1. Introduction:
Scott: Hello and welcome to tonight’s news with Andy, Ben,
Zack and myself Scott.
Script for Hoy:
Andy: Cycling superstar Chris Hoy won a surprise but
overwhelming victory in the vote for the BBC's Sports
Personality of the Year for 2008.
Scott: Hoy, 32, admitted he had only hoped to coming third in the
contest but the triple gold medallist at the Beijing Olympics
easily beat Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Olympic
swimmer Rebecca Adlington.
Ben: Becky and Lewis were the clear favourites, said Hoy who
polled 283,630 votes compared to 163,864 for Hamilton and
145,924 for Adlington
Zack: The cyclist added it is a huge honour for our sport, and to
be a Scottish winner.
Script For Dizzee:
Scott: Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been arrested following an
incident involving a baseball bat, according to police.
Andy: The Mercury Prize winner, real name Dylan Mills, was
detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in
Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, Kent, at around 3.30pm on Friday.
Ben: A police spokesman said: A 24-year-old man was arrested
on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon.
Zack: He was released on bail to return to a south London police
station later this month. He has been bailed until later this
2. month. A spokesman for the star later refused to comment on the
incident.
Script for alexandra
Zack: After a long 3 months the x factor has finally finished and
the winner was the amazing Alexandra who won a 1million
pound contract
Ben : The 20-year-old from Islington, London, who made an
unsuccessful bid to be in the contest three years ago, was widely
praised for her final performances.
Scott: She sang with her idol and US star Beyonce, and
performed her version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, a sure bet
to become the Christmas number one.
Andy : Northern Ireland teenager Eoghan Quigg finished in third
place.
Zack : Burke, who has landed a £1m recording deal, was very
emotional after hearing the news, but eventually said: I am the
happiest girl alive.
Script for Weather
Ben: Today’s weather is going to be sunny
