The Context (TV programme)
| Beyond 100 Days | |
|---|---|
| File:Beyond 100 Days Reith Rebrand.png | |
| Also known as | 100 Days (January 2017 – April 2017) 100 Days+ (May 2017 – July 2017) |
| Created by | BBC World News |
| Presented by | Katty Kay Christian Fraser Michelle Fleury James Reynolds |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | BBC Studio, Washington D.C. Studio C, Broadcasting House, London |
| Running time | 56 minutes (BBC News & BBC World News) 26 minutes (BBC Four & PBS) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC World News BBC News Channel BBC Four |
| Release | January 23, 2017[1] – present |
| Related | |
| BBC World News BBC World News America Newsday GMT Impact Global World News Today Outside Source Focus on Africa | |
Beyond 100 Days, previously known as 100 Days and 100 Days+, is a current affairs programme that has aired on BBC World News since the inauguration of President Donald Trump. It focuses on the current US Administration, global politics, Brexit and news from around the world with attempted punches of irreverent wit and fun. The programme is presented by Katty Kay live from Washington and Christian Fraser live from London.
Fraser occasionally presents from Brussels (during European Council meetings) and also presented from the BBC Singapore Studio for a week during the 2018 North Korea–United States summit. Kay and Fraser presented from London and Windsor for a week in May 2018 during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
History
The programme debuted in 2017 as 100 Days and aired daily to document the first one hundred days of US president Donald Trump in administration.[2] After the first 100 days of President Trump's presidency passed, the programme continued; it was briefly called 100 Days+[3] before it was launched in September 2017 as Beyond 100 Days in the same timeslot Monday to Thursday right after Focus on Africa and BBC News at Six.[4] Beyond 100 Days was originally an edition of World News Today.
The programme also airs on other networks. It premiered on 2 January 2018 on PBS stations in the United States.[5] It appears that it has been cancelled on PBS after the introduction of an hour long Amanpour & Company program debuted the week of September 10, 2018. It also airs on BBC Four.[6]
Beyond 100 Days doesn't air for four weeks in August and for two weeks in December when Westminster and Congress are in recess; it is replaced with an edition of World News Today. Beyond 100 Days is one of few BBC News programmes which is available on BBC iPlayer for more than 24 hours domestically.
In late August to December 2019[7], Kay moved to Senegal with her family to write her latest book. Michelle Fleury has been the main stand-in Washington anchor during this period.[8]
In March 2020, the programme was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic, however, Kay and Fraser often co-present a half-hour weekly look at what's going on both sides of the Atlantic at 19:30 on Thursday and/or Friday.
Format
Beyond 100 Days is an hour-long programme, traditionally airing at 19:00 GMT weekdays on the BBC News Channel in the UK, and at 14:00 EST weekdays on BBC World News. Until mid-2019, every episode was opened by Katty Kay who introduced herself and then introduced Christian Fraser before reading the headlines. Kay's memorable opening was repeated in the programme through all of those broadcasts:
Hello, I'm Katty Kay in Washington, Christian Fraser is in London.
Interviews are carried out both in the Washington studio and the London studio, with Kay and Fraser contributing to each other's interviews over the speaker. Regular contributors to the programme include Ron Christie,[9] a Republican strategist who served as a former adviser to George W. Bush, BBC North America editor and relief presenter Jon Sopel, deputy UK political editor John Pienaar and political correspondents Rajini Vaidyanathan (Washington), Adam Fleming (Brussels) and Iain Watson (Westminster).
Presenters
Current
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | Katty Kay | Main presenter |
| Christian Fraser | ||
| Celia Hatton | Relief presenter | |
| Clive Myrie | ||
| Jon Sopel | ||
| Jane O'Brien | ||
| Nuala McGovern | ||
| Michelle Fleury | ||
| Rajini Vaidyanathan | ||
| Rob Watson | ||
| Tim Willcox | ||
| 2019–present | David Eades | |
| James Reynolds |
Former presenters
| Years | Presenter | Previous role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2020 | Matthew Price | Relief presenter |
References
- ^ Kay, Katty (Jan 23, 2017). "New day, new administration, new programme...join me at 2pm EST, 1900 gmt, 2000 in Europe. #100days.pic.twitter.com/ZbyEOgWPSR". Retrieved Feb 20, 2020.
- ^ "100 Days". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "100 Days+". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Kay, Kathy (11 September 2017). "Going Beyond 100 Days – the world is watching". BBC News. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "PBS and BBC Announce "Beyond 100 Days" Coming to PBS in New Late-Night Timeslot". PBS. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "BBC's 'Beyond 100 Days' Takes Charlie Rose's Former PBS Slot". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Kay, Katty (2019-12-09). "Thank you all for the warm welcome back. Great to be reunited (well with only a few thousand miles between us) with @ChristianFraser and of course @Ron_Christiehttps://twitter.com/octopusgirl7/status/1204122502718468096 …". @KattyKay_. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Kay, Katty (Aug 29, 2019). "Some news: tomorrow we're moving to Senegal for the autumn. I'm writing a new book. Husband runs a non profit in Africa. Poppy going to a local school in french (we're going with the "it's an amazing opportunity, you'll thank us one day" line.) Off TV for a bit but back soon". Retrieved Feb 20, 2020.
- ^ "Ron Christie". GU Politics. Retrieved Feb 20, 2020.
External links
- The Context at BBC Online (BBC News)
- Beyond 100 Days (BBC World News)
