East Midlands Today
1993 / 1992
East Midlands Today - with Kathy Rochford and Ian Bolton. East Midlands Today broke away from Midlands Today in January 1991. It had previously been a 7 minute opt within the main Midlands Today programme.
Right clip - Janet Mayo with the East Midlands News Headlines in 1992.
East Midlands Today
1996
East Midlands Today - with Quentin Rayner and Jo Healey.
The Brown Ribbon title sequence from East Midlands Today on the road in Matlock Bath.
East Midlands Today
1999
From the BBC's East Midlands News Centre in Nottingham.
East Midlands Today
1999
East Midlands Today - with Kathy Rochford and Nick Thatcher.
right clip - A Lunchtime Bulletin from East Midlands Today.
East Midlands Today Promo
1999
East Midlands Today - The face of Local News.
East Midlands Today
2000 / 2001
East Midlands Today - with Kathy Rochford and Nick Thatcher. The corporate look for East Midlands Today from 2000.
right clip - East Midlands Today - with Dominic Heale and Anne Davies. The new line up for BBC East Midlands Today, or could that be Central News East? You just can't tell anymore! Check out the comfy chairs, look no desk.
East Midlands Today
2002
East Midlands Today - with Dominic Heale and Anne Davies. 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 Midlands.
right clip - slightly better quality from Monday 30/09/2002
East Midlands Today
2004
An afternoon bulletin with Lisa Dransfield
East Midlands Today
2004
East Midlands Today - with Mel Coles. Sunday 5th September saw the last use of the old East Midlands Today titles. The backdrop would be used just one more for the Breakfast bulletins on Monday morning.
East Midlands Today
2004
East Midlands Today - with Mel Coles Monday 6th September 2004.
So here we have it, the new set and "new" titles (well end board anyway). Not too sure what look they were aiming for though, a kitchen breakfast bar? Plus there's a trail for the new series of Inside Out!
East Midlands Today
2004
East Midlands Today - with Dominic Heale.
Dominic with the mid afternoon bulletin from the new set.
East Midlands Today
2004
East Midlands Today - with Anne Davies and Dominic Heale. The first main edition of East Midlands Today from the new set. Nice use of the large screen.
Right clip - Unlike many other regions, East Midlands Today aren't afraid to change the images on the backdrop, for example during the paper reviews. Just how was that new set built? Here's how!
East Midlands Today - Late Bulletin
2004
East Midlands Today - with Kathy Rochford.
Kathy with the late bulletin, note the different backdrop in use and the cunningly hidden autoque control behind the glass of water on the desk!
East Midlands Today
2008
Another opening and closing sequence from April 2008, just before the new look is introduced
East Midlands Today (Lunch)
2008
The BBC introduces a new all white corporate brand for BBC News. This is how it looks in the East Midlands...
East Midlands Today
2008
The main evening programme with Anne Davies and Dominic Heale. Looks like the set has had a bit of a makeover too.
Official Website
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