Bernard Falk He also worked on "Start The Week" on BBC Radio 4 and was the regular presenter of BBC Radio 4's Saturday morning travel programme, "Breakaway". Falk had a history of heart problems and died of a heart attack, aged 47. He was married and divorced twice. Bernard Falk Bernard Michael Falk (16 February 1943 – 4 August 1990) was a British television reporter and interviewer perhaps best known for his contributions to the BBC current affairs and magazine programme "Nationwide" in the 1970s and the BBC Radio 4 travel programme "Breakaway" in the 1980s. He was born in Southport, Lancashire
Newsroom (BBC programme) N2 at Television Centre. Various newsreaders presented "Newsroom" over the years, including John Timpson, Peter Woods (from the first night) and Robert Dougall. Newsroom (BBC programme) Newsroom was the BBC2 channel's main news programme during the 1960s and early 1970s. The programme began on the day BBC2 started transmission, 20 April 1964 and continued until 1973. The programme was initially broadcast late at night (after 10.30pm) but was moved to a 7.30 - 8.00pm time-slot in 1968. The schedule change was followed by a switch from monochrome to colour transmission; "Newsroom" was, in fact, the first British news programme to