Solar gain

The BBC's glass tv studio-a-top-a-block-of-flats overlooking the Olympic Park Stadium was brought into play for news bulletins yesterday.  On one of the hottest days of the year so far.  Largely facing the sun most of the day. Tweets and discussion boards suggest there's a difficult balance to be struck between noise and temperature.

"The newsreaders seem to be struggling to read the autocue. Sophie Raworth at lunchtime seemed to be scowling during the lunchtime news and George doesn't look comfortable now."

"The presenter says it's very hot in there too !!"

"I just like reading the autocue showing in the reflection"

"The 10-o-clock News sounded bloody dreadful tonight. You could hardly hear Fiona Bruce for what sounded like about 30 Chinook Helicopters circling overhead !"

Presumably, somebody had by then cranked up the less-than-broadcast-specification air conditioning. Let's see what tonight brings. One suspects a carpet might arrive.

Editorially, phone-hacking and Syria will have to take the lead. Have News made their Olympic move too soon ?