SP
Note Look North using the completely incorrect term "Princess Diana" which was never correct even during her marriage.
UK
I would expect that to have been the case. Its a while since I saw the full Category 1 procedures, but from what I can remember there is an agreed format for any announcements, including a guide on how to word unconfirmed reports if the news breaks in an 'uncontrolled' way such as happened with Diana. (I think Diana was 'Category 1' at the time..)
Based on how he's glancing down at his desk, I'm presuming he was given a script and had to stick to it. Given he had to stress how the reports were unconfirmed at the time, maybe the BBC wanted to be very strict on how the report was worded?
I would expect that to have been the case. Its a while since I saw the full Category 1 procedures, but from what I can remember there is an agreed format for any announcements, including a guide on how to word unconfirmed reports if the news breaks in an 'uncontrolled' way such as happened with Diana. (I think Diana was 'Category 1' at the time..)
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SP
Nice piece here on how that all played out at one pair of ILR stations
http://ruddmakesense.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/death-of-princess.html?m=1
The first news report I heard was actually on local radio - the scheduled IRN/LBC bulletin at either 2am or 3am. This stated that Diana was badly injured and Dodi was dead - but nothing to suggest her condition was critical, and normal programming resumed.
Nice piece here on how that all played out at one pair of ILR stations
http://ruddmakesense.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/death-of-princess.html?m=1
VM
I found that BBC2 newsflash upload while researching videos for a playlist for the redux site - it's the same script as the BBC1 newsflash as far as I remember, but he's saying it much less urgently and more calmly.
Edit: 'upload' not 'uploading'
Edit: 'upload' not 'uploading'
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LL
There's a noticeable quiver in his voice during the BBC1 report as he says "we will bring you more news..." Given the infamous clip when he started to choke up after Tony Blair's statement, one wonders if Martyn was particularly worried about the initial reports on a personal level.
I found that BBC2 newsflash upload while researching videos for a playlist for the redux site - it's the same script as the BBC1 newsflash as far as I remember, but he's saying it much less urgently and more calmly.
There's a noticeable quiver in his voice during the BBC1 report as he says "we will bring you more news..." Given the infamous clip when he started to choke up after Tony Blair's statement, one wonders if Martyn was particularly worried about the initial reports on a personal level.
IS
Yes, it would be carefully worded, as all news should be of course. It's not surprising that both flashes used the same script, why would they use different ones?
Based on how he's glancing down at his desk, I'm presuming he was given a script and had to stick to it. Given he had to stress how the reports were unconfirmed at the time, maybe the BBC wanted to be very strict on how the report was worded?
Yes, it would be carefully worded, as all news should be of course. It's not surprising that both flashes used the same script, why would they use different ones?
UK
Sorry but you're wrong on this - up until at least the mid 2000s Far East qualifying sessions were often delayed until lunchtime, or on at leat one occasion, after 10pm. The races were always live but not qualifying. Same goes for the Brazilian GP.
(Sorry for the somewhat off topic post)
The Far East qualifying sessions were shown live but repeated at lunchtime (same for the races). The 2002 Japanese GP qualifying was only partially shown live however after a crash destroyed a safety barrier and a big delay for repairs followed, leading to ITV running out of time on the broadcast and having to hand over to GMTV.
Sorry but you're wrong on this - up until at least the mid 2000s Far East qualifying sessions were often delayed until lunchtime, or on at leat one occasion, after 10pm. The races were always live but not qualifying. Same goes for the Brazilian GP.
(Sorry for the somewhat off topic post)
RO
A little bit of it is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AVNAd1z0eg
I think Asa's referring to the actual BBC One closedown/handover to BBC World after the film.
rob
Founding member
Maybe the programme on Sunday will show that first junction into BBC World that MHP on has in audio form?
A little bit of it is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AVNAd1z0eg
I think Asa's referring to the actual BBC One closedown/handover to BBC World after the film.
SC
Nice piece here on how that all played out at one pair of ILR stations
http://ruddmakesense.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/death-of-princess.html?m=1
Thanks. That ties in with the standard programming and vague news bulletin I heard before going to bed. I really wasn't expecting what I saw and heard on TV the next morning, despite being aware of the accident.
The first news report I heard was actually on local radio - the scheduled IRN/LBC bulletin at either 2am or 3am. This stated that Diana was badly injured and Dodi was dead - but nothing to suggest her condition was critical, and normal programming resumed.
Nice piece here on how that all played out at one pair of ILR stations
http://ruddmakesense.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/death-of-princess.html?m=1
Thanks. That ties in with the standard programming and vague news bulletin I heard before going to bed. I really wasn't expecting what I saw and heard on TV the next morning, despite being aware of the accident.
JA
Looks like Survival was added, which happens to be an Anglia production. Are you sure that wasn't just a slot that was meant for extended local news? i.e. a regional variation?
The ITV schedule was also slightly different to that printed above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RPmvW_cdkM
Looks like Survival was added, which happens to be an Anglia production. Are you sure that wasn't just a slot that was meant for extended local news? i.e. a regional variation?