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Baroness Thatcher has died

Funeral coverage - Dimbleby for BBC, Stewart, Schofield and Willoughby for ITV (April 2013)

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MO
Moz
Wow! That was done well. Almost as if Number 10 was being run by Studio E gallery!
JO
Johnnie
Wow, that was smooth..
SC
scottishtv Founding member
Moz posted:
Wow! That was done well.

Indeed, George could almost have said "David Cameron joins us now. David?". Ha.
IS
Inspector Sands
Moz posted:
Inspector Sands posted:
Moz posted:
The 6 from Downing St with what looks like preparations for a news conference going on in the background. Maybe not a suitable place to present from if it starts!

When it starts they'll be showing it!

What, all of it? Unusual to show a presser during a bulletin.

It's not a presser, they knew it was happening and were there to cover it in the first place

Nice bit of timing by David Cameron, just as the package finished on BBC he came out
MO
Moz
"Now on BBC One, the BBC News at 6, with George Alagiah and David Cameron."
SC
scottishtv Founding member
That MUST have been agreed in advance. George facing the camera ready for the statement to end.
RO
Ronant
Never seen anything quite as smooth like that. Bet Sky and ITV are pissed off, the BBC basically deciding exactly when Cameron steps out of Number 10! Couldn't of been more smooth
JO
Johnnie
http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Margaret-Thatcher-dies-George-throws-to-Cameron.mp4
DV
DVB Cornwall
I suspect that the PM's team asked when he should appear for media purposes. Seemed that the door of No. 10 opened at exactly 1809 so the running order could have been easily manipulated accordingly.
SC
scottishtv Founding member
Yes, I got the impression George would have had a few more padding-out sentences at the ready about DC's return to the UK, but didn't need them as he appeared at the door on cue.
MA
Markymark
DVB Cornwall posted:
I suspect that the PM's team asked when he should appear for media purposes. Seemed that the door of No. 10 opened at exactly 1809 so the running order could have been easily manipulated accordingly.


Not sure I'm happy about the Beeb manipulating the PM's timing, or vice versa, doesn't feel right which ever way round it was.
CA
Cando
scottishtv posted:
That MUST have been agreed in advance. George facing the camera ready for the statement to end.


I suspect so.

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