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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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IS
Inspector Sands
Markymark posted:
My memory was only ITN covered that live, I seem to remember BBC 1/2 were showing the Test Card at that moment ?

Isn't the story that they were showing Play School?
JO
Jon
Inspector Sands posted:
Mandela and Castro two future ones

Please use spoiler tags.
WO
Worzel
Inspector Sands posted:
Richard posted:
I think the equivalent would be Diana -I don't think there was much, if anything prepared. Also with someone like Lady Thatcher (and to a lesser extent the Queen Mother), the reports could have been prepared some time ago, without needing much of an update in recent months/years.

Yes, although such things do occasionally need updating because either the reporter has left the programme* or because they've been sitting around so long that one of the contributors have died in the meantime!

There will be obits in existence for world leaders like Blair, Cameron, Bush, Obama etc but those who are ill/old will have a lot of content ready to go - Thatcher and President Chavez being 2 recent examples... Mandela and Castro two future ones


*which is the reason you'll rarely see a reporter in an obit package. The scripts are kept handy in case they need a hasty revoice


What about the Queen and Duke of Edinburugh (the second in particular).
SP
Steve in Pudsey
"Maggie and Me" was made in 2011 according to this
WO
Worzel
When do we expect to see a terrestrial TV channel show the film 'The Iron Lady'?
IS
Inspector Sands
Worzel posted:
What about the Queen and Duke of Edinburugh (the second in particular).

Yes, they were the obvious examples which I forgot about!

I'm sure there's lots of Prince Philip stuff sitting around ready from the last year
JO
Jon
Worzel posted:
When do we expect to see a terrestrial TV channel show the film 'The Iron Lady'?

It's already been shown on Channel 4, it's a Film Four production.

I can't see it being shown in the immediate future, as It could be seen as quite disrespectful, as the family weren't really fans of the film.
DA
Davidjb Founding member
Jon posted:
Worzel posted:
When do we expect to see a terrestrial TV channel show the film 'The Iron Lady'?

It's already been shown.


I'd say it's highly likely it will be shown again now in the next few weeks.
JT
jolly turnip
Whoops! Jane Hill just said "Hello again from Westminster" whilst stood outside 10 Downing St!
SP
Steve in Pudsey
Downing Street, Westminster?
MA
Markymark
Inspector Sands posted:
Markymark posted:
My memory was only ITN covered that live, I seem to remember BBC 1/2 were showing the Test Card at that moment ?

Isn't the story that they were showing Play School?


I used to get home from school at 16:20, I put the TV on, and certainly remember one of the BBC channels showing TCF, I can't remember when Play School's afternoon repeat was back then. 16:10 hrs rings a bell ?
WE
Westy2
Inspector Sands posted:
Of course the PM's Director of Communications is ex-BBC so maybe you might be onto something Wink


Dont forget his missus works on the NC too!

Has she been spotted today?

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