14-07-2023, 05:17 PM
(14-07-2023, 05:08 PM)Radio_man Wrote: 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?
No but I’d suggest Fiona Bruce and Tina Daheley are more likely to appear than any of the ones you refer to.