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|producers=[[Julie Knox]]<br>[[James Brookes]]<br>[[Thea Darricotte]]<br>[[Michael Brothwell]]<br>[[Matthew Platts]]<br>[[Kev Larkin]] | |producers=[[Julie Knox]]<br>[[James Brookes]]<br>[[Thea Darricotte]]<br>[[Kevin Bowman]]<br>[[Michael Brothwell]]<br>[[Matthew Platts]]<br>[[Kev Larkin]] | ||
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A campus politics panel show, Bona Dicta is almost certainly YSTV's longest running show. | A campus politics panel show, Bona Dicta is almost certainly YSTV's longest running show. The name is Latin for "well spoken". | ||
The programme was first broadcast in the autumn of 1997, produced by [[Debbie Rule]] and presented by [[Julie Knox]]. It followed on from 1996's very similar [[The Panel]]. The format remained unchanged for most of the run - four campus hacks or politicians, sitting round a table talking about union politics. The programme was designed to be screened just before Tuesday's fortnightly Union General Meeting, and would discuss the agenda. The set was very basic - the table was a circular bit of wood balanced on stools and [[black drapes]] were placed around the back of the studio as a backdrop. | The programme was first broadcast in the autumn of 1997, produced by [[Debbie Rule]] and presented by [[Julie Knox]]. It followed on from 1996's very similar [[The Panel]]. The format remained unchanged for most of the run - four campus hacks or politicians, sitting round a table talking about union politics. The programme was designed to be screened just before Tuesday's fortnightly Union General Meeting, and would discuss the agenda. The set was very basic - the table was a circular bit of wood balanced on stools and [[black drapes]] were placed around the back of the studio as a backdrop. | ||
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The first title sequence was by [[Graham Quince]], in which a broken compass reassembled, animated on the [[Commodore Amiga]] (it was a complete rip off of the titles of a cool legal drama at the time called Murder One). | The first title sequence was by [[Graham Quince]], in which a broken compass reassembled, animated on the [[Commodore Amiga]] (it was a complete rip off of the titles of a cool legal drama at the time called Murder One). | ||
Towards the end of 1998, an attempt was made to give the show a bit more production. A title sequence consisting of UGM footage and talking heads was made by [[Chris Ward]] accompanied by a new version of the old [[Week by Week]] theme music digitally recreated by [[Paul Soulsby]]. This title sequence was used for nearly five years, which may be the longest time a title sequence has been used so regularly on YSTV. The closing credits included footage from that evening's show - making use of the new Mac edit suite that had recently been acquired. | Towards the end of 1998, an attempt was made to give the show a bit more production. A title sequence consisting of UGM footage and talking heads was made by [[Chris Ward]] accompanied by a new version of the old [[Week by Week]] theme music digitally recreated by [[Paul Soulsby]]. This title sequence was used for nearly five years, which may be the longest time a title sequence has been used so regularly on YSTV. The closing credits for a while included footage from that evening's show - making use of the new Mac edit suite that had recently been acquired. By the early 2000s the closing credits also used the title sequence, with the credits superimposed underneath the footage. | ||
The new-look show went on to win two awards at the 1999 NaSTA conference in Glasgow for News & Current Affairs and Title Sequence (See the [[Press Clippings]]). The wins were featured in the Yorkshire Evening Press shortly afterwards including an interview with Julie Knox, and [[Nony nony nah]]. | The new-look show went on to win two awards at the 1999 NaSTA conference in Glasgow for News & Current Affairs and Title Sequence (See the [[Press Clippings]]). The wins were featured in the Yorkshire Evening Press shortly afterwards including an interview with Julie Knox, and [[Nony nony nah]]. | ||
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Julie continued to present the show until [[James Brookes]] took over throughout much of 1999-2000, after which the presenters appeared to change frequently. However by 2002-3 Sam Challis was the regular presenter of the programme. | Julie continued to present the show until [[James Brookes]] took over throughout much of 1999-2000, after which the presenters appeared to change frequently. However by 2002-3 Sam Challis was the regular presenter of the programme. | ||
Due to the political nature of the programme it was probably the most watched on the station - usually by other campus hacks eager to see their friends/enemies (on the Facebook group for ex York hacks, "throwing paper balls at the TV during Bona Dicta" is listed as an activity!). When the programme went online in October 2004 it was one of the most-watched on the website, with each edition attracting hundreds of hits. Despite this Bona Dicta was often (perhaps unfairly) derided for being stale, or dull, or unexciting to crew. However it did get some notable guests - a 2002 edition featured the new Vice-Chancellor Brian Cantor in debate with the then SU President, URY Station Manager and editor of Vision. At some point in the early 2000s the programme began | Due to the political nature of the programme it was probably the most watched on the station - usually by other campus hacks eager to see their friends/enemies (on the Facebook group for ex York hacks, "throwing paper balls at the TV during Bona Dicta" is listed as an activity!). When the programme went online in October 2004 it was one of the most-watched on the website, with each edition attracting hundreds of hits. Despite this Bona Dicta was often (perhaps unfairly) derided for being stale, or dull, or unexciting to crew. However it did get some notable guests - a 2002 edition featured the new Vice-Chancellor Brian Cantor in debate with the then SU President, URY Station Manager and editor of Vision. At some point in the early 2000s the programme began staging debate specials in voting week for the student union elections, usually with three editions in as many days. | ||
[[Image:bonadicta2002.jpg|thumb|left|Brian Cantor on Bona Dicta]] | [[Image:bonadicta2002.jpg|thumb|left|Brian Cantor on Bona Dicta]] | ||
By 2002 the programme was being produced by [[Station Director]] [[Kevin Bowman]] due to the absence of a dedicated producer for the show (one of only two regular programmes on the station at that point). A year later the programme was facing the axe as most of the station's membership departed, leaving the [[Gang of Four]] in charge. The programme was saved when new [[Production Director]] [[Jonathan Bufton]] asked his ambitious and politically-minded housemate [[Michael Brothwell]] if he'd like to take control of the show. Thankfully he agreed. | |||
Summer 2003 saw the show adopt the new news and current affairs standard set around the time of the launch of [[YSTV Week]], also featuring the same set. A new title sequence (desired for years due to the out-dated content of the previous one) was finally created by [[Steve Walker]] in November of that year. It featured a new stylised Bona Dicta logo flying around Central Hall. The logo was suggested by [[Jonathan Bufton]] and featured the word "Dicta" in reverse, attached to "Bona" (see below). This also lent itself to a contracted "BD" version which featured on the programme's graphics. There was also a new theme tune, a more down-beat version of the [[YSTV Week]] theme tune. | |||
After about six months Michael decided to stay behind-the-scenes producing, and there were a number of guest presenters such as [[James Flinders]], [[Michelle Donelan]] and URY's James Wickham. Around March 2004 [[James Gallagher]] became the regular presenter of the programme, which had by now doubled in length to one hour and begun debating national politics as well as campus politics. There was also an effort to include VTs, such as the previous fortnight's UGM highlights. | |||
[[Image:bonadicta03.jpg|thumb|left|Bona Dicta 2003 logo]] | [[Image:bonadicta03.jpg|thumb|left|Bona Dicta 2003 logo]] | ||