The World Today (TV news programme)
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| The World Today | |
|---|---|
 Title card used since 2024 | |
| Also known as | The World Today The Daily Global (May 2023–February 2024) |
| Created by | BBC News |
| Presented by | Maryam Moshiri Nancy Kacungira |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio C, Broadcasting House, London |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Global News |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC News (UK feed) BBC News (international feed) |
| Release | 22 May 2023 – present |
| Related | |
The World Today, styled also as The World Today with Maryam Moshiri is a news programme that premiered on both UK feed and international feed of BBC News channel on 22 May 2023 as part of a refresh following the merger of the two news channels.[1]
The programme is mainly hosted by Maryam Moshiri. The show, dedicated to international news is said to "bring the best of the BBC's global journalism to audiences in the UK and around the world."[2]. As well as interviews with leading figures from the arts, culture and entertainment.
The World Today is the BBC's flagship international news programme.[3]As well as acting as the flagship evening news programme for the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, its also disturbed by PBS station WETA in the United States]][4]
History[edit]
On the course of BBC News channel mergers, Impact, which has a similar background as The Daily Global and was also presented by Yalda Hakim, aired for the last time on 3 March 2023 at 13:00 GMT on the then BBC World News. However, BBC announced that Yalda Hakim would stay as a presenter for the merged channel.[5]
The programme's slot originally dates back to 2004, as BBC Four News before evolving into The World and World News Today with Zeinab Badawi.[6] During this period it was the only programme produced by BBC News for UK audiences devoted principally to international news, simulcast by what was then BBC World (later BBC World News), BBC News Channel and BBC Four. Similarly it focused on political and diplomatic developments, as well as interviews with government ministers from around the world. Hakim often travelled to cover stories and interviews in places like Ukraine and Afghanistan. The programme also included sport news updates. She could have been seen as the Chief World Presenter, the first on the scene and presenting from there.
The World Today was originally a breakfast news programme airing at 05:00 on both the domestic and international feeds of what is now the BBC News Channel and BBC One.[7] But was cancelled in May 2011. During this era it was presented by Sally Bundock with Jonathan Charles, Tanya Beckett, David Jessel or Martine Dennis, Moshiri also acted as a relief presenter during this era, with her and Beckett the only presenters working on both versions of the programme.
The programme, as The Daily Global was announced by the BBC to begin broadcasting on 22 May 2023, with Yalda Hakim as the main presenter. However, the first episode, which aired that day, was presented by Lewis Vaughan Jones. Nancy Kacungira had previously succeeded Badawi and her replacement, Philippa Thomas, as main presenter of the slot between 2018 and 2020. But it was announced Hakim would be leaving the BBC later in 2023 to join Sky News[8] It was announced on the same day that Maryam Moshiri would take over as the main presenter of the programme.[9] The programme was last hosted by Yalda Hakim on 2 October 2023, until Moshiri relaunched the slot it was presented on rota by herself, Samantha Simmonds, Rich Preston and Lewis Vaughan-Jones.
The Daily Global was relaunched as The World Today on 21 February 2024.[10]
In May 2024, Moshiri presented the programme from Malmo during 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, being based for the majority of the week in the host city on duplex with a team in the New Broadcasting House studio.
Schedule[edit]
All time schedules are in UK time, which is either GMT or BST depending on the month.
The World Today airs on weekdays and splits into four parts, airing at 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, and 19:30, with each part airing for 30 minutes. The first two parts are usually only shown on the international feed of BBC News channel, when the domestic feed is showing BBC News at Six and Sportsday. However in the event of the BBC News at Six being delayed or some big international story all four parts are broadcast on the UK feed. The last two parts of the programme are shown on both feeds. The programme is followed at 20:00 by The Context.
Presentation[edit]
The programme is usually broadcast from Studio C at Broadcasting House in London, although it is due to move to Studio E in May 2024 but recorded interviews can come from Studio D. It uses an updated version of The World Today theme music from the early 2000s.
The presenter introduces the programme with "It's (time) in London this is The World Today with (their name)" and "Live from London, your watching The World Today on BBC News" going into breaks, different to the "Live from London, this is BBC News" and "Around the world and across the UK this is BBC News" used for the BBC News branded programmes.
Top of the Hours also have a coming up section introducing lighter stories that will be covered. At :15 and :45 there is also a round up of the days news.
Correspondents are overlaid upon a map during the programme and the show is presented based upon this format of going around the world. The first 15 minutes of the second half hour of the programme is dedicated to a long form report by a correspondent/investigation team or long form interview/discussion. This is traditionally where major investigations are premiered before being picked up by subsequent bulletins and shown on the flagship News at Ten.
Closing segments and frivolity[edit]
The World Today has gone viral several times on social media due to Moshiri's coverage of positive stories in the last 15 minutes of the hour.
This has resulted in a memorable sequence where she bends a spoon and proclaims "I am the strongest person here at the BBC". [11] Normally involving Moshiri doing something strange from spoon bending and once while reporting European Gull Screeching competition micking a seagull live on air, Moshiri then joked that she had been sacked for her antics, telling viewers: "I'm hearing in my ear that I've been sacked. Oh well. [12]
Presenters[edit]
Current presenters
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Maryam Moshiri | Main presenter |
| Nancy Kacungira | Regular relief presenter (currently on maternity leave)[13] | |
| Lewis Vaughan Jones | Regular relief presenter | |
| Samantha Simmonds | ||
| 2024–present | Annita McVeigh | |
| Geeta Guru-Murthy | ||
| Ben Brown | ||
| 2023–present | Luxmy Gopal | Relief presenter |
| Sarah Campbell | ||
| Lucy Grey | ||
| Rajini Vaidyanathan | ||
| Rich Preston | ||
| James Reynolds | ||
| Anjana Gadgil | ||
| Tanya Beckett |
Former presenters
| Years | Presenter |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Yalda Hakim |
When Maryam Moshiri presents, the title sequence ends by stating 'The World Today with Maryam Moshiri'. However, when any other presenter presents, the titles only show 'The World Today', regardless of the alternate presenter.
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC News channel launches three new programme formats". BBC. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "The World Today with Maryam Moshiri launches on the BBC News Channel". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "The World Today with Maryam Moshiri launches on the BBC News Channel". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ https://weta.org/watch/shows/world-today-maryam-moshiri
- ^ "BBC unveils presenter line-up for news channel". BBC. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "BBC World News launches channel refresh with two premium news programmes tailored for Asia Pacific". India PRview. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m94g/episodes/guide
- ^ Kanter, Jake. "BBC News Channel Anchor Yalda Hakim Quits For Sky Just Months After Landing Chief Presenter Role". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Maryam Moshiri to present The Daily Global on the BBC News channel". BBC Press Office. BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "The World Today with Maryam Moshiri launches on the BBC News Channel". 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "BBC newsreader goes viral again after 'showing off strength' by bending a metal spoon | Virgin Radio UK". virginradio.co.uk. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a60618989/bbc-presenter-maryam-moshiri-seagull-impression/
- ^ https://mbu.ug/2024/01/12/nancy-kacungira-baby-birth/
