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's national news programme on BBC One at the weekend and bank holidays, although it is often referred to on guides simply as ''BBC News''. It is called ''BBC Weekend News'' on all bulletins, apart from the late bulletin on Sunday where it is named

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. The programmes are simulcast on the

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, unless it clashes with the edition of ''

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'' at 9:00pm or a major news story is being covered on the News Channel.

Format

''BBC Weekend News'' airs three times on both Saturday and Sunday, and is also used as the title of the BBC News Channel simulcast on Sunday mornings during August when

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doesn't air. The main three bulletins are presented in the studio in a similar format to other national news bulletins on BBC One but are shorter in length. The lunchtime bulletin is normally at 1:00pm although these times often vary. The programme lasts approximately 15 minutes including the sport and is immediately followed on BBC One by a weather forecast on Saturday and Sunday. The evening bulletin contains a sports update from the BBC sports centre in Salford, and is at 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday depending on scheduling. It is followed by regional news. The late bulletin contains a sports update from the BBC sports centre in Salford, and is at 10:00pm on Saturday and Sunday depending on scheduling. There is a BBC One regional news after the Sunday late news on BBC One.

Presenters

Lunchtime

The lunchtime bulletin is presented by the on-duty

presenter during the scheduled bulletin.

Maxine Mawhinney Maxine Mawhinney (born 18 September 1957) is a former newsreader on BBC News, the BBC's 24-hour rolling news channel. Biography Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mawhinney was educated at Regent House School, Newtownards. She trained as a n ...

was the long term presenter from 2006 until 2015. Following a reshuffle, ''BBC News 24'' launch presenter

Gavin Esler Gavin William James Esler (born 27 February 1953) is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, ''Newsnight'', from January 2003 until January 2014, and pr ...

became the main presenter until his departure from the channel in early 2017. Mawhinney briefly returned to the role until her departure in April 2017 and

Shaun Ley Shaun Dominic Ley (born 14 June 1969) is a British journalist and newsreader for BBC News. A former regular presenter of ''The World This Weekend'' and ''The World at One'' on BBC Radio 4, he currently appears regularly on the BBC's domestic BBC ...

took over afterwards. Following the COVID-19 pandemic in spring and summer 2020, the main presenter of the Saturday bulletin was

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and the Sunday presenter normally continued to be Ben Brown. On 25 August 2020,

announced that she had left the BBC. From then,

returned as the main host on Saturdays (alternating with

Geeta Guru-Murthy Geeta Guru-Murthy is a British television journalist. Since 2013 she has presented mainly morning bulletins, including '' BBC News at Nine'', and bulletins on BBC World News, BBC Two, BBC News Channel and BBC World News. Early life Guru-Murthy ...

once every 4 weeks). However, Ben Brown continued to present the programme every Sunday. ''On Saturday 24th April 2021, the

rolled out a new repetitive presenting rota for the newsreaders - lasting for 4 weeks before it starts again.'' Current presenters Relief presenters include; Luxmy Gopal,

Victoria Derbyshire Victoria Antoinette Derbyshire is a British journalist, newsreader and broadcaster. Her eponymous current affairs and debate programme was broadcast on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel from 2015 until March 2020. She has also presented ''News ...

and

Evening

Unlike the lunchtime bulletin, the presenter of the two evening bulletins has usually been a dedicated presenter for that evening on BBC One, with the surrounding news presentation on the

being presented by another presenter. The programmes are presented by

Clive Myrie Clive Myrie (born 25 August 1964) is a British journalist, newsreader and presenter who works for the BBC. Since August 2021 he has been the host of the long-running BBC quiz shows ''Mastermind'' and ''Celebrity Mastermind''. Early life Myrie ...

Reeta Chakrabarti Reeta Chakrabarti (born 12 December 1964) is a British journalist, newsreader and correspondent for BBC News. She is known for presenting ''BBC News at One'', ''BBC News at Six'', ''BBC News at Ten'' and ''BBC Weekend News'', and presenting regu ...

Martine Croxall Martine Sarah Croxall (born 23 February 1969) is a British television journalist. She is one of the main news presenters on BBC News. Education Martine Sarah Croxall was born on 23 February 1969 and grew up in Stoke Golding, a village in the ...

and

Mishal Husain Mishal Husain (born 11 February 1973) is a British newsreader and journalist for BBC Television and BBC Radio. She is the main Sunday presenter of the ''BBC News at Ten'' and ''BBC Weekend News'' and one of the main presenters of BBC Radio 4's ' ...

. Senior presenters, such as

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and Sophie Raworth, can appear in the event of a major news story or as relief. The Bank Holiday news bulletins can be presented by either a member of the ''BBC Weekend News'' team or a presenter from the

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Current presenters

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. * George Alagiah (1999–2002) *

Matthew Amroliwala Matthew Amroliwala (born 1962) is a British television newsreader, who presents '' Global with Matthew Amroliwala'' on BBC World News each weekday at 1500 hrs GMT. He has also been an occasional relief presenter of the '' BBC News at One'' on B ...

(2001–2014 and 2022) * Michael Aspel (Main presenter, 1964–1972) * Richard Baker (1954–1982) *

Jennie Bond Jennifer Bond (born 19 August 1950) is an English journalist and television presenter. Bond worked for fourteen years as the BBC's royal correspondent. She has most recently hosted ''Cash in the Attic'' and narrated the programme '' Great Brit ...

(Main presenter, 1988–1999) *

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'' ...

(Main presenter, 1999–2005) * Michael Buerk (Main presenter, 1988–2003) * Jill Dando (Main presenter, 1988–1999) *

Robert Dougall Robert Dougall, MBE (27 November 1913 – 18 December 1999) was an English broadcaster and ornithologist, mainly known as a newsreader and announcer. Early life and radio broadcasting Dougall was born and educated in Croydon, Surrey. He at ...

(Main presenter, 1964–1973) * Chris Eakin (2013–2015) *

(2002, Main presenter, 2015–2017) *

Joanna Gosling Joanna Marie Mussett Gosling (born 5 January 1971) is an English television news presenter, broadcast journalist and author. She presents on the United Kingdom rolling news channel BBC News, including on BBC2 from 11am until 1pm. She also often ...

(2008–2011) * Andrew Harvey (Main presenter, 1984–1999) *

Philip Hayton Philip Hayton (born 2 November 1947) is an English television news presenter, reporter and former international correspondent for BBC News. He worked for the BBC from 1968 until 2005. Early life Hayton was born on 2 November 1947, in the town o ...

(Main presenter, 1984–1993, 2005) *

John Humphrys Desmond John Humphrys (born 17 August 1943) is a Welsh broadcaster. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter for the '' Nine O'Clock News'', the flagship BBC News television programme, and from 1987 until 2019 he presented on the BBC Radio 4 ...

(Main presenter, 1981–1993) *

Darren Jordon Darren Jordon (born 23 November 1960 in London, England) is a British journalist working for the Al-Jazeera 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel, Al Jazeera English. He is also a former officer of the Jamaica Defence Force ...

(2001–2006) *

Kenneth Kendall Kenneth Kendall (7 August 1924 – 14 December 2012) was a British broadcaster. He worked for many years as a newsreader for the BBC, where he was a contemporary of fellow newsreaders Richard Baker and Robert Dougall. He is also remembered as ...

(1954–1981) * Sue Lawley (Main presenter, 1983–1988) *

Jan Leeming Jan Leeming (born Janet Dorothy Atkins; 5 January 1942) is an English TV presenter and newsreader. Early life and personal life Leeming was born in Barnehurst, Kent, and educated at the Assumption Convent, Charlton and St Joseph's Convent G ...

(Main presenter, 1980–1987) *

Chris Lowe Christopher Sean Lowe (born 4 October 1959) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Neil Tennant in 1981. Biography Lowe attended Arnold School, an independent sc ...

(Main presenter, 1988–1999, 2006-2007) *

Jon Sopel Jonathan B. Sopel (born 22 May 1959) is a British journalist, television presenter and a former correspondent for BBC News. He was formerly the BBC's North America editor; chief political correspondent for the domestic news channel BBC News; ...

(2003) *

Martyn Lewis Sir Martyn John Dudley Lewis (born 7 April 1945) is a Welsh television news presenter and journalist. He was a presenter for BBC News television programmes between 1986 and 1999 and was known for his involvement in the coverage of the death o ...

(1988–1999) *

Emily Maitlis Emily Maitlis (born 6 September 1970) is a British journalist, documentary filmmaker, and former newsreader for the BBC. She was the lead anchor until the end of 2021 of ''Newsnight'', the BBC Two news and current affairs programme. Early lif ...

(2006–2013) *

(Main presenter, 1999–2017) * Laurie Mayer (1985–1993) *

Louise Minchin Louise Mary Minchin (born September 1968) is a British television presenter, journalist and former news presenter who currently works freelance within the BBC. Beginning in 2012, Minchin was a regular anchor on the BBC One programme ''Breakfa ...

(2006–2012) *Clarence Mitchell (1999–2005) * Christopher Morris (1984–1993) *

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 ...

(2008-2013) * Sophie Raworth (2002–2006) *

Angela Rippon Angela May Rippon (born 12 October 1944)"Angela Rippon," ''Contemporary Authors Online'', Detroit: Gale, (2008) ''Gale Biography In Context'' is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and tele ...

(1975–1983) * John Simpson (1981–1988) *

Peter Sissons Peter George Sissons (17 July 1942 – 1 October 2019) was an English journalist and broadcaster. He was a newscaster for ITN, providing bulletins on ITV and Channel 4, before becoming the presenter of the BBC's ''Question Time'' between 1989 ...

(Main presenter, 1993–2009) *

Julia Somerville Julia Mary Fownes Somerville, (born 14 July 1947) is an English television news reader and reporter who has worked for the BBC and ITN. Early life and education Somerville was born in Wells, Somerset, the granddaughter of Admiral of the Fleet ...

(2011–2012) * Edward Stourton (1993–1999) *

Moira Stuart Moira Clare Ruby Stuart, (born 2 September 1949) is a British presenter and broadcaster. She was the first female newsreader of Caribbean heritage to appear on British national television, having worked on BBC News since 1981.Carole Walker Carole Walker is a British political news correspondent. She worked at the BBC until the end of March 2017, before returning as a freelance presenter on the news channel. Biography Walker attended North Walsham Girls' High School in Norfolk, at ...

(2012–2017) *

Richard Whitmore Richard Whitmore (born 22 December 1933 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a broadcaster, writer and actor. Whitmore is best known for his work as a BBC newsreader in the 1970s and 1980s and occasional work as a reporter. He was educated at the form ...

(Main presenter, 1972–1988) *

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 ...

(1999–2013) * Nicholas Witchell (Main presenter, 1981–1999) * Peter Woods (Main presenter, 1964–1981) * Nicholas Owen (2007-2018) * Sophie Long (2010-2013, 2017) *Rebecca Jones (2015-2017) * Karin Giannone (2017) *

Simon McCoy Simon McCoy (born 7 October 1961) is a British journalist and former newsreader on BBC News and Sky News and presenter at GB News. Early life McCoy was born on 7 October 1961 in Hammersmith. He was educated at the independent Sherborne School ...

(2008-2021) *

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 ...

(2018-2020) *

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 ap ...

(Main presenter, 2008-2021)

Sports News

During the late programme on each day a round up of the days sports news is presented from the BBC Sport Centre at MediaCityUK,

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. This is usually presented by one of the BBC News channel sports presenters: Olly Foster,

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, Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes and Katherine Downes.

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