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Even the BBC can get the start dates of their own programmes wrong...[edit]

...when that article looking back over the first 25 years of breakfast television on BBC1 says that Breakfast News began on 4 September 1989.

It actually began four weeks later, on 2 October 1989:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXpJk--0Kdo

It had been due to start on 18 September, but delays meant that Breakfast Time remained on the air for a further two weeks.

Interestingly, a similar situation occurred with Breakfast Time itself three years before, during its conversion to a full-blown news programme - the new format was due to launch with BBC1's daytime service on 27 October 1986, but delays caused by disputes with the unions meant that viewers had to wait until two weeks later, on 10 November, to see desks instead of sofas and Frank Bough in a suit instead of a jumper. Bluebird207 (talk) 01:39, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just happy that you explain your edits, unlike the person from the 72.x.x.x range who just changes dates willy-nilly. - X201 (talk) 08:01, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]