaner and simpler, with a strong central idea, easily and closely associated with BBC News. Importantly, it had to be able to front any news story, whilst still retaining the reliability, authority and prestige of the BBC.
Above: daytime bulletin opening sting [weekdays and weekends].
Above: images from daytime updates/bulletins [1]. Presenter: George Alagiah.
Above: images from daytime updates/bulletins [2]. Presenters: Sian Williams and Huw Edwards.
Above: images from daytime updates/bulletins [3].
Above: images from daytime updates/bulletins [4]. Presenter: Anna Ford.
Above: images from daytime updates/bulletins [5].
Above: images from daytime updates/bulletins [6].
Above: weekend/bank holiday programme opening titles. These titles were used for news programmes of longer than ten minutes.
Above: images from weekend programmes [1]. Presenter: George Alagiah.
Above: images from weekend programmes [2].
Above: images from weekend programmes [3].
Above: images from weekend programmes [4]. Presenter: Sian Williams.
Above: images from weekend programmes [5].
Above: images from weekend programmes [6]. Presenter: Rob Bonnet [sport].
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: examples of astons [3].
Above: examples of graphics [1].
Above: examples of graphics [2].
Above: examples of graphics [3].
Above: examples of graphics [4].
Above: examples of graphics [5].
Above: closing sting.
Above: weekday 'One O'Clock News' opening titles.
Above: images from the 'One O'Clock News' [1]. Presenter: George Alagiah.
Above: images from the 'One O'Clock News' [2].
Above: images from the 'One O'Clock News' [3].
Above: images from the 'One O'Clock News' [4].
Above: images from the 'One O'Clock News' [5].
Above: examples of astons [1].
Above: examples of astons [2].
Above: examples of astons [3].
Above: examples of astons [4].
Above: examples of graphics.
