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Encyclopedia > Newsnight
Newsnight
Genre News and Current Affairs Programme
Created by BBC News
Presented by Jeremy Paxman
Gavin Esler
Kirsty Wark
Emily Maitlis
Theme music composer George Fenton
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) BBC News
Editor(s) Peter Barron
Running time 50 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two
Picture format 720x576 (1998-present anamorphic 16:9, pre-1998 4:3)
Original run 30 January 1980 – Present
Chronology
Related shows Newsnight Scotland
Newsnight Review
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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The programme's main presenters are Jeremy Paxman, Gavin Esler, Kirsty Wark and Emily Maitlis. Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English BBC journalist, news presenter and author. ... Gavin Esler (born Glasgow, February 27, 1953) is a BBC television presenter. ... Kirsty Anne Wark (born 3 February 1955, in Dumfries) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter best known for fronting the BBC Twos news and current affairs programme Newsnight and its weekly arts annexe Newsnight Review. ... Emily Maitlis presents on BBC News 24 (above) as well as Newsnight. ...


Newsnight also has a semi-separate arts slot known as Newsnight Review. On BBC Two Scotland, an opt-out slot, Newsnight Scotland, presented by Gordon Brewer, replaces the final twenty minutes of Newsnight from Monday to Thursday. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Opt-out is a method of requiring a targetted individual to explicitly respond to a solicitation in order to keep from receiving some service or widget, usually used in marketing. ... Newsnight Scotland launch - 1999 Newsnight Scotland is a BBC television news programme which started in 1999. ...

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History

The programme's original titles, from 1980.

Newsnight has been running since 30 January 1980, with Peter Snow presenting the programme for its first 17 years. The theme music was composed by George Fenton and various different arrangements have been used over the years. is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For the New Zealand doctor, see Peter Snow (doctor). ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a piece that is written specifically for that show and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... George Fenton George Fenton (born October 19, 1950) is a British composer best known for his work writing film scores and music for television, although he also writes music for the theatre. ...


Newsnight also appeared (in repackaged form) on BBC World Service Television and its successor, BBC World, until 1999. Starting 29 February 2008, a "best of" edition of Newsnight will air weekly on BBC America and BBC World.[1] BBC World Service Television was the name given to the BBCs international satellite television channels between 1991 and 1995. ... World News bulletins form the main part of the channels daily schedule. ... This article is about the year. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, which was launched on March 29, 1998, available on both cable and satellite. ... World News bulletins form the main part of the channels daily schedule. ...


Until the start of 1988, the timing of Newsnight in the BBC2 schedule was flexible, in order to allow the channel to show a film at 9:30pm (the time the main BBC1 news programme then finished). The move to a fixed timeslot of 10:30pm was made despite the known objections of the then Managing Director of BBC TV, Bill Cotton, who was supposed to be in charge of all scheduling decisions. The announcement was also made without informing him first, and caused a massive and widely reported internal row within the BBC, with one person saying it would "destroy the BBC".[2] Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Bill Cotton (born April 23, 1928) CBE, is a British television producer and executive, the son of big-band leader Billy Cotton. ...


Interviews

Newsnight remains the UK's flagship television news and current affairs programme and regularly breaks major stories, such as the fact that the leader of the London suicide bombers (7 July 2005) had been monitored by British security services. The programme also features interviews with high-profile figures both from the UK and abroad. The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated terrorist bomb blasts that hit Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


One of Newsnight's most famous interviews took place on 13 May 1997, between Paxman and Michael Howard, who had until 13 days earlier been Home Secretary. Howard was questioned regarding a meeting with Derek Lewis, the head of the Prison Service, regarding the potential dismissal of John Marriott, the governor of Parkhurst Prison, following a well-publicised jail-break. Lewis had argued against dismissing Marriott. During one continuous sequence Paxman put the same question — "Did you threaten to overrule him?" — twelve times (not fourteen as is widely believed)[3] to Howard, who on each occasion gave a qualified or evasive answer, such as "I did not overrule him". It was revealed during Newsnight's 20th anniversary special programme that after Paxman introduced the next report and the film started rolling, he politely asked Howard, "Was that okay?". Howard, whilst disconnecting his microphone, rhetorically replied, "Well, what do you think?" is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Rt Hon. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... HM Prison Parkhurst is a prison situated in Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. ...


This was later revealed to be a stalling strategy by Paxman on being told that the studio was having technical trouble with one of the reports which was to follow. In 2004, Paxman broached the subject with Howard, who was then Conservative leader. Again, Howard laughed the question off, but did say he "didn't" threaten to overrule the Head of the Prison Service. The clip was voted the best Newsnight moment ever by members of the show's production team.


Newsnight Review

On Friday evenings, Newsnight gives way at 23:00 to Newsnight Review, a 35-minute slot looking at cultural developments across the board, from literature (including occasionally children's novels) to opera via the latest contemporary art exhibitions to prime-time TV programming. Past presenters have included Tom Sutcliffe and Tim Marlowe, though Mark Lawson was the programme's original presenter in its Late Review format as part of BBC Two's The Late Show strand. He continued to chair the critical discussion among the panel of guest reviewers frequently since its becoming Newsnight Review in 2000, but in December 2005 retired from the lineup. The programme is currently presented by Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney or Hardeep Singh Kohli. Bands have also played on the programme, albeit recorded. Mark Lawson (born April 11, 1962) is a British journalist, broadcaster and author. ... The Late Show (1989–1995) was a British television arts magazine programme broadcast on BBC Two weeknights at 11. ... Kirsty Anne Wark (born 3 February 1955, in Dumfries) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter best known for fronting the BBC Twos news and current affairs programme Newsnight and its weekly arts annexe Newsnight Review. ... Martha Catherine Kearney (born October 8, 1957) is a British broadcaster and journalist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Stock market update vs. Weather

Traditionally at the end of the programme there is a short stock market update. In 2005, Newsnight's editor, Peter Barron, replaced it with a 30-second weather report, arguing that the market data was available via the Internet and that weather would be more useful. However, the change brought a flurry of complaints. On one occasion, Jeremy Paxman said in his usual sarcastic tone, "So finally and controversially, tomorrow's weather forecast. It's a veritable smorgasbord. Sun, rain, thunder, hail, snow, cold, wind. Almost worth going to work." Other occasions saw him quip, "It's April, what do you expect?" and "Take an umbrella with you tomorrow." Nonetheless, he claimed he was happy presenting the weather. Gavin Esler also joined in, announcing "...as for the Spring, you can forget about that until further notice." [1] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Barron editor of Newsnight a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22. ...


Consequently, Newsnight conducted a telephone poll. Michael Fish, a former weather forecaster, was seen arguing in favour of the weather report, while Norman Lamont (former Chancellor of the Exchequer) campaigned for the market update. 62% of viewers voted in favour of the market update, and as a result it returned on Monday, 18 April 2005. Michael Fish (born April 27, 1944) was a weather forecaster, most known for his BBC television weather presentations, although he was actually employed by the Met Office. ... If youre looking for the revolutionary communist Weather Underground Organization, see Weathermen Weather forecasting is the science (or some argue that it is an art) of predicting the state of the atmosphere for a future time and location. ... Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont, Baron Lamont of Lerwick, PC (born 8 May 1942) was Conservative Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Thames, England from 1972 until 1997. ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister responsible for all economic and financial matters. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Taking up another populist cause, for a week at the end of January 2006, Newsnight played out its closing credits accompanied by the Radio 4 Theme which was facing the axe from BBC Radio 4. Continuing the motif, the 24 April 2006 edition played out with the signature tune of the soon-to-be-cancelled BBC sports programme, Grandstand. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The BBC Radio 4 UK Theme is a piece of music composed by Fritz Spiegl, played every morning on BBC Radio 4. ... old Radio 4 logo BBC Radio 4 is a UK domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grandstand is a British television sport programme, and is one of the BBCs longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year. ...


Newsnight via other media

Newsnight is now available via broadband for viewing up to 24 hours post-broadcast. In March 2006 the programme launched a weekly Podcast, and a blog by business correspondent Paul Mason. In July 2006, a weekly video podcast was launched featuring 20 minutes of highlights from the previous week's programmes. Scheduled for 2007, Newsnight will be linked to Project Phoenix, BBC World's largest-ever investment in a news-based magazine. Newsnight podcasts for the last week are available here. A WildBlue Satellite Internet dish. ... A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. ... Paul Mason is the business correspondent on BBC NewsNight. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with video clip. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Project Phoenix is the codename designated for the BBCs plans to launch an international news-based magazine. ... World News bulletins form the main part of the channels daily schedule. ...


Current Newsnight presenters

The programme's political editor has been Michael Crick since April 2007 when he replaced Martha Kearney who was also an occasional presenter on the programme until she left to present The World At One on BBC Radio Four. Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English BBC journalist, news presenter and author. ... Kirsty Anne Wark (born 3 February 1955, in Dumfries) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter best known for fronting the BBC Twos news and current affairs programme Newsnight and its weekly arts annexe Newsnight Review. ... Gavin Esler (born Glasgow, February 27, 1953) is a BBC television presenter. ... Emily Maitlis presents on BBC News 24 (above) as well as Newsnight. ... Michael Crick is a British journalist and author. ... Martha Catherine Kearney (born October 8, 1957) is a British broadcaster and journalist. ... The World at One, or WATO for short, is BBC Radio 4s long-running lunchtime news and current affairs programme, which is broadcast from 1pm to 1:30pm from Monday to Friday. ... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...


Former Newsnight presenters

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Newsnight editors

Many former editors of Newsnight have now gone on to a career as a senior executive in the BBC. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Cover art for the collected edition of V for Vendetta by David Lloyd David Lloyd (born 1950) is a British comics artists best known as the illustrator of the graphic novel V for Vendetta, written by Alan Moore. ... Richard Tait is a BBC Governor appointed for a four year term on 1 August 2004. ... John Morrison could be John Gordon Morrison (1838–1897) American sailor John Morrison (British Intelligence Official) (born 1943), British Intelligence Official John Morrison (Montana Politician) (born 1961), Montana Politician John Morrison (Canadian politician) (1872-1950), Canadian Member of Parliament John Morrison (musician), Hefner bass player John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale... Tim Gardam is a British journalist and educator. ... Peter Horrocks Peter Horrocks is the current controller of BBC Television News. ... Peter Barron editor of Newsnight a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22. ...


Footnotes

  1. ^ BBC America Launches Weekly Version of Newsnight, Broacasting and Cable Magazine
  2. ^ 'Fuzzy Monsters: Fear and Loathing at the BBC' (1994) by Chris Horrie and Steve Clarke
  3. ^ BBC News website: Newsnight 25 — Paxman versus Howard

External links

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