I really miss the cosy ‘front room’ sets of the early TV-AM and BBC Breakfast programmes as opposed to the modern style of serious news studios. It was much more laid back and friendly in those days, simplistic times!
The two things which strike me most are, firstly, the way the lighting in the studio and at the fake windows gradually change throughout the show to replicate actual daylight levels of those hours. And secondly, why did they switch from an analogue clock to a digital clock just for the news bulletins? I cannot think of any rational logic as to why the clock needed to be different for that part of the show.
It looks like the news bulletins come from a different area/studio/building. There may have been issues with a 'true'/shared live timecode, and the timecodes may have been synced at the begining of the show and then run seperately. The difference in the clocks themselves then simply comes down to a matter of which graphic clock generators were available in each location/studio, both in sync with each other, but running off a timecode set together at the begining, and not actually linked with live timecode or a live A/V clock feed, maybe. :)
Whereas once it had been revamped, the 'daylight' levels of light were from the beginning. I think it was a good idea - always made it feel bright, whatever the time of the morning!
@@jamesmitchell8922 There were some commercials airing, those which did not feature actors part of the Equity actors union. This meant a regular three minute commercial break would have just two adverts, with the remaining two minutes filled by an apology card with music on screen.
This obviously is a copy of the Australian breakfast shows at the time though not as slick with their graphics and animated logos infact none of that at all ! Oz had so much more dosh than cash strapped Britain and it shows here. All done on the cheap
