The ''BBC News Summary'' is a news update created by

BBC News BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broad ...

. Like other

bulletins it was presented by a sole newsreader, on Monday to Thursday it was usually

Ellie Crisell Ellen Jane Crisell (born 19 July 1976) is an English journalist and television presenter working for the BBC. Crisell has presented the BBC One 8:00 pm news summary, and is a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel. She was formerly the ...

and on Friday

Riz Lateef Rizwana "Riz" Lateef is a British journalist, newsreader and deputy news manager at the BBC. She is the principal presenter for the regional television news service for London, BBC London. Early life Lateef was born in London. Her family are fr ...

. After a minute of brief national and international news, a regional presenter provided 30 seconds of regional news headlines and a brief local weather forecast; on BBC One HD in England a national weather forecast was broadcast instead due to there being no regional variations. The 9:00pm edition was a pre-recorded preview to

BBC News at Ten ''BBC News at Ten'' formerly known as the ''BBC Ten O'Clock News'' or the ''Ten O'Clock News'' is the flagship evening news programme for the BBC News channel and British television channel BBC One on weekdays and Sundays at 10:00pm. Huw Edwa ...

. The 90 second bulletin was axed by the BBC on 30 May 2018. This made the news summary similar to the now defunct

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's ''

60 Seconds ''60 Seconds'' is a short-news programme which ran between shows on BBC Three (and before that BBC Choice). It was broadcast under the BBC News format and branding. The presenters included Tasmin Lucia-Khan, Andy May, Matt Cooke, James Dagw ...

'', but ran for 30 seconds longer (as BBC Three has no regional continuity).

History

Originally BBC news summaries were broadcast during the day and were launched as part of the BBC's new daytime TV service. The first broadcasts took place on 8 December 1986. Lasting for three minutes, the hourly or near-hourly bulletins formed the backbone of the new service. Morning summaries were broadcast on BBC1 and early afternoon summaries were transmitted on BBC2. Each bulletin was followed by a weather forecast. The final afternoon news summary of the day, broadcast at around 3.50pm, was followed by a regional news bulletin. In October 1990, regional hourly news bulletins started to be broadcast immediately after the BBC1 morning summaries. By the end of the 1990s the summaries were broadcast less frequently and they were phased out altogether during the 2000s. These summaries are not to be confused with generic BBC News bulletins broadcast over BBC One and BBC Two at weekends and holidays.

BBC One 8pm News Summary

In May 2007

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and Suzanne Virdee presented a new peaktime summary during its initial pilot in the Midlands. The intention was originally to target the young, professional and working markets. It was broadcast on weeknights at 8:00pm on

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...

. In October 2007

left

, and

Kate Silverton Kate Silverton (born 4 August 1970) is an English journalist. She formerly worked as a broadcaster and newsreader for the BBC. Silverton was a regular presenter of '' BBC News at One'' and ''BBC Weekend News'', as well as making occasional app ...

was announced as the launch presenter. Initially, the presenter of the ''

BBC News at Six The ''BBC News at Six'' is the evening news programme bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on the BBC News channel and on British television channel BBC One on weekdays at 6:00pm. For a long period, the ''BB ...

'' or ''

'' presented Friday editions, but

later became the Friday presenter. In February 2008 Silverton left the update to present ''

BBC News at One The ''BBC News at One'' is the afternoon/lunchtime news bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel (via British Sign Language) from Monday to Sunday at 1:00pm for 30 minutes, alth ...

'' and was replaced by Crisell, who took maternity leave the following month. During this time Riz Lateef and

Celina Hinchcliffe Celina Alexandra Hinchcliffe (born 21 March 1976 in Windsor, Berkshire) is an English television sports broadcaster. She has worked for BBC, Sky News and ITV. Early life Hinchcliffe is the daughter of television producer Philip Hinchcliffe an ...

presented the update, while others including Sophie Long and

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also appeared. On 21 April 2008 the summary got a new logo and graphics as part of a BBC News relaunch. In October 2008 Crisell returned to the update. Riz Lateef became the new Friday and relief presenter. On 18 March 2013, the programme moved to Broadcasting House, along with the BBC News Channel and the other BBC One bulletins, and began broadcasting in high-definition. The final BBC One 8pm News Summary was aired on 30 May 2018.

Final Presenters (BBC One 8pm News Summary)

Main presenter of the networked 8pm bulletin -

- left the ''summary'' for

South East Today ''BBC South East Today'' is the BBC South East regional television news programme, serving Kent, East Sussex, part of West Sussex and a small part of Surrey. Prior to its launch on 3 September 2001, most of the viewers in the region received ''N ...

and since then multiple presenters hosted in a rotation, consisting of: Monday & Tuesday: * Alice Bhandhukravi, Relief presenter (2015–2018) *

Victoria Hollins Victoria Hollins is the mother of two daughters and a British journalist, who works for BBC London News as a reporter and newsreader, mostly working the early morning bulletins on ''BBC Breakfast''. On the 8 June 2023, Hollins participated in in ...

, Relief presenter (2015–2018) Wednesday *

Tina Daheley Tina Daheley (born ) is a British journalist, newsreader and presenter who works for the BBC, both on television and radio. She currently reads the news on '' The Radio 2 Breakfast Show'' with Zoe Ball, often contributing to discussions during ...

, Presenter (2016–2018) Thursday: (alternating) * Sophie Long, presenter (2008–2018) *Elaine Dunkley, presenter (2015-2018) *

Sangita Myska Sangita Myska is a British television and radio presenter and journalist. She currently hosts an early afternoon weekend phone-in show on LBC Radio. Early life Born in Tanzania, Myska is of African and Indian heritage and speaks Marathi and, to ...

, presenter (2015–2018) Friday: *

Sima Kotecha Sima Kotecha (born 1980, Basingstoke) is a British television and radio journalist working for the BBC in various roles since 2003, including within war zones. Kotecha has served as the UK editor and as occasional presenter of ''Newsnight''. Ea ...

, presenter (2015–2018) The BBC One English Regions had their own teams of Presenters rotating throughout each week in a similar fashion, including the dual "Look East" region consisting of both BBC One East (East) and BBC One East (West).

Former National 8pm News Summary Presenters

If there is no position before the years of being a presenter, this newsreader was either a relief presenter or occasional stand-in presenter. *

Main presenter during trial period (2007) *

(2007–2008) *

Maryam Moshiri Maryam Moshiri is a television broadcaster who currently works for the BBC. Career Moshiri began her career as a business reporter for Independent Radio News, before joining the BBC in 2003. She worked for 16 years as a Business News Anchor on ...

(2008–2009) *

Main presenter (2008–2012) *

George Alagiah George Maxwell Alagiah ( born 22 November 1955) is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter. Since 3 December 2007, he has been the presenter of the ''BBC News at Six'' and was previously the main presenter of '' GMT'' o ...

(2008–2013) *

Fiona Bruce Fiona Elizabeth Bruce (born 25 April 1964) is a British journalist, newsreader, and television presenter. She joined the BBC as a researcher for '' Panorama'' in 1989, and has since become the first female newsreader on the ''BBC News at Ten' ...

(2008–2013) *

Sian Williams Sian Mary Williams (; born 28 November 1964) is a Welsh journalist, current affairs presenter best known for her work with the BBC, and psychologist. From 2001 until 2012, Williams regularly presented weekday editions of '' BBC Breakfast'' a ...

(2012–2013) *

Sophie Raworth Sophie Jane Raworth () (born 15 May 1968) is an English journalist, newsreader and broadcaster working for the BBC. She is a senior newsreader and is one of the main presenters of BBC News (mainly ''BBC News at Six'' and ''BBC News at Ten''). ...

(2009–2013) *

Main presenter (2007) *

Main presenter (2008–2015) *

(2008–13)

References

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History

BBC One 8pm News Summary

Final Presenters (BBC One 8pm News Summary)

Former National 8pm News Summary Presenters

See also

References