[Mike]

These sets definitely benefit from some depth of camera placement. When you look at Leeds, Birmingham Hull and TW where the cameras are squished against the wall of the studio and compare it to Newcastle and Southampton you can notice a difference - and it's not just the fact we're seeing it 'as intended' driven by the HD kit and in HD.

This plan view gives an idea of how the smaller studios manage the camera placement:
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