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BBC News reports on the bomb explosion at the front of BBC Television Centre (4th March 2001)


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FROM THE ARCHIVE OF: The TV Room

The lunchtime news update on BBC One.

VIDEO: BBC News reports on the bomb explosion at the front of BBC Television Centre. Presenters: John Humphrys (On the Record); Sarah Montague (BBC News). TX DATE: 4th March 2001. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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[00:00:00] PROGRAMME: our clip starts at the end of the opening titles for On the Record.

Presenter John Humphrys provides a quick preview of what’s coming up on the programme.

He then hands across to Sarah Montague for a news update.

[00:00:34] PROGRAMME: the lunchtime BBC News update on BBC One. The bulletin’s main focus is the overnight bomb explosion at the front of BBC Television Centre in London. The bulletin is presented by Sarah Montague.

BBC crime correspondent, Stephen Cape, provides an initial package on the explosion.

Ireland correspondent, David Eades, provides his analysis of the story.

News correspondent, Emma Howard, reports from New Scotland Yard on details provided by police at a recent news conference.

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FEATURE IMAGE:
PICTURED: damage to the front of BBC Television Centre after a bomb explosion at the front of the building. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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