Competition

BBC News have clearly been worrying about what to do with Christian Fraser, after the break-up of his transatlantic partnership with Katty Kay in Beyond 100 Days. 

Last night they revealed some substantial on-air investment in a new one-hour show, at 9pm on both BBC News and BBC World, called 'Context', which started with a clear violation of the BBC News palette of colours, by choosing a teal set of titles. 

It's not all high quality - the hour is padded by regular discussions with two guests who stay throughout, and opine on matters inside and outside their expertise. But it looked slick and assured, and may soon challenge even BBC Scotland's Nine....