18-10-2023, 10:48 AM
I think you'd basically have the Ten for the first half hour, a special report at 10.30pm followed by interview or discussion then regional news to round up the hour (sport on the news channel).
Obviously that then leaves 40 minutes a night to fill on BBC2, likely with repeats mainly - and scheduling questions over Graham Norton and Question Time in particular. I think you could get away with both at 11pm but perhaps Graham Norton could fill the 9pm hour on Fridays instead (which brings in a primetime cost saving) or in the pre-news slot on Saturdays.
Obviously that then leaves 40 minutes a night to fill on BBC2, likely with repeats mainly - and scheduling questions over Graham Norton and Question Time in particular. I think you could get away with both at 11pm but perhaps Graham Norton could fill the 9pm hour on Fridays instead (which brings in a primetime cost saving) or in the pre-news slot on Saturdays.