[ViridianFan]

I know there is to be no rota talk, and this didn’t techincsllu it was just the discussion got ne wondering if it’s available who is employed to do what.

I was going through the annual report for 2022/23 and under the pay disclosures it lists what bulletin they are contracted for and the number of presenting days. Two presenters working 180 presenting days would cover near enough a whole years worth say the need at 6. 

What was interesting was Huw, Sophia and George were all listed as 180 presenter days but only for the news at six and news at ten.  Clive is listed as 135 days and international deployment. When Clive’s days are added to the 25 days (plus 40 for Question time) Fiona is listed for  and Mishal Husain’s at 20 days (plus radio). You make another 180. That’s would cover the 6 and 10 every day for a year except for 5 days. 

 Interestingly Rita was the only person listed for news at one, six and ten as well as local deployment.  That’s obviously due to the news at one having been produced by the news channel pre merge. 

Whilst that annuals report won’t take into account news channel changes, we know that Ben and Jane were moved across to present on bbc one. This would take into account bbc news at one bulletins no longer being produced by the news channel. 

However, with George sadly passing and Huw’s absence they are technically a whole presenting team down. In affect it’s as if they’ve taken back the bbc news at one bulletin’s but not increases the number of presenters. It’s probably why there have been some unexpected presenters. 

I think it’s safe to presume the plan would have to made a return to people who regularly present certain bulletins and to have Rita, Tina and Victoria (who are all listed for bbc one news) filling in as and when needed

Also thought it was interesting to see Mishal Husain is only 5 days less than Fiona.