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Newsnight

January 1980 - Mid-1980s

BBC Two Programmes

BBC Two launched a new late-night news and current affairs programme on January 30 1980 - 'Newsnight'.

Above: 'Newsnight' opening titles [1980].

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [1980]. Peter Snow presenting the first edition of 'Newsnight'.

Above: 'Newsnight' opening titles [1981]. This example is from October 1981.

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [1]. Presenter: Donald MacCormick [October 1981].

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [2]. A news summary presented by Linda Alexander [early-1982 TBC].

Above: 'Newsnight' opening titles [1982 - 1983].

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [1982]. Peter Snow presenting during the Falklands War.

Above: 'Newsnight' opening titles [1983 - 1985].

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [1]. Presenter: Donald MacCormick.

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [2]. Presenter: Peter Snow.

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [3]. Presenters: John Tusa [left] and Peter Snow [right].

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [4].

Above: examples of astons.

By the mid-1980s, 'Newsnight' had a new look again. Unfortunately, we don't have a title sequence for this period.

Above: images from 'Newsnight' [1]. Presenter: Peter Snow.

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