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British weekday current affairs programme, running continuously on weekdays since 1980. It currently airs at 10.30pm on [[BBC 2]], after the [[BBC 1]] news. |
British weekday current affairs programme, running continuously on weekdays since 1980. It currently airs at 10.30pm on [[BBC 2]], after the [[BBC 1]] news. |
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Famous for its style of interviewing, which involves [[Armor-Piercing Question|asking the same question several times]] to a politician who is clearly trying to avoid answering (most famously [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KHMO14KuJk Michael Howard], who was asked the same question - "Did you threaten to overrule him?"<ref> |
Famous for its style of interviewing, which involves [[Armor-Piercing Question|asking the same question several times]] to a politician who is clearly trying to avoid answering (most famously [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KHMO14KuJk Michael Howard], who was asked the same question - "Did you threaten to overrule him?"<ref>"him" being the Director of Prisons</ref> - ''twelve'' times and still waffled around without giving an answer - even though the answer turned out, apparently, years later, to be "no"<ref>Although according to documents released the year after this was a lie and the real answer was 'Yes'</ref>). Jeremy Paxman (a rare newsreader example of the [[Deadpan Snarker]]) is the best known presenter. |
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Once upon a time, the other star was Peter Snow, whose enthusiasm in explaining wars with [[The Big Board|sandpits]] or elections with a "[[Thing-O-Meter|swing-o-meter]]" was a joy to behold. |
Once upon a time, the other star was Peter Snow, whose enthusiasm in explaining wars with [[The Big Board|sandpits]] or elections with a "[[Thing-O-Meter|swing-o-meter]]" was a joy to behold. |
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* [[Armor-Piercing Question]]: The "Did you threaten to overrule him?" incident. |
* [[Armor-Piercing Question]]: The "Did you threaten to overrule him?" incident. |
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* [[The Big Board]]: The show used to have a sandpit for illustrating military activities. |
* [[The Big Board]]: The show used to have a sandpit for illustrating military activities. |
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Revision as of 18:10, 25 February 2015
British weekday current affairs programme, running continuously on weekdays since 1980. It currently airs at 10.30pm on BBC 2, after the BBC 1 news.
Famous for its style of interviewing, which involves asking the same question several times to a politician who is clearly trying to avoid answering (most famously Michael Howard, who was asked the same question - "Did you threaten to overrule him?"[1] - twelve times and still waffled around without giving an answer - even though the answer turned out, apparently, years later, to be "no"[2]). Jeremy Paxman (a rare newsreader example of the Deadpan Snarker) is the best known presenter.
Once upon a time, the other star was Peter Snow, whose enthusiasm in explaining wars with sandpits or elections with a "swing-o-meter" was a joy to behold.
The final half hour on Fridays is given over to Newsnight Review, which covers the arts and has a panel of famous artists and critics reviewing new movies, music, exhibits, etc. (Cuttingly satirised by Dead Ringers.) The rest of the week, this time is given over to Newsnight Scotland in Scotland.
This show contains examples of
- Armor-Piercing Question: The "Did you threaten to overrule him?" incident.
- The Big Board: The show used to have a sandpit for illustrating military activities.
- Deadpan Snarker: Jeremy Paxman.
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"And finally, by popular demand, the second Newsnight weather forecast: take an umbrella with you." |
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- Writer Revolt: Jeremy Paxman when the BBC tried to introduce a weather report at the end.