there is always a cold sweat because there is always a nervousness amongst broadcasters. much as they love it it costs a lot of money to stage.— much as they love it it costs a lot of money to stage. television eggs exensive of money to stage. television eggs exnensive and _ of money to stage. television eggs expensive and strictly _ of money to stage. television eggs expensive and strictly is _ of money to stage. television eggs expensive and strictly is £1 - of money to stage. television eggs expensive and strictly is £1 million | expensive and strictly is £1 million an episode, so give or take a couple of grand, so eurovision gets huge audiences and it's very important, it's a very important part of our cultural history and i don't think we should dismiss it or write it off is too expensive. it's a really important thing. the bbc last staged in 1998 in birmingham, they did a greatjob. they transcended the eurovision format if you like, they really did a greatjob, and this is an opportunity for broadcasters to step up and share best practice and i think it's a great opportunity. fix, i think it's a great opportunity. a quick last thought. great success, cop being held in glasgow despite the pandemic. do you think, you are in glasgow, could your city do it again? i in glasgow, could your city do it auain? ~ in glasgow, could your city do it auain?

great city. it's got the - great city. it's got the infrastructure. it's not got that weather necessarily! it's got the hotels. it's a fantastic city and it will be very interesting politically because if nicola sturgeon has her way she will have a referendum in october and she has already been tweeting about it so maybe she is a secret fan. ., g ., ., ., , ., secret fan. pauljordan, eurovision specialist. — secret fan. pauljordan, eurovision specialist, thank _ secret fan. pauljordan, eurovision specialist, thank you _ secret fan. pauljordan, eurovision specialist, thank you so _ secret fan. pauljordan, eurovision specialist, thank you so much - secret fan. pauljordan, eurovision specialist, thank you so much for. specialist, thank you so much for your insight. it's a fascinating thought, smiles betterfor thought, smiles better for eurovision. thought, smiles betterfor eurovision. now, time for newswatch with samirah ahmed. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samirah ahmed. how has the new look studio for the news at six, the news at ten, gone down with yours? we'll discuss whether this week's revamp adds anything or gets in the way ofjournalism. work on it has been going on under wraps for a few months but on monday night the new look studio for the news at six and the news at ten was unveiled.

tonight at ten, a special report from the front line as russian forces tighten their grip on eastern ukraine. ., ., forces tighten their grip on eastern ukraine. ,, ., , . , forces tighten their grip on eastern ukraine. ,, ., ' . , ukraine. several differences could be sotted ukraine. several differences could be spotted immediately. - ukraine. several differences could be spotted immediately. firstly, l ukraine. several differences could l be spotted immediately. firstly, the size of the new studio, which means a lot more walking for the presenter from one side of the set to the other. this concerned carol latham. despite the obvious effort and creativity expended the change is very distracting from the news content. the studio set up leaves the news presenter is looking very out of scale with the backdrops. clive bennett agreed. and richard wondered... steve brown recorded this video for

us with his reaction to the changes. just my own opinion but the new studio b seems to be over lavish and tawdry. sophie looks as though she's in isolation. the weather presenters look as though they are lost. and why is the flooring on different levels? is it because they needed to put in curbing? all in all, a complete waste of valuable funds. there's a lot going on here, a spiral staircase, a large, vertical screen used for imagery and an even bigger screen where a correspondent can explain the background to a story. speak to the present either in person or down the line, or we can have some detail from the presenter him or herself. these explain as are not new, of course, but are now being done on a bigger scale than before and they failed to impress oldman wood, who recorded this message on the phone line. huge this message on the phone line. huw edwards was — this message on the phone line. him-e" edwards was discussing with faisal

islam. neither man was actually talking to the camera and so they were not addressing the viewer. it made it appear like a private conversation that we were intruding on. earlier, huw edwards had been talking about the northern ireland protocol whilst stood with wall display. we protocol whilst stood with wall dis - la . ~ ., protocol whilst stood with wall disla .~ ., ,., display. we need to focus on the border with _ display. we need to focus on the border with northern _ display. we need to focus on the border with northern ireland - display. we need to focus on the border with northern ireland and display. we need to focus on the - border with northern ireland and the republic— border with northern ireland and the republic of ireland which, just let's_ republic of ireland which, just let's repeat and underline, is in the european union. the let's repeat and underline, is in the european union. the materialwas resented and — the european union. the materialwas resented and dumped _ the european union. the materialwas resented and dumped down _ the european union. the materialwas resented and dumped down to - the european union. the materialwas resented and dumped down to a - the european union. the materialwas resented and dumped down to a level| resented and dumped down to a level that would assume the viewer was not aware that northern ireland was even actually part of the uk.— actually part of the uk. that's bbc news at ten... _ actually part of the uk. that's bbc news at ten... finally, _ actually part of the uk. that's bbc news at ten... finally, huw - actually part of the uk. that's bbc. news at ten... finally, huw edwards now seems — news at ten... finally, huw edwards now seems to _ news at ten... finally, huw edwards now seems to be _ news at ten... finally, huw edwards now seems to be obliged _ news at ten... finally, huw edwards now seems to be obliged to - news at ten... finally, huw edwards now seems to be obliged to finish i now seems to be obliged to finish his bulletins by traipsing across the studio, down one step, up another, talking as he goes. what a pointless exercise is this and how long is it going to be before huw

accidentally trips on one of the little steps and goes flat on his face? that will make the news, i suppose. face? that will make the news, i su ose. ., ~' face? that will make the news, i su ose. ., ~ ,, face? that will make the news, i su ose. ., ~ ., ., . ., suppose. thank you for watching and aood niuht. suppose. thank you for watching and good night- the _ suppose. thank you for watching and good night. the big _ suppose. thank you for watching and good night. the big screen _ suppose. thank you for watching and good night. the big screen also - good night. the big screen also features at _ good night. the big screen also features at the _ good night. the big screen also features at the end _ good night. the big screen also features at the end of - good night. the big screen also features at the end of each - good night. the big screen also - features at the end of each bulletin with an appearance from all the regional news presenters before their own half hour bulletins, but their own half hour bulletins, but the news didn't automatically continue for many viewers, who instead saw this because regional news still can't be seen in high definition. that's now promised for next year, but mark was unimpressed. weather presenters are also in the new studio making use of the big screen twice the size of what they had before. in screen twice the size of what they had before-— had before. in the heat coming in from the south... _ had before. in the heat coming in from the south... . _ had before. in the heat coming in from the south... . david - had before. in the heat coming in from the south... . david smith'sj from the south... . david smith's

reaction. there were also some compliments for the studio revamp, including this. matt webb had a positive reaction too, but his also came with a request. too, but his also came with a reruest. ., ., ~' too, but his also came with a reruest. ., ., ~ , ., �* too, but his also came with a reruest. , ., �* request. the new look studio b looks absolutely brilliant, _ request. the new look studio b looks absolutely brilliant, it _ request. the new look studio b looks absolutely brilliant, it suddenly - absolutely brilliant, it suddenly brings new dynamics to the news that six and news at ten on bbc one. the surrounding branding hasn't been updated though, that's been in use since 2008. is there any news as to

when the branding will be updated and evolved as well?— and evolved as well? plenty of oints and evolved as well? plenty of points that _ and evolved as well? plenty of points that are _ and evolved as well? plenty of points that are put _ and evolved as well? plenty of points that are put to - and evolved as well? plenty of points that are put to paul- and evolved as well? plenty of i points that are put to paul royle, the editor of the bbc�*s news that one, six, and ten. a new set but the same titles in branding since 2008. why don't you do them all together? one of the things we wanted to achieve with a new set is evolution, not revolution, and so clearly the branding is the same full stop we've updated the set and the physical surrounding but we didn't want to rupture with the past. the branding is known around the world, so what we've tried to achieve is, as i say, evolution, not revolution, as we update and sort of look more modern going forward. you update and sort of look more modern going forward-— going forward. you say you want to look more modern. _ going forward. you say you want to look more modern. can _ going forward. you say you want to look more modern. can you - going forward. you say you want to look more modern. can you sum i going forward. you say you want to | look more modern. can you sum up what was the point of this revamp? we've been in our current studio for nearly ten years, and like anything, whether it's a tv studio, house, a car, at some point they need an upgrade and we were going to have to

do this whether we stayed in the studio we have been using, or whether we move to the studio which remember, is an existing studio within broadcasting house, and so the big driver was if you think that there is just the the big driver was if you think that there isjust the passing of time but also so much has changed, technology has changed, we needed new screens, for example, and so whatever happened we were going to be doing this. the whatever happened we were going to be doing this-— be doing this. the new set isn't connecting _ be doing this. the new set isn't connecting too _ be doing this. the new set isn't connecting too well _ be doing this. the new set isn't connecting too well with - be doing this. the new set isn't connecting too well with the . connecting too well with the audience. they say it's too big and it looks it. . audience. they say it's too big and it looks it. , ., ., �*, it looks it. first of all, it's treat it looks it. first of all, it's. great to have feedback and it looks it. first of all, it's - great to have feedback and we welcome feedback, and, like any sort of project or change project, the implementation is really important and we will listen to all this feedback. we are evolving and iterating as we go. i think the other thing you have to remember is this studio is for the six and ten o'clock news but it's also going to be used by bbc london, it's also going to be used by laura kuenssberg's sunday morning programme which will start in september, and it will also be the home for our big political

programmes, election night, those sort of things, so it's fulfilling a variety of purposes for a variety of programmes and so it needs to have that flexibility and versatility inherent in it. having said that i think it works really well for the six and ten o'clock news. [30 think it works really well for the six and ten o'clock news. do you think the explainers _ six and ten o'clock news. do you think the explainers you - six and ten o'clock news. do you think the explainers you you're l think the explainers you you're doing more of, many viewers think they are excessively dumbing down. i would really dispute that. we know from audience research and audience feedback there is a real desire to understand the news more deeply and that sometimes people find the news alienating because sometimes the density of it, so, for example, the northern ireland protocol, which you are probably referring to which we explained on monday night, is a very, very dense, difficult subject to explain in a minute or two, and so we did it very, very well and it's a tough subject and i think it was really clear. there is no

evidence of dumbing down at all. do you think there's an inherent dilemma in trying to attract new viewers to bulletins when loyal viewers, like the one who complained and said telling is that northern ireland is in the uk is dumbing down, is that a problem for you? i don't think so, because i don't really accept that charge, to be honest. the programmes this week have been full of all the usual world—class journalism, have been full of all the usual world—classjournalism, impartial world—class journalism, impartial journalism, that world—classjournalism, impartial journalism, that bbc news is known for, whether it's orla guerin, steve rosenberg, steve rosenberg, faisal islam on the current economic situation in the uk and around the world, so i don't really accept that charge. obviously we are trying to refresh, modernise, evolve the programmes stop it's fantastic if we can bring in new viewers or people who are only occasional television news viewers, that would be fantastic. but what we have here is a much bigger and better impactful

news programme for all our audience for site viewers are really noticing the amount of walking.— for site viewers are really noticing the amount of walking. stepping off once ste - , the amount of walking. stepping off once step. on _ the amount of walking. stepping off once step, up another _ the amount of walking. stepping off once step, up another step, - the amount of walking. stepping off once step, up another step, it's - once step, up another step, it's clearly distracting them and it's not for them, so who is it for? festival, some viewers may be finding it distracting, but not all viewers, and again it'sjust to produce a bit more energy and a greater dynamic into the programmes. equally, in the past, when presenters have sat behind a desk for the whole programme and we've had the desk feeling like a barrier between the programme and the presenter, so what we are trying to do is explore ways in which we can perhaps bring a little bit more engagement and interactivity with the studio and the set which we think will be better for the programme and ultimately and most importantly better for the audience. you will know that newspapers are reporting this set cost £5 million, they put in a freedom of information

request and have not had a response yet. was it a wise use of licence fee money when the bbc is cutting journalistjobs? we fee money when the bbc is cutting journalist jobs?— journalist “obs? we were going to have to journalist jobs? we were going to have to spend _ journalist jobs? we were going to have to spend money _ journalist jobs? we were going to have to spend money one - journalist jobs? we were going to have to spend money one way - journalist jobs? we were going to have to spend money one way or| journalist jobs? we were going to i have to spend money one way or the other because everything needed no upgrade, whether it's staying in an old studio are moving into a new studio, we needed to spend money. everything at the bbc, everything that he spent goes through a rigorous value for money process. this studio is being used for a variety of programmes and is part of a wider upgrade of all our television news studios so that we are modernised and fit for audiences for the next ten years, having been served very well by our current studios for the last ten years. paul! studios for the last ten years. paul ro all, studios for the last ten years. paul royall. thank _ studios for the last ten years. paul royall, thank you _ studios for the last ten years. paul royall, thank you so _ studios for the last ten years. paul royall, thank you so much for coming on and taking viewers' questions. thanks for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online or

social media, e—mail... orfind us on twitter. you can call as... and do have a look at previous interviews on our website. that's all from us, we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello again. it was the hottest day of the year so far, temperatures earlier in the day reached 33 celsius in suffolk. clear blue skies here and across much of england and wales as well. but not like that everywhere. we did have some low cloud, mist and fog towards the coast of southern wales and south—west england and as the merc rolled in, temperatures came down. it was quite a gloomy afternoon for a few of you. after such a warm day where it was warm, temperature slow to fall. still about midnight, 2a

degrees in london, 22 in norwich, fresh across the north west and for many it's a dry night but a week when the front will bring an odd spot of rain, a few showers in the north west of scotland. on saturday the week by the front still on the charts, not bringing much rain initially but it gets reactivated. outbreaks of rain turning heavier perhaps with thunder spreading across parts of wales, the midlands and parts of eastern england. still hot towards the south—east of england but otherwise fresher when the for many. —— fresher weather for many.

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