BBC News’ Analysis Editor Ros Atkins will present a weekly show intent on setting the record straight on the biggest national and international stories.
Based on the viral explainer videos Atkins successfully pioneered across social media, BBC iPlayer and the BBC News website, Ros Atkins On The Week will offer a deep-dive analysis into a wider range of stories, in a longer, distinctive weekly programme.
Ros Atkins On The Week will take viewers through the key stories of the week, weaving together their common themes. Drawing on video evidence, data, documents and interviews gathered from far and wide, Atkins will establish the facts in an effort to combat the ever rising tide of disinformation and fake news.
Tapping into BBC News’ specialist data, open source and fact-checking journalists, the 30-minute broadcasts will combine analysis, explanation, context and fact-checking in an easily digestible format. Atkins will reveal the way BBC journalists verify news, shedding light on the sources of stories and data with full transparency.
Ros Atkins commented: “I've been thrilled by the reaction to our explainer videos and am equally excited to bring this style of story-telling to BBC One and iPlayer. No story happens in isolation, and we’ll be looking at how each week’s events intertwine in this new type of news programme from the BBC.
“The volume of information coming at all of us can feel overwhelming, so we’ll give viewers the facts, context and analysis they need to make sense of what’s happened.”
With Diana Martin as Series Editor, Ros Atkins On The Week will run for four weeks, with the first episode expected to launch on Thursday 20 October on BBC One.
