14-07-2023, 05:08 PM
Without getting into speculation about whether Huw Edwards will return to presenting news bulletins on BBC 1 in the long term, we do know that he's off our screens for the foreseeable future.
With the summer holiday leave period coming up as well, this could be a chance to allow a couple of the 5 former News Channel presenters who are stuck on gardening leave on full pay to temporarily join the BBC 1 network news team to provide cover. I still cannot fathom why these 5 presenters, with decades of experience between them, are not back on our screens yet anyway.
Are 5 permanent BBC 1 presenters - Sophie, Reeta, Jane, Clive & Ben, and also allowing for leave/sickness, enough to cover every BBC 1 network bulletin (apart from weekend lunchtimes) for the foreseeable future?
With the summer holiday leave period coming up as well, this could be a chance to allow a couple of the 5 former News Channel presenters who are stuck on gardening leave on full pay to temporarily join the BBC 1 network news team to provide cover. I still cannot fathom why these 5 presenters, with decades of experience between them, are not back on our screens yet anyway.
Are 5 permanent BBC 1 presenters - Sophie, Reeta, Jane, Clive & Ben, and also allowing for leave/sickness, enough to cover every BBC 1 network bulletin (apart from weekend lunchtimes) for the foreseeable future?