BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria) is the BBC's regional news programme for the North East area of England. Presented by Carol Malia from BBC Broadcasting Centre on Barrack Road in Newcastle upon Tyne the programme features reports from Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Teesside, County Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Daily sports bulletins are presented by [http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthnecumbria/presenters/presenters_biogs_1.shtml#jeff_brown Jeff Brown and former olympic triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England and consists of the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough, Stockton and Redcar, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of over 465,000 in 2005. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... For other persons named Jonathan Edwards, see Jonathan Edwards Jonathan David Edwards (born May 10, 1966 in London, England) is a former British triple jumper and widely regarded as the finest triple jumper of all time. ...

First broadcast in 1964, Look North was presented for much of existence by the legendary North East anchorman, Mike Neville MBE, noted for his booming gravelly voice, distinctive glasses and longevity (thirty two years at the BBC). Its original title was Home At Six, hosted by Frank Bough (who moved to BBC Sport in 1964), which began in 1963. The TV region started in 1962. In 1996, Mike was poached by Tyne Tees Television to present their re-launched news coverage. Since Mike defected the programme has lost its lead in the ratings to ITV1's North East Tonight. It was the second English region to switch to the BBC generic look on 18th October 1999. From 16th September 2002, a new corporate logo was used for the programme (also used by all BBC regional news). A further revamp was made on 16th May 2005. Mike Neville was born in Willington Quay, Wallsend, on October 17th 1936 - yes, I know, he doesnt look that old! He attended the Addison Potter Infant and Junior School - now very smart sheltered accommodation for the elderly - and then the Stephenson Memorial Secondary Modern School - Known as The Stivvies... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these... Frank Bough (surname pronounced Boff) (born Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, January 15th 1933) is a British television presenter who specialised in water sports programmes. ... The current BBC Sport logo BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ... Tyne Tees Television, City Road Tyne Tees Television Limited is the ITV television contractor for North East England. ... A defector is generally a person who gives up allegiance to a certain country in exchange for allegiance to another. ... North East Tonight is the flagship news programme from Tyne Tees Television. ... (Redirected from 18th October) October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... (Redirected from 16th September) September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... (Redirected from 16th May) May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Presenters

• Carol Malia
• Mike Neville
• John Lawrence
• Wendy Gibson
• Simon Willis
• Jeff Brown (Sports Presenter)
• Paddy McDee
• Lara Roston
• Trai Anfield (Weather Forecaster)

Mike Neville can refer to more than one person: Mike Neville (anchorman), a British television presenter. ... is a Long Island attorney. ... Jeff Brown was a defenseman in the NHL from the mid 1980s to late 1990s. ...

See also

• BBC News

The current BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs (sometimes abbreviated BBC NCA) is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporations newsgathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ...

External links

• Website
• TV Ark
• Mike Neville collects honorary degree in December 2005 from Northumbria University