A regional newsroom is to be featured on the BBC’s popular The One Show as part of a series on what makes places special.

Presenter Angelica Bell and a BBC crew visited the Worcester News offices to find out more about its sister title Berrow’s Worcester Journal – the world’s oldest continuously published newspaper.

Angelica was filming for the show’s ‘Claim to Fame’ section, which visits towns and villages across the country to see what makes them special.

Berrow’s Worcester Journal has been continuously published since it was founded in 1690, after the English Civil War – surviving 53 different prime ministers, two world wars and the advent of the internet.

Editor John Wilson said: “We’re delighted to be telling The One Show’s audience about our unique history.”

“We’re all proud to be associated with the world’s oldest continuously published newspaper, which is testament to the vital role local newspapers have always had and continue to play in the community.”

Over the course of two hours, the crew filmed footage for a four-minute segment to be shown later in the summer.

Angelica also had an unusual request from Worcester News editor Kevin Ward, who asked her to donate a bra for the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign.

Comments

mrbrown (29/07/2010 14:32:31)
Funny, why does the Stamford Mercury proclaim itself as Britain’s oldest newspaper – 1695-2010, when clearly it is not?