Prince Philip 1921-2021

[Ein Heldenleben]

I don't think the BBC can give the government and their "_...._ Research Group" / UKIP'y wing any excuse to pick up a stick to beat them. Not as the BBC could well be fighting for its survival Charter renewal/funding model etc) - as we well know.

The Duke never seemed to revel in fuss and nonsense so perhaps he had just had enough, and thought - small funeral, I've had enough ***dy birthdays, Harry and that Missus of his might have to stay stateside.....time to give up the struggle.......


I can arrange my own listening material for 24 hours and as for TV, well we have the streaming option.

Looks like R3 is simulcasting the news special for the next few hours...

[french frank]

Looks like R3 is simulcasting the news special for the next few hours...

Just checked Listen Live. Not even funeral music

[eighthobstruction]

....fair play to the distinguished old chap....a good life....

....but can anyone give me the face-up on some of those digi -skandi - radio -stations....

[Ein Heldenleben]

Just looking at the R3 website - it seems the schedule resumes tomorrow at 06.00 with Happy Harmonies (see Tearjerker thread)

[Nick Armstrong]

Looks like R3 is simulcasting the news special for the next few hours...

I’m amazed all the main TV stations & radio stations are 100% ‘news special’ till at least midnight

I find it bizarre

(Radio 1 & 2 are boogying on as usual though )

[Keraulophone]

He was someone who knew what his duties were when he joined the royal family.

It may have seemed so, but I have just heard him reveal in an interview that, as an outsider, he hadn’t got a clue, he didn’t receive any advice and so had to learn by trial and error - clearly a quick and astute learner.

[Serial_Apologist]

I’m amazed all the main TV stations & radio stations are 100% ‘news special’ till at least midnight

I find it bizarre

(Radio 1 & 2 are boogying on as usual though )

Just as well I'd pre-planned my viewing for this evening to be on Talking Pictures TV, then.

[cat]

Classic FM and Scala Radio are both playing classical music.

[mw963]

Long ago (1992) gave up on Radio 3, but I'm sad that it is carrying the "national news programme" rather than playing music. I wonder how many people will take refuge in Classic FM or Scala, both of whom are managing to play suitable music.

I seem to remember that on the day of Princess Diana's death there was a sequence of appropriate music on a national combined BBC programme, at least for some of the time. ....?

A shame that the BBC can't provide an alternative to all this relentless chatter......

Oh well, back to MDR Klassik on satellite.

[Nick Armstrong]

Just as well I'd pre-planned my viewing for this evening to be on Talking Pictures TV, then.

Yes I wouldn’t have been watching or listening anyway but it’s interesting/surprising

[cloughie]

It may have seemed so, but I have just heard him reveal in an interview that, as an outsider, he hadn’t got a clue, he didn’t receive any advice and so had to learn by trial and error - clearly a quick and astute learner.

Well in that case he had the style to get away with it for years!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

(Radio 1 & 2 are boogying on as usual though )

When I switched on, all BBC Radio Channels were playing in unison, including those two.

Only Channel 4, of the main TV stations, is rebelling.

[antongould]

When I switched on, all BBC Radio Channels were playing in unison, including those two.

Only Channel 4, of the main TV stations, is rebelling.

Can’t imagine what it’s going to be like when Her Royal Highness leaves us ........

[Nick Armstrong]

Can’t imagine what it’s going to be like when Her Royal Highness leaves us ........

I take it you mean Her Majesty (tugs long-disappeared forelock)

[Nick Armstrong]

When I switched on, all BBC Radio Channels were playing in unison, including those two.

Oh! I was just going by the BBC Sounds schedules...