14-04-2023, 02:33 PM
To be fair, there was a period when time lapse imagery was used in the countdown sequences but I've always thought they looked a bit abstract. The countdowns featuring reporters followed on from a BBC World Service motif which used to be used at the TOTH and captured reporters saying, 'this is the BBC in *insert capital*'. I've always thought that would be a nice development (albeit in a format of 60/90 seconds could be a bit repetitive). Either way, the countdowns are quite a distinctive way to shout 'this is BBC News' and a pres feature which has arguably been quite pioneering.