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BBC News closing, BBC Weather, BBC World continuity including programme promotions for Europe Direct and Asia Today followed by Holiday opening (4th March 2001)


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The 1.30am BBC World junction.

VIDEO: BBC News closing, BBC Weather, BBC World continuity including programme promotions for Europe Direct and Asia Today followed by Holiday opening. Announcer: Peter Offer. Presenters: Adrian Finighan (news); Darren Bett (weather); Craig Doyle (Holiday). Voiceover: TBC (Europe Direct trail); TBC (Holiday trail); TBC (Asia Today trail); TBC (Coming Up in March trail). TX DATE: 4th March 2001. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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[00:00:00] PROGRAMME: Adrian Finighan wraps up a BBC News programme on BBC World. This is a repeat of the programme shown at 12am (UK time).

BBC World switched to pre-recorded output due to the evacuation of BBC Television Centre. For the same reason, BBC News 24 switched to simulcasting BBC World.

[00:00:55] PROGRAMME: Darren Bett presents the international BBC Weather.

[00:03:26] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Europe Direct.

The programme airs at the following times:

Berlin 4.30pm Monday – Friday;
Delhi 9pm Monday – Friday;
Hong Kong 11.30pm Monday – Friday;
Sydney 2.30pm Monday – Saturday;
New York 10.30pm Sunday – Friday.

[00:03:56] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Holiday.

The programme follows the commercial break.

[00:04:07] BREAK BUMPER: the standard BBC World break bumper.

[00:04:10] BREAK FILLER: an automated text-based service, shown on the clean feed of the channel, at a point when various countries will see advertisements.

The filler comprises a summary of the latest news stories and details of some key events coming up in the next week in the world of business.

[00:05:42] BREAK BUMPER: the standard BBC World break bumper.

[00:05:44] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Asia Today.

The programme airs at the following times:

Berlin 8.30pm Sunday;
Delhi 5pm Sunday;
Hong Kong 7.30pm Sunday;
Sydney 10.30pm Sunday;
New York 9.30pm Saturday.

[00:06:14] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for programming coming up in March:

  • Science World Season;
  • Top Gear.

[00:06:44] IDENT: one of the standard BBC World idents is used to link into Holiday.

[00:06:55] PROGRAMME: we see the opening titles for Holiday and the programme’s first link, from presenter Craig Doyle.

RELATED ARTICLE: you can view the junction that followed this one here.

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FEATURE IMAGE:
PICTURED: Adrian Finighan presenting BBC News on BBC World. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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