Working Lunch

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Working Lunch
The Working Lunch titles
Genre	Financial News
Creator(s)	BBC
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	30 minutes (60 on Fridays)
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Two
Original run	September 1994 – Present
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Working Lunch is a television programme shown on BBC Two which covers business, personal finance and consumer news. The programme was first shown in September 1994. It has become somewhat famous for its quirky style especially compared to other BBC business shows such as World Business Report.

The title sequence involves a goldfish trying to escape from a shark onboard a sunken ship. The in programme graphics also reflect this style with the background of the studio resembling water. Other graphics on the show follow a theme that is best described as "bad clipart" which adds to the quirky edge.

[edit] Presenters & Reporters

The programme is presented by Adam Shaw and Nik Wood. Paddy O'Connell fronts the programme with Shaw on Fridays, and also presents occasional special reports.

Adrian Chiles hosted the show for over twelve years but left Working Lunch on 26th January 2007 to host The One Show from May 2007.

Graeme le Saux also presented the programme recently and delivered a series of reports from his birthplace, Jersey.

Other members of the Working Lunch team include:

[edit] Broadcast schedule

The programme's new set, introduced in May 2006, features a wrap-around video wall and is based on a 'flexible but fixed' design to allow other programmes to share it without too many changes needed between uses.