1959
BBC East was born in 1959, broadcasting to the Eastern Counties, based at it's studios in Norwich.
Presenters of Look East have included : Christopher Trace (Blue Peter), Ian Masters, Judi Lines, Stewart White (still there), Susan Osman (BBC Points West), Michele Newman (Central News West) and Penny Bustin (BBC Look North).
1970s
1980s
Look East (Nationwide)1980
Look East - with Ian Masters and Judi Lines.
This is what happens when you don't quite opt out in time!
1983 - 1984
Look East Sixty Minutes. Unfortunately no clips at present
Look East1984
Post Sixty Minutes Look East from 1984.
Unfortunately no clips available.
1984 - c1986
c1986 - 1988
1988 - 1991
Look East1991 Look East - with Stewart White and Penny Bustin. Hmm, well, different! Look East just got bolder with a crashing cube. Points of View viewers voted it the worst Regional News theme at the time!
Right clip - the lunchtime bulletinwith Judith Dingley from the BBC in the Eastern Counties from 1990. At this point in time the short bulletins did not have a title sequence.
1991 - 1993
Look North1991
Look East - with Stewart White and Claire Bishop. A very blue look from Look East. I actually like these titles, controversial or what!
Right clip - Look East Lunchtime News - with Tom Edwards. Looks familiar? Yes, it's former Thames Television announcer Tom Edwards, with the Lunchtime Bulletin from Look East in 1992.
Look North - Lunchtime News1991
Look East Lunchtime News - with Tom Edwards. Looks familiar? Yes, it's former Thames Television announcer Tom Edwards, with the Lunchtime Bulletin from Look East in 1992.
1993 - 1995
BBC Look East1995 Look East with Penny Bustin. Another new look for Look East in 1993. Described by a certain Journalist at BBC East as a "Turkey". What more can you say!
Single presentation was introduced in 1995 from Look East. It also brought a more refined version of the titles and a much better set!
BBC Look East Lunchtime1995
Look East - with Jayne Evans.
The Lunchtime bulletin from Look East in 1995.
1995 - 1997
Look East (Christmas)1995 Kim Riley and Jayne Evans bid farewell with a festive arrangement of Guy Michelmore's theme.
Look East1997
Look East - with Madeline Holt and Kim Riley. Gyroscopic titles from Look East, introduced in 1995. Don't know about the desk though, I guess BBC East wasn't sure either, it was soon changed!
Look East - Close Up1997
Look East Close Up - with Steve Taschini. Introduced in 1997, Close Up is an opt within Look East for viewers in the West of the region. It's broadcast from the Sandy Transmitter.
Look East Lunchtime1997
Look East - with Carol Bundock.
The Lunchtime Bulletin from Look East in 1997.
Look East Breakfast1999
Look East - with Gill Higgins.
A Breakfast bulletin from Look East in 1999. Check out the way the titles fade to the Look East studio during the music.
1999 - 2000
Look East Afternoon Bulletin1999
Look East - with Kim Riley.
A short bulletin from Look East in 1999.
Look East (End Titles)2000
Look East - with Stewart White and Susie Fowler-Watt.
The end of another programme on Friday 2nd June 2000. Not quite. In readiness for the new look, the set get's dismantled. On Air!
2000 - 2002
Look East5.6.2000 Look East - with Stewart White and Susie Fowler-Watt. The Corporate look arrived at Look East on Monday 5th June 2000. Can't help but notice how snug the studio looks.
Look East Close Up5.6.2000 From Cambridge, Close Up, bringing all the latest news to the West of the region. The Cambridge set looks just as big as the Norwich one!
2002 - 2003
Look East2002 Look East - with Stewart White and Susie Fowler-Watt.
A new variation of the familiar corporate look was introduced across the BBC English Regions on Monday 16th September 2002. This is how it looked in the East.
2003 - 2008
Look East2003
Monday 29th September 2003 saw the move of BBC Look East to the new "Forum" development in Norwich. Stuart presents the first bulletin from the new building at lunchtime.
Look East2003 Look East - with Stewart White and Susie Fowler-Watt.
As well as a new set a new set of titles were also introduced, bearing a striking resemblance to BBC LDN! Nice shots of the "Forum" and the new Look East newsroom.
2008 - Present
Look East (Lunchtime)2008 In April 2008, the BBC introduced a new 'all white' look across BBC News, this is how it looks in the East
Look East2009 On 7th December 2009, BBC Look East was revamped with new sets both in Norwich and Cambridge designed by Chris Webster
