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BBC Two/BBC Two Northern Ireland continuity including programme promotions for Monty Python Night and War of the Century followed by Newsnight opening (4th October 1999)


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Our clip includes the 10.30pm BBC Two Northern Ireland junction.

VIDEO: BBC Two/BBC Two Northern Ireland continuity including programme promotions for Monty Python Night and War of the Century followed by Newsnight opening. Announcer: Michael Selby. Voiceover: Eddie Izzard (Monty Python Night trail); TBC (War of the Century trail). Presenters: Martha Kearney and Mark Mardell (Newsnight). TX DATE: 4th October 1999. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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[00:00:00] PROGRAMME GRAPHIC: standard BBC Radio 4 slide design – for In Conversation With…

Caroline Aherne chats with BBC controller of entertainment Paul Jackson.

The programmes airs on Thursday at 6.30pm on BBC Radio 4.

[00:00:08] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Monty Python Night.

Saturday from 8.55pm on BBC Two.

[00:00:28] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for War of the Century.

The programme airs tomorrow at 9pm on BBC Two.

[00:00:58] PROGRAMME GRAPHIC: standard BBC One slide design – for Omnibus.

The programme follows in 15 minutes on BBC One.

[00:01:06] IDENT: one of the standard BBC Two Northern Ireland idents – Powder – is used to link into Newsnight.

[00:01:18] PROGRAMME: the Newsnight opening headlines and opening titles. Presenters: Martha Kearney and Mark Mardell.

We also see Mark Mardell’s link for the opening package.

RELATED ARTICLE: you can view the Newsnight Northern Ireland opt-out from this date here.

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PICTURED: Newsnight opening titles. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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