09-04-2021, 02:14 PM
lobster post_id=4190 time=1617973376 user_id=890 Wrote:the rendition of the national anthem on itv news sounds like it's being played out from Sega Megadrive.I'm pretty certain it's a version that was performed by massed bands for the ITN-produced Queen's Christmas Message in 2016, minus the initial drum roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zscqxgDc9f8
Just a note on the coverage, I think the BBC and ITV have got it spot-on today. Both Martine and Lucrezia did a very good job and the whole thing was handled impressively well considering they had no advance warning. A real credit to the professionalism of our national broadcasters and showing the world how it's done.
In terms of cancelling TV programmes, well, you can't please everyone. Regardless of political persuasion, this is the death of the husband of the Head of State and does deserve proper extended coverage in my view. The broadcasters would get criticised whichever way they went and they should really just press ahead, do what they think best and ignore any complaints. At the end of the day, it's not like there's nothing else to do with your time in 2021 except watch TV.