18·05·10 Week 20 explore.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ariel THE BBC NEWSPAPER Staff choose special objects to illustrate a the History of the World Page 7 TOP OF THE MORNING CHRIS EVANS and producer ◆Helen Thomas, all smiles as they reach record audience figures. Nor are they the only ones, as the Rajars show that radio listening is on the up Page 3 ◆ Broadcasting House ◆ What now for the ◆ Getting ready for to be emptied for BBC and other media kick-off: focus on safety tests Page 2 providers? 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Cathy Loughran 02-27360 have to go into temporary accommodation this corporation to take control of the building Chief Writer autumn while essential tests are carried out without the tests taking place. ‘This is par- MIDDLE EAST correspondent Jim Sally Hillier 02-26877 on the new Broadcasting House, where main ticularly true for the extensive power supply Muir has been given a lifetime Planning Manager construction is moving towards an end. systems that will be needed to safeguard the achievement award by the Clare Bolt 02-24622 Integrated System Testing, as the work is unprecedented concentration of live and con- International Council for Press and Broadcast Journalists called, has to be done before the contractors tinuous programming which will be moving Broadcasting. Voted for by other hand over the building to the BBC and involves to W1 during 2012.’ journalists, the award goes to a Claire Barrett 02-27368 extensive trials of power supplies, fire alarms, While the requirement for a ten-week IST reporter who has promoted better Adam Bambury 02-27410 heating/cooling, lifts and ‘other life systems’. handover test period – standard practice for understanding of the Middle East. Lisette Johnston 02-27630 The tests are planned for ten weeks start- such major developments – was always known Rumeana Jahangir 01 -43756 ing on September 14 and include a continu- about, the precise end date of the main con- THE PUBLIC consultation on the AV Manager ous ‘high risk’ period of at least the first three struction phase at BH has become clear only in strategy review ends on May 25, Peter Roach 02-24622 weeks in November when it will be necessary the last few weeks. after which the BBC Trust will look Digital Design Executives for all occupants and broadcasting to leave Andy Griffee, programme director, WI at all the submissions, alongside David Murray 02-27380 both the old BH and Egton Wing and be based Project, says: ‘Obviously, none of us is looking other research and analysis. 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