The programme was launched on 1 October 2001 as BBC LDN after a major reorganisation of the BBC's South East region, with the London area being spun off to form its own separate region.
BBC London News[]
2004–2005[]
Title Card
Although represented on-screen as BBC LDN since 2001, the programme had always been verbally referred to as 'BBC London News'. On 1 March 2004, the titles, endboard and other on-screen graphics were changed to BBC LONDON.