>I didn't see the whole show, but guess felt that the final goodbye was not enough. OK, so we some out-takes that have been on Aunties bloomers, but they could have done a bit more.

I was so annoyed I missed the last Brekkie News. My Alarm was set for before 8 as usual but I fell asleep again and dozed. It was 8.48 before I remembered.

So - who was presenting on the last day and what did they do?

Note - for News 24 fans there will be 'Breakfast 24' for a few weeks 7am-8.30am on BBC TWO while the Olmpics are on as a stop gap until BBC Breakfast starts next month.

When did Breakfast Time, the original, get axed then?

>So - who was presenting on the last day and what did they do?

Julie Etchingham and Noel Thompson were presenting, so I guess there could not be too much of a send-off as they are only part-time presenters of it. All that there was was the out-takes tape mentioned earlier (which only seemed to come from the past few years, mainly the current set and a couple from the corporate BBC blue one) and a couple of mentions that there will be BBC Breakfast from October 2nd "with some new faces". No trailers for it or anything.

Also this week, a couple of the newspaper reviewers have mentioned that it was their last time (Bernard Ingham, Peter Fiddick) and thanked people for the feedback they have got. Apparently they are not having that type of newspaper review on the new BBC Breakfast, which I see as a great shame as it has always been one of the highlights of the show for me.

>When did Breakfast Time, the original, get axed then?

1987.

It went more newsy, got rid of the red settee, and started 30 minutes later at 7.00. Then, in September 1989, they replaced it with Breakfast News, though this was delayed by two weeks because of some strike.
It went corporate with other news at Easter '93, and then deviated in Summer 1997.

So when did Frank Bough drop out altogether? Is he still broadcasting at all?

I remember him&his wife used to get a free holiday in france every year doing "Holiday". But didn't he leave the BBC in disgrace over something or other?

>So when did Frank Bough drop out altogether? Is he still broadcasting at all?
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>I remember him&his wife used to get a free holiday in france every year doing "Holiday". But didn't he leave the BBC in disgrace over something or other?

"Drop out"... dubious choice of words there!

The original Breakfast Time (sofa era) ended in October 1986 with Bough and Debbie Greenwood presenting. They had a similar set of weak out-takes and Frank barely disguised his contempt for the the relaunch.

The final Breakfast Time was in September 1989. Sally Magnusson and Jill Dando presented. A trailer for the new programme was shown, and Sally said goodbye "from Breakfast Time for the last time."

Bearing in mind that there were a couple of important news stories this morning, it was not really appropriate to do much more than they did for the finale.

I think the most reflective they ever got was on the morning after Jill Dando's death when after 8.30 they had a 'wake' of past and current presenters remembering Jill.

Has anyone got any clips from the end of breakfast news on their site?

I did record all of the last B.News
Although, i will not be putting it on my site, sorry!
I thought it was Sophie Raworth (sp) presenting the last show, ill have another look, but I will certainly miss B.news, where on earth are we gonna get news in the morning, GMTV, ok so it does have a more newsy theme, but the only place to go is Sky Sunrise, which is ok by me.

>I did record all of the last B.News
>Although, i will not be putting it on my site, sorry!
>I thought it was Sophie Raworth (sp) presenting the last show, ill have another look, but I will certainly miss B.news, where on earth are we gonna get news in the morning, GMTV, ok so it does have a more newsy theme, but the only place to go is Sky Sunrise, which is ok by me.
>

Errr, I usually watch BBC News24 or ITN News Channel for my morning fix of info, or call up the news pages on BBC Ceefax.

>...but I will certainly miss B.news, where on earth are we gonna get news in the morning?

Breakfast News isn't really ending. The BBC is just merging BN and News 24 and giving them a new look in the process. It's still going to be news at Breakfast.

>Breakfast News isn't really ending. The BBC is just merging BN and News 24 and giving them a new look in the process. It's still going to be news at Breakfast.

And it is, even at the moment - Breakfast 24 is on 7.00-8.30 on BBC TWO as a stop-gap till the olympics are over.
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What's the difference between BBC Breakfast News and BBC Breakfast? Does it mean there'll be no news?

No

>No

Apparently BBC Reception Advice are telling people that BBC ONE news in the morning and News 24 will still be completely different programmes, which sounds like a load of rubbish.

Breakfast 24 on BBC Two is okay in a "taster-for-those-without-digital" sort of way. But what about Tanya's Breakfast business briefing? Will Dan the weather man be promoted? Will Nigel Jay still be able to CLONK the button just prior to the opt-out?

Somebody must know the answers!!!

I don't think the new BBC Breakfast is going to be like the current N24 set up. It will have its own set and titles (remember those screengrabs we saw?!) and a different format. It's more a case of BBC 1 clawing back a bit of News 24's airtime, than the other way round.

>Will Nigel Jay still be able to CLONK the button just prior to the opt-out?

Is that Nigel Jay as in BBC Vague News?

And did anyone see Brekkie 24 the other day just after the regional news at 8.25 this happen:

Yer woman: In a few moments a full sports desk with a the latest information from Sydney - also the business news

Yer man from the westcountry: Er, no, these are the closing headlines:

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and those were the *CLOSING* headlines on Breakfast 24.


Also this morning they made a complete cock-up of the 8.00am headlines.

>Breakfast 24 on BBC Two is okay in a "taster-for-those-without-digital" sort of way. But what about Tanya's Breakfast business briefing? Will Dan the weather man be promoted? Will Nigel Jay still be able to CLONK the button just prior to the opt-out?

Dan? Dan 'Thats the weather for now' Corbett?

That man is a genius! He should be on the six every night (mainly as I want to see him on Newsroom South East :)

> Dan? Dan 'Thats the weather for now' Corbett?

> That man is a genius! He should be on the six every night (mainly as I want to see him on Newsroom South East :)

"So we say goodbye to that pesky troublemaker low pressure and hello to the high. Perhaps you're going for a picnic or a walk down the park ..."

That's the weather


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for now!

Can we please clear this up about Breakfast News and Breakfast.

I have been in touch with the BBC directly who have told me simply that, Breakfast will NOT be a news programme. It will be a more relaxed style of Tv broadcasting, like GMTV.

There WILL however be news reports every half hour, and these reports will be presented by Moira.

Sophie (somethingworth) is to present the programme, along with some bloke. But from what they have told me, and the idents I have seen...THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A PROGRAMME THAT NEWS WILL PLAY A BIG PART IN - a sort, of British, Good Morning America (ABC) - has some news, may start the show with a news hour, but is mostly a relaxed programme, at least that is what they have said.

So it will have news, but it wont be a news programme.

Oh yes, and Dan Corbett is only copying Francis Wilson off Sky, I wish the BBC would think of something of their own.

I thoroughly dislike Dan Corbett - he comes across as foppish, patronising and appears to talk-down to viewers. Like the majority of the British public I understand the weather, and have a good grasp of meteorology thank you, without this vain idiot treating me as if I'm in nappies on a diet of warm milk and rusks.

Just seen a trail on News 24 for the new 'Breakfast', the titles are certainly different from the screenshots we saw a while back, it looks a bit more like the BBC news corporate style. The music sounds a bit like BBC World to me, and the set is brand new. Looks quite promising.