BBC Six O'Clock News
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BBC Six O'Clock News is the evening news programme broadcast daily on British TV channel BBC One and BBC News 24 from 1800-1830.
It is currently presented by George Alagiah and Natasha Kaplinsky (who took over from Sophie Raworth, now main presenter of the One O'Clock News). Regular relief presenters include Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams, Dermot Murnaghan and Jane Hill.
A main national weather forecast is presented from within the set unlike other bulletins, and is normally presented by Daniel Corbett, Alex Deakin, Carol Kirkwood or Philip Avery.
The programme first went on the air in September 1984, replacing the news magazine Sixty Minutes. Its first regular presenters were Sue Lawley and Nicholas Witchell.
[edit] 2006 Relaunch
On the May 2, 2006, the programme, along with the rest of news output on BBC One, received updated program titles as well as the new set. The background image used of the London skyline is similar to that on the One O'Clock News and Ten O'Clock News though is lighter than the latter.
[edit] Criticism
The bulletin is often accused of being an example of the BBC's policy of 'dumbing-down' with more consumer led reports and dynamic presentation. In particular, the Commons leader Jack Straw berated the show's presenters for "prancing around the studio" [1]. The BBC often defends the programme's style as a way of attracting younger viewers to news[citation needed].
