Which TV channel are you watching re Queen/King Charles?

Of course there should be coverage, that’s respectful, but it seems to me that the news channels don’t know when to stop, and instead keep repeating the same things, over and over and over. We don’t want to keep hearing the same thing for hours on end, day after day - there are other important things going on in the world and at home which deserve our attention, too. It’s a matter of balance, which the news channels don’t seem able to show.
I greatly admired the Queen, and am saddened by her death, but this constant maudlin approach by so much of the media is quite frankly, over the top.

At least today it is not wall to wall coverage on all 4 channels but there is not exactly a choice of programmes. I will be going to bed extra early to read my book- I only hope I will not have to do that until after the funeral.

"It’s enough to feel sad or whatever you feel privately.
I don’t want to sound presumptuous, but didn’t HM feel similarly?"
I believe so FannyC.

I do realise that people want to express their feelings and also be kept informed, but I think there needs to be a balance.

It's a mark of respect I believe for normal transmission of TV programming to be changed.....am really enjoying the Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen on BBC1...lots of black & white reels of family outings and unseen photos...its an uplifting experience of short films and often very funny and poignant.. sad that some on here are 'saying enough' already..how you can you say this if you truly treasured Queen Elizabeth and the service she has given to this country and the Realms

None at all , thank goodness we always have lots of programmes prerecorded which we have watched.

Grandma70s

I’m loving every minute. The programme this afternoon about the Queen in the 1950s was especially interesting to me, because I remember it all. It annoys me that there is a tendency to portray the fifties as the dark ages. Certainly not true for me, but I suppose I was lucky.

I thought the 1950s were joyous and carefree although I saw them through the eyes of a child.

I agree that the coverage can get really repetitive, but remember the day Margaret Thatcer resigned.

I had been at work all day, in a bank, and customers kept coming in with snippets of information, but I didn’t really know much about what had gone on.

When I left work, I popped in to see my ageing mother, as I often did. She had the tv on, with the latest news being broadcast. I was trying to see what it said. Mum said “Oh, the times I’ve heard this! It’s been nothing else all day!”

“Well, yes Mum, but some of us have been at work and haven’t had a chance to catch up with it all!”

Not everyone can sit and keep updated as things happen, but yes, I do agree that overkill can and does happen.

No TV here, or licence to watch on a device.

We normally listen to R4 for news but it was endless queen coverage so we've switched to R3 until after the funeral.

They are doing about two minutes of news on the hour and thankfully have got back to other topics.

I will watch the good old BBC as they are experienced with this type of broadcast. I've gone off GBTV.

Grandma70s

I’m loving every minute. The programme this afternoon about the Queen in the 1950s was especially interesting to me, because I remember it all. It annoys me that there is a tendency to portray the fifties as the dark ages. Certainly not true for me, but I suppose I was lucky.

Thanks for that. I missed that yesterday afternoon but watched it on catchup last night. Was really interesting.

MawtheMerrier

Calendargirl

Boris Johnson and Gordon Brown look to be having a jolly chat together.

Nice to see.

Interesting watching the body language!. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown with their backs firmly to each other!

That was whilst Brown was talking to Johnson!! At other times they were shown talking to each other. Body language?

Calendargirl yes people who primarily night shifts miss the daytime schedules and yes, there maybe 'repeats' but we're not all watching TV/online at the same time..I've not seen some of the old news reels and photos so think most of the channels are offering something different and thank goodness for a TV Remote or a clicker as we call it in my family!

Enjoy the presenter Huw’s tone BBC1 on the coverage .. his voice is easy to listen to IMO