excel99 post_id=6460 time=1618346942 user_id=1238 Wrote:I'd have thought they would be wanting a 5 News Update scheduled for 1500 to incorporate the silence (which is what they do on Remembrance Sunday every year), not 1515 part way through the funeral

bfgarmy post_id=6484 time=1618355102 user_id=977 Wrote:

PATV Scunthorpe post_id=6366 time=1618323426 user_id=1021 Wrote:Not to sway too much from the build up intention of thread,
In today's episode of his podcast, Jordan North has briefly gone into what it was like being on air on Radio 1 at the time of the announcement, plus some general chat about the topic and the funeral.
https://play.acast.com/s/sextedmyboss/helpimmovingtolondon

Speaking of Radio 1, it was quite a plesant surprise that once they separated for the joint coverage that the presenting line-up largely stayed as normal. It would've been quite easy to draft in 'safe pair of hands' but they kept faith in the usual DJs at those times who were excellent.

The radio coverage in the hours following the death did seem to miss the mark - doing a joint broadcast covering all the BBC national stations for several hours did seem a error as what your 1Xtra listener wants will be very different to a Radio 4 listener and everybody airing the same may've reduced the chance of any oversights but left no choice for listeners so you end up just driving quite a few away. The several hours bit being the issue more than the initial joint broadcast itself.

I can't help thinking that doing joint broadcast in the first hour then pairing up certain stations might've done better (e.g. Radio 1/1Xtra/Asian Network simulcasting together, Radio 2 & 6 Music airing the same output and then Radio 4 & 5 Live airing joint more speech-heavy output).
However, I guess in the situation the BBC are in where they'll get pelters whatever they do they chose to choose the least risky option and just do the one broadcast.

I did find the instrumentals played by Radio 1 at first an odd choice, you'd have imagine they'd have a more sombre playlist ready to go but that still had appropriate lyrics. It almost made it seem like Prince Philip didn't like lyrics and actually makes the whole situation feel much more uncomfortable than if they'd just played slightly calmer songs than usual but with lyrics. Similarly going to the simulcast so abruptly cutting stations off mid-song and sometimes sentence and without warning probably caused more worry than actually giving DJs on air some pre-warning that there'd be simulcast at X point and allowing the DJs to explain that we'd be joining the joint broadcast for an "important update"/"news on the royal family"

And given the endless complaints and even complaints about complaints etc I am slightly surprised Radio 1 playing 'Drivers Licence' slipped under the radar. It's a suitably slow song but given Phillip's motor accident a few years back, it didn't the wisest song to give a play and the sort of thing that normally the tabloids and #DefundTheBBC lot would leap on and have pitchforks at the ready.

william post_id=6537 time=1618396015 user_id=1264 Wrote:Few brief thoughts:

- all cameras within St George's Chapel will have to be 100% remote-operated? but freedom to use jibs etc. outside, and maybe a hoist at the end of the Long Walk looking up towards the castle as a beauty shot?
- perhaps a camera inside one of the arches, like that shot - at Horseguard's Parade I think - during Diana's funeral - to get an overhead shot of the land rover to cover one of the moments it will be out of view during the procession
- the BBC surely need to confirm their TV and radio schedules for Saturday within the next 24 hours or so?
- surprised we've heard nothing about the BBC commentary / presentation team either. Were it my choice, I would use Huw for presentation and have David Dimbleby commentate on the service itself.
- wonder if both BBC and ITV will put their studio inside the castle

Brekkie post_id=6534 time=1618395802 user_id=976 Wrote:Yes, from what Jordan said on his podcast a three hour break for an obit was always planned.

Jamesypoo post_id=6551 time=1618400443 user_id=828 Wrote:If the comment about remotely operated cameras has been made due to the 30 people pandemic limit, then I think this wouldn’t apply to camera operators as the limit is 30 *attendees*, not 30 *people* at the funeral. The limit excludes anyone working at the funeral.

valley post_id=6569 time=1618403628 user_id=971 Wrote:

Jamesypoo post_id=6551 time=1618400443 user_id=828 Wrote:If the comment about remotely operated cameras has been made due to the 30 people pandemic limit, then I think this wouldn’t apply to camera operators as the limit is 30 *attendees*, not 30 *people* at the funeral. The limit excludes anyone working at the funeral.

Correct. They're going to be trying to reduce people inside due to the pandemic though, also remote cameras can get better angles than local cameras can in the chapel.

James2001 post_id=6563 time=1618402832 user_id=956 Wrote:

Brekkie post_id=6534 time=1618395802 user_id=976 Wrote:Yes, from what Jordan said on his podcast a three hour break for an obit was always planned.

Didn't it go on for quite a bit longer than 3 hours? I think it was more like 5.