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STORYFix was a television programme on UK
news channel BBC News. Broadcast between May 2006 and July 2007, it was notable for presenting an alternative view of the week's news. In July 2006 it also became one of the BBC's first video podcast
s.
It took a mildly satirical
view of the week's events - although the satire was aimed more at the way the news was reported than at the news itself - with such features as "the week in numbers" and "good week/bad week", often picking on politicians such as John Prescott
.
Emily Maitlis
was the original presenter of the programme. When she went on maternity leave, Kate Silverton
presented a few editions before she in turn was replaced, with Louise Minchin
, Declan Curry
or James Dagwell
being the new regular presenters. Towards the end there was no regular presenter with a guest presenter being used for the programme, including Maryam Moshiri
, Paddy O'Connell
, Matt Barbet
, Rory Cellan Jones, Alex Stanger, Rachel Horne, Nicola Pearson and Evan Davis
.
It was available as a video podcast and on the BBC News website
, as well as being shown on BBC News 24 (Fridays at 19.50, Saturdays at 13.50 amongst others) and news interactive via the red button. The editor was Mark Barlex, who is assistant editor of the BBC News at One and previously said the project was "uniquely difficult to describe".
The last episode was made available online on the 27 July 2007, after it was announced a week earlier that it was to end. The BBC commented that the show was part of a video podcasting trial run by the BBC, and that the production team 'will be moving on to other projects'. Emily Maitlis returned to present the final episode (along with James Dagwell), which - at over 8 minutes - was one of the longest.
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news channel BBC News. Broadcast between May 2006 and July 2007, it was notable for presenting an alternative view of the week's news. In July 2006 it also became one of the BBC's first video podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s.
It took a mildly satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
view of the week's events - although the satire was aimed more at the way the news was reported than at the news itself - with such features as "the week in numbers" and "good week/bad week", often picking on politicians such as John Prescott
John Prescott
John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott is a British politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Born in Prestatyn, Wales, he represented Hull East as the Labour Member of Parliament from 1970 to 2010...
.
Emily Maitlis
Emily Maitlis
Emily Maitlis is a Canadian-born British journalist and newsreader, currently employed by the BBC.-Career:Raised in Sheffield, she was educated at the local King Edward VII School...
was the original presenter of the programme. When she went on maternity leave, Kate Silverton
Kate Silverton
Kate Silverton is an English journalist, currently employed by the BBC.- Early life and education :Silverton was born in Essex, England, the daughter of English parents; Terry Silverton, a black-cab driver turned registered hypnotherapist and Patricia Silverton, who now heads her daughter's...
presented a few editions before she in turn was replaced, with Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin
Louise Minchin is an English journalist and presenter. She is currently a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, as well as being the main relief presenter for the BBC News at One and BBC Breakfast and a guest presenter on The One Show.-Early life:Born Louise Grayson in 1968 in Hong Kong , to...
, Declan Curry
Declan Curry
Declan Curry is an Irish journalist, presenter and businessman, currently employed by the BBC and best known as the former Business Correspondent for BBC Breakfast.-Early career:Curry studied chemistry at Imperial College, London...
or James Dagwell
James Dagwell
James Dagwell is a British journalist. He was brought up in Devon, South London and Crowborough.-Education:Dagwell was educated at Beacon Community College, a state comprehensive school in the town of Crowborough in East Sussex, followed by Royal Holloway at the University of London, in Central...
being the new regular presenters. Towards the end there was no regular presenter with a guest presenter being used for the programme, including Maryam Moshiri
Maryam Moshiri
Maryam Moshiri is a regular presenter of the afternoon and evening business news on BBC News, the corporation's rolling 24 hour news channel.-Broadcasting career:Maryam started her career as a business reporter for Independent Radio News....
, Paddy O'Connell
Paddy O'Connell
Guy Patrick Bennett O'Connell , known as Paddy O'Connell, is an English television and radio presenter, working mainly for the BBC....
, Matt Barbet
Matt Barbet
Matthew "Matt" Barbet is a British television journalist who presents 5 News. He was previously a presenter and reporter for BBC London from 2003 to 2007, presented BBC London's Children in Need coverage in 2006 and he also acted as an occasional presenter on BBC Breakfast in 2007, as a cover for...
, Rory Cellan Jones, Alex Stanger, Rachel Horne, Nicola Pearson and Evan Davis
Evan Davis (journalist)
Evan Harold Davis is a British economist, journalist and presenter for the BBC. In October 2001, Davis took over from Peter Jay as the BBC's economics editor. He left this post in April 2008 to become a presenter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme...
.
It was available as a video podcast and on the BBC News website
BBC News Online
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, as well as being shown on BBC News 24 (Fridays at 19.50, Saturdays at 13.50 amongst others) and news interactive via the red button. The editor was Mark Barlex, who is assistant editor of the BBC News at One and previously said the project was "uniquely difficult to describe".
The last episode was made available online on the 27 July 2007, after it was announced a week earlier that it was to end. The BBC commented that the show was part of a video podcasting trial run by the BBC, and that the production team 'will be moving on to other projects'. Emily Maitlis returned to present the final episode (along with James Dagwell), which - at over 8 minutes - was one of the longest.