The Queen's Jubilee

[VodkaDilc]

You and me both, Mary. I didn't watch the jamboree this afternoon, but had intended to record the St Paul's service on Tuesday as I'll be at work, and I'd like to hear the music. If the commentators prattle away as they seem to have done today, the BBC might not be a good bet. Does anyone know if it's on Sky, please?

I'd be 99% sure. They cover most of these things - and Alastair Bruce is an asset and a real insider:

https://skynews.skypressoffice.co.uk/biographies/special-correspondents/alastair-bruce-obe

[Wallace]

I don't recall ever having witnessed a more patronising, self-indulgent presentation as this one. Matt Baker and Sophie Raworth are better suited to CBeebies, but only as a last resort. it was utterly nauseating. Where does the BBC dig out these people from. I'm even beginning to have a tiny drop of respect for those Proms interval "special guests".(Just kidding.)

I have to agree. They were a couple of lightweights and, yes, a children's programme would have been more suited to them - especially the man whom I had never seen or heard before. This was a National Occasion - an occasion of celebration and something which most of us are unlikely to see again in our lifetimes. Some gravitas among the presenters would have been in order but the whole style of the BBC's presentation would have been more suited to It's a Knockout - remember that awful spectacle set up by Prince Edward. If there is an audience for this style of presentation then perhaps the BBC, with its public service remit, could use one of its other channels to broadcast coverage of the same event in a manner more suited to an adult audience. It was badly done BBC, badly done.

[VodkaDilc]

The Sky coverage was definitely far superior to the Beeb's ... simple as that ... like or loathe Old Rupey & Sonny Jim.

The anti-Sky brigade remind me of the Little Britain sketch (BBC comedy show), where Walliams takes the role of a middle-aged, middle-class woman who accepts cake or whatever and enjoys it until she finds it has been prepared by someone from an ethnic minority group - and promptly vomits profusely. A little 'blind testing', such as BAL reviewers sometimes use would perhaps be a good idea.

It seems that today the BBC has provided tabloid-style coverage and Sky broadsheet coverage. I know which I prefer.

[BBMmk2]

Although the presentation could've been better, I enjoying watching the flotilla sailing by. I love boats and for me it was a glorious sight!

[Serial_Apologist]

Why are people complaining, if they've chosen to watch this stuff?

Sky would appear to have treated its viewers as adults - which, objectively, many of them consider themselves to be - whereas the BBC treats them as children - which, intellectually, they know them to be.

I know I'd deserve to be treated as a child if I'd tuned in, rather than being subjected to the hushed, unctious Richard Dimbleby tones of a deferential age now long gone.

[Anna]

I know I'd deserve to be treated as a child if I'd tuned in, rather than being subjected to the hushed, unctious Richard Dimbleby tones of a deferential age now long gone.

[scottycelt]

The anti-Sky brigade remind me of the Little Britain sketch (BBC comedy show), where Walliams takes the role of a middle-aged, middle-class woman who accepts cake or whatever and enjoys it until she finds it has been prepared by someone from an ethnic minority group - and promptly vomits profusely. A little 'blind testing', such as BAL reviewers sometimes use would perhaps be a good idea.

It seems that today the BBC has provided tabloid-style coverage and Sky broadsheet coverage. I know which I prefer.

Yes, you know when to reach for the remote when you are confronted with the now usual politically-correct BBC practice of always presenting us with a man and woman sitting cosily together on a bloody couch ... Good God, I don't care which sex they are, please, please just give us ONE and cut out the inane chat! ....

[John Wright]

Ha, daughter just rang, they've been to friend Mary's party, a Jubilee Barbecue. And previousy while in Waitrose our 3-yearold grand-daughter was proudly announcing to all, from the trolley seat, that she was going to Queen Mary's Party!

[scottycelt]

Ha, daughter just rang, they've been to friend Mary's party, a Jubilee Barbecue. And previousy while in Waitrose our 3-yearold grand-daughter was proudly announcing to all, from the trolley seat, that she was going to Queen Mary's Party!

[VodkaDilc]

Why are people complaining, if they've chosen to watch this stuff?

Sky would appear to have treated its viewers as adults - which, objectively, many of them consider themselves to be - whereas the BBC treats them as children - which, intellectually, they know them to be.

I know I'd deserve to be treated as a child if I'd tuned in, rather than being subjected to the hushed, unctious Richard Dimbleby tones of a deferential age now long gone.

Going off at a tangent and though he's by no means deferential, I was surprised to hear Jonathan Dimbleby announcing that yesterday was his last Any Questions/Answers after 20-odd years. A shame - the best of the Dimblebys by far!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I have to agree. They were a couple of lightweights and, yes, a children's programme would have been more suited to them - especially the man whom I had never seen or heard before. ...... It was badly done BBC, badly done.

Well, said, Mr Knightly. Matt Baker is actually quite a good presenter of Countryfile, but he let himself down dreadfully today. The BBC tends to employ people they know rather than people who are best suited for a particular task.

[Serial_Apologist]

Going off at a tangent and though he's by no means deferential, I was surprised to hear Jonathan Dimbleby announcing that yesterday was his last Any Questions/Answers after 20-odd years. A shame - the best of the Dimblebys by far!

I disagree - high time His Bumbleyness was pensioned off - constant irrelevant, bumbling interruptions to panellists. Actually he'll still be presenting AQ - it's AA he's handing over.

[VodkaDilc]

I disagree - high time His Bumbleyness was pensioned off - constant irrelevant, bumbling interruptions to panellists. Actually he'll still be presenting AQ - it's AA he's handing over.

That's good news - are you sure? I thought he presented AA from home - so surely less arduous than AQ! I know he's older than me (I was a student with his younger brother), so he's getting on a bit. (He also has young grandchildren AND young children, he said.)

[Serial_Apologist]

That's good news - are you sure? I thought he presented AA from home - so surely less arduous than AQ! I know he's older than me (I was a student with his younger brother), so he's getting on a bit. (He also has young grandchildren AND young children, he said.)

But you said.....???

Anyway, he announced on Friday's programme that he's stepping down from Any Answers "to spend more time with his family" (a new sprog, and new grandchildren, I think he said)

[MrGongGong]

Surely we aren't allowing him to BREED