Struck

The robot cameras are running in at least tv one studio deep below Dr Evil's Volcano News Lair, and a scratch news programme is on air in place of BBC Breakfast. Gavin Grey has been wheeled out again, and ,with support from business reporter Sally Bundock, half hours are going out on BBC1.

On Radio 4, Today, The World At One, PM and The World Tonight have already been excised from the schedules, as a result of the 24 hour strike called by the National Union of Journalists, over compulsory redundancies. On Radio 5Live, Stephen Nolan stopped at midnight, and Up All Night was replaced by recorded programmes. At 6, Ian Payne joined Clare McDonnell instead of Nicky Campbell at the microphone. On the World Service, short news bulletins and recorded programmes replaced Newsday. On 6Music, where news is often read by journalists, Alan Dedicoat was on hand.  Moira Stewart was there as usual for the Chris Evans shows on Radio 2. .

In the "news where you are", there's no Good Morning Scotland. Radio Merseyside listeners report enjoying Radio Lancashire output. More titbits later.

The BBC2 schedules currently indicate a Newsnight, with Kirsty Wark, but one suspects that's no more than a hope.