Thank you BBC

It is not your choices, it is the way in which you express yourselves that suggests the term vindictive.
Leaving the country during royal events? Now that rang a bell.
Confirmed my suspicions.

Galaxy

Yes apparently its vindictive not to be interested in something. How do we get this power? Can I call people names if they dont listen to the archers

At least they broadcast the Archers this morning. Thank you Dear Leader ???

suziewoozie

I’m still waiting for the justification for identical coverage on both channels simultaneously? Anyone? Plus closing down BBC3

I'll have a go suzie.

When I was young and somebody died, the whole street would shut their curtains. I think that this is what the BBC reaction was about. The actual content wasn't the point. As the closest thing we have to a state broadcaster, the BBC suspended normal operations as a mark of respect for the DoE. All their channels were part of it, including I believe Alba and BBC Scotland. Maybe in Wales too, I don't know.

So I don't think it was about giving us programming about the DoE, it was about not having "Cash in the Attic" for a day, as a mark of respect.

eazybee

It is not your choices, it is the way in which you express yourselves that suggests the term vindictive.
Leaving the country during royal events? Now that rang a bell.
Confirmed my suspicions.

Suggests the term vindictive eh? I’d better not say what term using the term vindictive suggests to me,

p.s. I left the country for the last big Royal Wedding, couldn't stand the sycophancy. I'll probably watch the funeral because its a historic event.

suziewoozie

I’m still waiting for the justification for identical coverage on both channels simultaneously? Anyone? Plus closing down BBC3

Money suziewoosie

I don't have my TV on during the day I prefer my radio there was a lot about PP on the radio but I have the option of changing frequencies as you can do with the TV.

It was only 24 hours!

Alegrias1

suziewoozie

I’m still waiting for the justification for identical coverage on both channels simultaneously? Anyone? Plus closing down BBC3

I'll have a go suzie.

When I was young and somebody died, the whole street would shut their curtains. I think that this is what the BBC reaction was about. The actual content wasn't the point. As the closest thing we have to a state broadcaster, the BBC suspended normal operations as a mark of respect for the DoE. All their channels were part of it, including I believe Alba and BBC Scotland. Maybe in Wales too, I don't know.

So I don't think it was about giving us programming about the DoE, it was about not having "Cash in the Attic" for a day, as a mark of respect.

Thanks for trying. I think though the world, rightly or wrongly, has moved on from the BBC equivalent of shutting the curtains. The whole media landscape and its role in people’s lives is both qualitatively and quantitatively different . Their reaction on Friday was ill judged and as we know, many, many people criticised it. Being funded by licence payers means they should consider all licence payers and not just those who fit with an image of another Britain. In BBC1 only days, of course they would have covered it continuously on the one channel they had, but the world has moved on.

The BBC have simply followed the protocol laid down for what happens when a senior royal dies. I'm surprised that anyone's been surprised by it, to be honest. I've just watched an hour or two of the coverage and found it more interesting than I was expecting, and well done. When we wanted to watch other things, there was plenty to choose from elsewhere.

And I've actually really enjoyed the "contemplative" music played on Radio 2, and its calmer feel. It's emphasised to me what a load of waffle there is usually from some of the DJs who fancy themselves so much more important than the music.

glammanana

I don't have my TV on during the day I prefer my radio there was a lot about PP on the radio but I have the option of changing frequencies as you can do with the TV.

Not the point

Leaving the country sounds a bit drastic!
I suggest ignore posts on GN as a first step.
Leave those of us who want to comment, to go ahead and do so.
But give yourself a peaceful break.

Protocols should be updated to reflect changing realities and not seen as cast in stone.

I enjoyed the programmes about Prince Philip but have to agree it did become repetitive.
Of course there are a lot of people who are not interested or who dislike the Royal Family I can imagine they were annoyed by the excessive coverage.

Some people found the Radio 2 remembrances and thoughtful music a comfort to think about loved ones they had lost recently and share memories.

Namsnanny

Leaving the country sounds a bit drastic!
I suggest ignore posts on GN as a first step.
Leave those of us who want to comment, to go ahead and do so.
But give yourself a peaceful break.

Oh dear?

mokryna it’s been more than 24 hours, TV news stations were still interviewing people about it this morning. What else is there to say!

There were plenty of other channels to watch. Monty Don was cancelled at 9pm on Friday night and moved to Saturday at 8pm. I wish they would do this every week as I always find Saturday’s sparse. The programme on Churchill was also moved to Saturday. Watching it at 9pm on Plus1 gave 2 hours watching time.

I think the BBC did right to show respect, but isn’t it always the same where some news items get “done to death” ? It’s interesting how many nice things are being shown and said on the media about PP. It wasn’t always so.

DH and I went to Norway at the time of the last Royal Wedding in 2018. Went camping when Charles married Diana. We were younger then and had less money

suziewoozie

Protocols should be updated to reflect changing realities and not seen as cast in stone.

They're under constant review. Presumably all the complaints about the BBC coverage will be taken into account. Though we don't know how many there were, because the BBC hasn't published the information.

I think they'll reconsider how they do it in the future Suzie, after the complaints. But I can't say I'm surprised by what they did.

But they can't win, really.

DoE has shuffled off this mortal coil. Now, back to Cash in the Attic

Alegrias1

DH and I went to Norway at the time of the last Royal Wedding in 2018. Went camping when Charles married Diana. We were younger then and had less money

I remember with C and Ds wedding going down to the river in Chester whilst it was being broadcast. We met a very congenial type of person down there?

I’m sure you’re both right about them learning from this. Any sensible person can acknowledge that in today’s world it was a nonsense going forward.

Re the 'point' of this thread - I don't even open threads that are clearly going to be about the royal family, as (a) I am not really interested enough to have an opinion, (b) there is nothing constructive that I could add, not having met any of them, and (c) I gather from other threads that they end up with people falling out, and getting upset about people I don't know and haven't met is about as far from the way I think as it's possible to get.

I am, however, interested in the media and the BBC, and do have an opinion on how they operate, particularly when the UK is undergoing such political 'upheaval' as we are just now.

I think it is perfectly possible to have an opinion on the coverage of the DofE's death without necessarily having an opinion about the man himself, which is why I responded to this thread. I think that there is room for both types of thread, but hope that this one doesn't end up in a bunfight or full of posts about the RF in general (or its younger members in particular ).

I agree he deserved SOME coverage- but it did seem overly excessive, i mean, come on he is not our ruler is he? I think this means we will get it all for 48 hours at least when our Queen passes away.?

Alegrias1 I’d like to think the BBC would have a rethink for the next time but on balance it’s likely to be the queen. Can you imagine what that’s going to be like. Really hope I can get away then suziewoozie