02·06·09 Week 22 explore.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ariel THE BBC NEWSPAPER BEEN ANYWHERE NICE? SEE OUR NEW ATTACHMENTS FEATURE a Page 14 PHOTOGRAPH : A NNA I know that voice! GORDON FIFTY FAMILIAR voices to television audiences took off on Monday for an announcers’ reunion day out on a couple of Routemaster double decker buses. The idea of the get-together came from Malcolm Garrett-Eynon (continuity 1974-2001) after meeting colleagues at a recent funeral. The buses are owned by a group of BBC presenters including Radio 2’s Ken Bruce who was a driver for the day ALL ABOARD: Day trippers include announcers Richard Straker, Matthew Jackson, Bruce Goddard and Malcolm Garrett-Eynon Restrained pay Dancing with Better things rise of £450 wheelchairs at Ariel Online IT MAY NOT BE MUCH but everyone WHEELCHAIR USERS are to get a WE ARE DELIGHTED to announce that ◆agrees that in tough times something ◆spot in showbiz with a dancing series ◆from this week a new look Ariel Online is better than nothing. The pay deal on BBC Three. Is this an imaginative way has a range of improvements that include agreed between management and unions of bringing disability into mainstream wider coverage of BBC news in a website gives a rise of £450 a year to those on programming or are more realistic that’s easier to use. The service is still on salaries below £60,000. Pages 3 and 10 portrayals being overlooked? 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