Structure of a news show
Introduction:
•BBC News at six o'clock. This is Annie McKie. Good evening.
Summary of news headlines:
•There's been a major security breach at the House of Commons, with environmental campaigners climbing onto the roof of the House of Commons.
•Property owners have been counting the cost of the damage caused by the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a quarter of a century.
Detailed account of main news story with interviews from experts and eye witnesses:
There's been a major security breach at Westminster -- environmental campaigners who are against a third runway at Heathrow Airport -- have carried out one of their most daring stunts. Five demonstrators from the campaign group Plane Stupid, climbed on to the roof of the Houses of Parliament. Our Political Correspondent, Norman Smith, reports:
Introduction from reporter on the scene:
•SMITH: Westminster may now be guarded by armed police -- but at nine thirty this morning, the five protestors managed with some ease to find their way onto one of Parliament's roofs. From there, they let down their banners, waved to the cameras - and phoned the media
Development - clips from people involved in news story:
•PROTESTOR ACT: The fact that we got in here is really not as worrying or concerning as the fact that we're on a pathway to absolute chaos if we carry on with the government's airport expansion policies.
Resolution of news story from reporter on the scene:
•SMITH: Some two hours later, they were escorted down by police and arrested.
Second news story:
Detailed account of second main news story with interviews from experts and eye witnesses:
EARTHQUAKE Property owners have been assessing the damage to their homes and businesses after Britain's strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century. The tremor struck just before one o'clock in the morning. One of the worst affected areas was Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, where our correspondent Mark Simpson has spent the day:
(Create soundscape)SFX: Broken bricks
(Introduction from reporter on the scene)
•SIMPSON: Broken red bricks lie on the street, evidence of the overnight quake. That's what the aftermath of a British earthquake looks like. And when chimneys started falling at one am, this is what it sounded like:
•SFX: CHIMNEYS FALLING
Development - clips from people involved in news story
•MALE VOX POP 1: The whole room was shaking and vibrating, there was crashing sounds, really felt the house was coming down. I was petrified.
•MALE VOX POP 2: I just thought it was a bad dream. I were taking a funny turn. I was actually quite relieved when I found it was an earthquake.
Resolution of news story from reporter on the scene
•SIMPSON: Gainsborough has now returned to normal or has it? Experts say there's still a chance of an aftershock.
Mid point - reminder of headlines and what is to come:
You are listening to the six o'clock news on BBC Radio Four. The main news so far:
•There's been a fresh security breach at the Palace of Westminster, with protestors climbing onto the roof of the House of Commons.
•Many properties damaged in Britain after the first earthquake in 25 years.
Still to come:
•Why calling an opponent an "obnoxious little weed" isn't cricket.
•And a hundred-and-twenty-five million pound art bequest to the nation.
Additional news stories (sports, weather, travel)
CLOSING HEADLINES
The headlines again:
•Security at Westminster has again been brought into question after five protestors managed to slip past police and security guards to clamber onto the roof to protest against a third runway at Heathrow.
•The earthquake in Lincolnshire that shook people out of their beds during the night is expected to lead to insurance claims worth many millions of pounds.