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unusual facts about BBC West


Chris Vacher

Chris Vacher (born 1951) is a British television presenter, best known as a long-serving main anchor of BBC West's flagship regional news programme Points West for 28 years.


Al Charron

While playing with Mosley and Bristol he was voted the supporters' Player of the Season for 1996/97 1998/99 respectively and was awarded the BBC West Rugby Player of the Year award in 1999.

BBC Points West

Points West is produced by BBC West from BBC Broadcasting Centre at Whiteladies Road, Bristol with reporters also based at newsrooms in Bath, Gloucester, Swindon and Taunton.

BBC South

A late night football magazine show Late Kick Off is co-produced with BBC West, BBC South West and the independent production company Pergall Media.


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Mary Rhodes

In 2011, Rhodes took over as presenter of BBC West Midlands show Inside Out after the programme went through several guest presenters following the sacking of previous presenter Ashley Blake.