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The Guardian - UK
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Dyke: ITV's bongs blooper

Monkey's latest bulletin from the BBC internal news festival. Yesterday saw a debate about the battle of the bongs. BBC top brass found it very difficult not to sound just a teensy bit pleased they had beaten News at Ten. However, 10 O'Clock News editor Craig Oliver, whose reaction to the win Monkey recorded below, did let slip the fact that on Tuesday morning head of news Peter Horrocks dashed into the newsroom waving the triumphant overnight ratings. At the festival Five news grand fromage Chris Shaw did quiz Craig over whether or not News at Ten highlighted any concerns over the 10 O'Clock News. It fell to ex-BBC boss Greg Dyke in a filmed package to talk turkey. Asked about News at Ten returning he said, "It was a mistake to go back".

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