02-09-2022, 06:38 PM
As I was something of a geek back in 2000-2002, I kept a record of who presented what when on various BBC News programmes, News 24 etc. Amazingly, I've still got the file buried on an old HDD so I've just had a look to see who Bill presented with during Breakfast's early days.
As far as I can tell, his first ever edition was on Friday 27th April 2001 alongside Sian Williams who had already been presenting Breakfast occasionally. It seems Bill was confined to occasional Fridays and weekends in those days with some occasional Monday-Thursday cover opportunities.
In addition to Sian Williams, his other co-presenters on Breakfast (including weekends) from that period include Sophie Raworth, Martine Dennis, Maxine Mawhinney, Jane Hill, Julie Etchingham, Tanya Beckett, Louise Minchin and Kate Sanderson (later Kate Gerbeau). After mid-2002, I stopped noting this stuff down as real life took over!
RIP Bill. One of the best Breakfast has ever had.
As far as I can tell, his first ever edition was on Friday 27th April 2001 alongside Sian Williams who had already been presenting Breakfast occasionally. It seems Bill was confined to occasional Fridays and weekends in those days with some occasional Monday-Thursday cover opportunities.
In addition to Sian Williams, his other co-presenters on Breakfast (including weekends) from that period include Sophie Raworth, Martine Dennis, Maxine Mawhinney, Jane Hill, Julie Etchingham, Tanya Beckett, Louise Minchin and Kate Sanderson (later Kate Gerbeau). After mid-2002, I stopped noting this stuff down as real life took over!
RIP Bill. One of the best Breakfast has ever had.
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