Working Lunch

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Working Lunch

The Working Lunch titles
Genre Financial News
Created by BBC
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production
Running time 30 minutes (60 on Fridays)
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Two
Original run 19 September 1994 – Present
External links
IMDb profile

Working Lunch is a television programme shown on BBC Two which covers business, personal finance and consumer news. The programme was first shown on 19 September 1994. It has become somewhat famous for its quirky friendly 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 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 occasionally at other times.

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

Graeme le Saux also presented the programme in 2007 and delivered a series of reports from his birthplace, Jersey.

Jenny Culshaw, a senior producer on the show, also occasionally presents items.

Other members of the Working Lunch team include:

[edit] Broadcast schedule

The programme's set, introduced in May 2006, features a wrap-around video wall and is based on a 'flexible but fixed' design to allow other programmes - notably BBC Breakfast, Newsnight and Newsnight Review - to share it without too many changes needed between uses.
The programme's set, introduced in May 2006, features a wrap-around video wall and is based on a 'flexible but fixed' design to allow other programmes - notably BBC Breakfast, Newsnight and Newsnight Review - to share it without too many changes needed between uses.
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:00pm
  • Wednesday 1:30-2:00pm
  • Friday 12:30-1:30pm.

The programme is broadcast all year around, usually only taking a break for Easter, Christmas and during the Wimbledon coverage.

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