Newsnight

Anything that stimulates political debate is surely healthy for the country, isn't it? Newsnight does what it says on the tin really. It looks at the days news, analyses and tries in true BBC style to remain impartial. The problem is that the BBC is less and less impartial these days and with opinions and bias comes a lack of quality reporting. Even though the majority of bias is favourable with the viewers, it results in Newsnight lowering itself to poorer quality programmes and at times I cringe as I watch features that are more Tonight with Trevor MacDonald than Newsnight with Jeremy Paxman. Another bone of contention is the lack of ...  Read the complete review

TV Show - NEWSNIGHT BBC 2 - 10.35 PM Criteria - Current News Item Discussions Titled - Fightnight --------888888-------- "Tune-in to current affair discussions, where battle-axes draw their verbal swords which stiffens the nights tension, thwart with illogical gaffs and caved-in careers" Fightnight ---88888--- You can bet that the producer of Newsnight is the zodiac sign 'Libra'. The show is all about balance. The show has an unique knack of introducing guests with completely different view points. Aired through-out the week Newsnight, tears apart news items with those who make the news and the policy ...  Read the complete review

Newsnight is broadcast every weekday evening and takes a current news item or issue and seeks to offer a balanced view of it. Such is the authority of Newsnight that it often garners some of the leading figures involved in these issues to have them give or support their views and often to achieve that balance will interview an opposing figure to challenge that view. The result is often a definitive position being identified by the programme which is at the heart of the conflict in the issue. In recent weeks dominating foreign news items such as the Middle East peace process and the latest Israeli/Palestinian conflict, the US presidential elections through to ...  Read the complete review

Newsnight is broadcast between the hours of 10.30 pm - 11.20 pm on BBC2 everyday from Monday to Friday. The major presenters are Jeremy Paxman and the still attractive Kirsty Wark with others. The programme starts with a general introduction outlining the content of the evenings programmes reports they cover national and international news. In the studio the presenter sits behind a round desk in front of a screen to support presentations. Translucent colours appear around the studio. Tonight’s main report concerns itself war and war zones, the Defence Secretary Des Brown MP is highlighted. Other items include Somalia, Israel, Iraq. Other items ...  Read the complete review

Newsnight, with Andrew Neil, can no longer be taken seriously. - Advantages: Newsnight used to be independent minded. - Disadvantages: Newsnight now employs Andrew Neil, who ruined the Sunday Times.