BBC One O'Clock News
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The BBC News at One is the afternoon news bulletin from the BBC
. Produced by BBC News
, the programme is broadcast on BBC One
and the BBC News channel on Monday to Sunday 1:00pm.
Like the BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten, the programme is presented by a single newsreader; usually Sophie Raworth
from Tuesday to Friday, and Kate Silverton
on Mondays.
The BBC News at One achieved an average reach of 2.7 million viewers per bulletin in 2007, making it the most watched programme on UK daytime television.
, who had joined the BBC from rival ITN, was the original presenter.
A new look across all of BBC News television output on 10 May 1999 meant that for the first time all the main bulletins on BBC One
had the same look, the only exception being the title of the programme. At this time Anna Ford
took over as the main presenter of the bulletin, staying until her retirement from news reading in April 2006.
On 22 January 2007 the programme titles were relaunched, along with the rest of the BBC television output, to give an identical series of titles across news programming on all BBC channels.
On 4 February 2008, the programme temporarily moved studios, from N6 to N8 (the former BBC News 24 studio), as part of restructuring across BBC News. On 21 April 2008 the programme underwent a graphical refresh and returned to the refurbished N6 as well as changing its name to the BBC News at One.
strike action, former Sky News
and GMTV
presenter Emma Crosby
presented the programme whilst the regular presenters were absent.
, Matt Taylor
or Nick Miller
, the current forecasters for this bulletin.
and Jane Hill
. During the headlines and 'coming up' section, BBC One viewers see a preview of the stories to come from their region, while BBC News viewers see sports headlines. Between 12:45 and 14:00 BBC News has a service providing in-vision British Sign Language
for those viewers with hearing difficulties.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. Produced by BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, the programme is broadcast on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
and the BBC News channel on Monday to Sunday 1:00pm.
Like the BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten, the programme is presented by a single newsreader; usually Sophie Raworth
Sophie Raworth
Sophie Jane Raworth is an English newsreader and journalist who works for British broadcaster the BBC. She is the main presenter of the BBC News at One, presenting Tuesday to Friday, and regularly appears on the BBC News at Six and occasionally on BBC News at Ten.-Early life:Born in Surrey to a...
from Tuesday to Friday, and Kate Silverton
Kate Silverton
Kate Silverton is an English journalist, currently employed by the BBC.- Early life and education :Silverton was born in Essex, England, the daughter of English parents; Terry Silverton, a black-cab driver turned registered hypnotherapist and Patricia Silverton, who now heads her daughter's...
on Mondays.
The BBC News at One achieved an average reach of 2.7 million viewers per bulletin in 2007, making it the most watched programme on UK daytime television.
History
The One O'Clock News launched on the 27 October 1986 together with the daytime television service on BBC One serving as a replacement to the BBC News After Noon programme. Martyn LewisMartyn Lewis (journalist)
Martyn Lewis CBE is a British television news presenter and journalist.-Early life:Lewis was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, though was educated at the co-educational Dalriada School in Northern Ireland and graduated with a BA degree from Trinity College, Dublin. He then joined BBC Northern...
, who had joined the BBC from rival ITN, was the original presenter.
A new look across all of BBC News television output on 10 May 1999 meant that for the first time all the main bulletins on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
had the same look, the only exception being the title of the programme. At this time Anna Ford
Anna Ford
Anna Ford is a retired English journalist and television presenter, best known as a newsreader....
took over as the main presenter of the bulletin, staying until her retirement from news reading in April 2006.
On 22 January 2007 the programme titles were relaunched, along with the rest of the BBC television output, to give an identical series of titles across news programming on all BBC channels.
On 4 February 2008, the programme temporarily moved studios, from N6 to N8 (the former BBC News 24 studio), as part of restructuring across BBC News. On 21 April 2008 the programme underwent a graphical refresh and returned to the refurbished N6 as well as changing its name to the BBC News at One.
Current presenters
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–present | Sophie Raworth Sophie Raworth Sophie Jane Raworth is an English newsreader and journalist who works for British broadcaster the BBC. She is the main presenter of the BBC News at One, presenting Tuesday to Friday, and regularly appears on the BBC News at Six and occasionally on BBC News at Ten.-Early life:Born in Surrey to a... |
Main presenter (Tuesday-Friday) |
| 2006–present | Louise Minchin Louise Minchin Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to... |
Main Presenter (Monday), relief presenter |
| 2007–present | Kate Silverton Kate Silverton Kate Silverton is an English journalist, currently employed by the BBC.- Early life and education :Silverton was born in Essex, England, the daughter of English parents; Terry Silverton, a black-cab driver turned registered hypnotherapist and Patricia Silverton, who now heads her daughter's... |
Currently on Maternity Leave |
| 2008–present | Simon McCoy Simon McCoy Simon McCoy is a newsreader for the BBC, and is currently a regular presenter on the rolling news channel BBC News between 8.30am and 11am. He is also a relief presenter of the BBC News at One and of BBC Weekend News.-Early life:... |
Regular relief presenter |
| 2003–present | Jane Hill Jane Hill Jane Hill is a British newsreader working for the BBC.She is one of the main presenters on the BBC News Channel, the corporation's 24-hour rolling news service, and is a relief anchor for the BBC News at One, as well as regularly presenting the BBC Weekend News... |
Occasional relief presenter |
| 2007–present | Emily Maitlis Emily Maitlis Emily Maitlis is a Canadian-born British journalist and newsreader, currently employed by the BBC.-Career:Raised in Sheffield, she was educated at the local King Edward VII School... |
|
| 2004-present | Sian Williams | |
| 2010-present | Jon Sopel |
Former presenters
If there is no position before the years of being a presenter, then this newsreader was either a relief presenter or occasional guest stand-in presenter.- Anna FordAnna FordAnna Ford is a retired English journalist and television presenter, best known as a newsreader....
(Main presenter, 1999–2006) - George AlagiahGeorge AlagiahGeorge Maxwell Alagiah OBE is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter.Since 3 December 2007, he has been the sole presenter of the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch on 1 February 2010...
(Deputy presenter, 1999–2002) - Darren JordonDarren JordonDarren Jordon is a British journalist working for the Al-Jazeera 24 hour English language news and current affairs channel, Al Jazeera English....
(Deputy presenter, 2002–2006) - Edward Stourton (Main presenter, 1993–1999)
- Huw EdwardsHuw Edwards (journalist)Huw Edwards is a BAFTA award-winning Welsh journalist, presenter and newsreader.He is a news presenter for BBC News in the United Kingdom. Edwards presents Britain's most watched news programme, BBC News at Ten, which is also the corporation's flagship news broadcast...
(1995–1999) - Fiona BruceFiona BruceFiona Elizabeth Bruce is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since joining the BBC in 1989, she has gone on to present many flagship programmes for the corporation including the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Crimewatch, Call My Bluff and, most recently, Antiques Roadshow...
(1995–1999) - Jill DandoJill DandoJill Wendy Dando was an English journalist, television presenter and newsreader who worked for the BBC for 14 years. She was murdered by gunshot outside her home in Fulham, West London; her killer has never been identified....
(1995–1999) - John TusaJohn TusaSir John Tusa is a British arts administrator, and radio and television journalist. From 1980 to 1986 he was a main presenter of BBC 2's Newsnight programme. From 1995 until 2007 he was managing director of the City of London's Barbican Arts Centre...
(Main presenter, 1993–1996) - Justin WebbJustin WebbJustin Oliver Webb is a British journalist who has worked for the BBC since 1984. Since August 2009, he has presented on the Today programme.-Early life:...
(Deputy presenter, 1998–1999) - Jennie BondJennie BondJennifer "Jennie" Bond is an English journalist and television presenter. She worked for fourteen years as the BBC's royal correspondent. She has most recently hosted Cash in the Attic and narrated the five series programme, Great British Menu.-Early career:She was educated at St...
(1991–1999) - Andrew HarveyAndrew Harvey (journalist)Andrew Harvey is a British journalist who over a period of thirty years has presented most of main television news programmes of the BBC and ITN on British television.-BBC career:...
(1991–1996) - Philip HaytonPhilip HaytonPhilip Hayton is a British television presenter. He was born in Keighley in Yorkshire and was educated at Fyling Hall School, an Independent school near Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire in Northern England.-Career:...
(Main presenter, 1986–1993) - Moira StuartMoira StuartMoira Clare Ruby Stuart OBE is a British journalist who was the first African-Caribbean female newsreader on British television...
(1986–1999) - Laurie Mayer (1989–1993)
- Michael BuerkMichael BuerkMichael Duncan Buerk is a BBC journalist and newsreader, most famous for his reporting of the Ethiopian famine on 23 October 1984, which inspired the Band Aid charity record.-Early life:...
(1986–2003) - Martyn LewisMartyn Lewis (journalist)Martyn Lewis CBE is a British television news presenter and journalist.-Early life:Lewis was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, though was educated at the co-educational Dalriada School in Northern Ireland and graduated with a BA degree from Trinity College, Dublin. He then joined BBC Northern...
(Main presenter, 1986–1989) - Debbie ThrowerDebbie ThrowerDebbie Thrower is a British television presenter who anchored for ITV Meridian's flagship news programme Meridian Tonight from its inception in 1993 to 2009...
(1986) - Natasha KaplinskyNatasha KaplinskyNatasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...
(2006–2007)
2010 NUJ strike
On 5 November 2010, during the National Union of JournalistsNational Union of Journalists
The National Union of Journalists is a trade union for journalists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1907 and has 38,000 members. It is a member of the International Federation of Journalists .-Structure:...
strike action, former Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
presenter Emma Crosby
Emma Crosby
Emma Catherine Crosby , is a British television newsreader and journalist, currently presenting for 5 News.-Early life:...
presented the programme whilst the regular presenters were absent.
Presentation
Within the last few minutes of each programme, a full national weather forecast is presented within the studio, usually by Dan Corbett, Tomasz SchafernakerTomasz Schafernaker
Tomasz Schafernaker is a Polish-British metereologist and forecaster for the Met Office, who appeared on BBC Weather until 2010.- Early life and career :...
, Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor (weather forecaster)
-Early life:Taylor has a degree in City and Regional Planning from Cardiff University where he studied before working for a local council in Lincolnshire...
or Nick Miller
Nick Miller (weather forecaster)
Nick Miller is a British weather forecaster , working for the BBC. He joined the team at the BBC Weather Centre in London in January 2007, and can now be seen presenting on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Radio 4 and BBC One. He appears regularly on the BBC News at One and the BBC News at SixPrior to...
, the current forecasters for this bulletin.
One O'Clock News Hour
The BBC News at One has been shown on the BBC News channel since April 2006, making up the first half hour of the BBC News at One. Significant differences can be seen between the two halves of the programme, as the second half is presented by the News Channel presenters Matthew AmroliwalaMatthew Amroliwala
Matthew Amroliwala is a BBC newsreader who presents on the BBC News Channel each weekday from 11am - 2pm alongside Jane Hill. He is an occasional relief presenter of the BBC Weekend News on BBC One and appears in the revamped Crimewatch programme on BBC One, with Kirsty Young.-Biography:He was...
and Jane Hill
Jane Hill
Jane Hill is a British newsreader working for the BBC.She is one of the main presenters on the BBC News Channel, the corporation's 24-hour rolling news service, and is a relief anchor for the BBC News at One, as well as regularly presenting the BBC Weekend News...
. During the headlines and 'coming up' section, BBC One viewers see a preview of the stories to come from their region, while BBC News viewers see sports headlines. Between 12:45 and 14:00 BBC News has a service providing in-vision British Sign Language
British Sign Language
British Sign Language is the sign language used in the United Kingdom , and is the first or preferred language of some deaf people in the UK; there are 125,000 deaf adults in the UK who use BSL plus an estimated 20,000 children. The language makes use of space and involves movement of the hands,...
for those viewers with hearing difficulties.