The Queen's Jubilee

[scottycelt]

Cracking music and fireworks at the end though!!

Yes the conclusion, and even Charlie's speech, were top-notch, to be fair ... pity about the 'concert', it was really quite appallingly dreadful.

[Serial_Apologist]

Cracking music and fireworks at the end though!!

But bloody Huw Edwards talking over the music at the end inc. the Beethoven. The BBC is decidedly staffed by philistines

Haven't seen Huw for quite some time. Does he still suffer from that skyhook thingy that lifts the corner of his upper lip from time to time when he speaks? - the one demonstrated on Rory Bremner?

[amateur51]

That really annoyed me as well, and rolling the credits before the fireworks had finished!! But, brilliant display and I thought the Queen had a tear in her eye and looked a bit emotional about it all

She was possibly thinking about a certain person tucked up elsewhere, nice and peaceful, Horlicks on his breath, and thinking "Clever old sausage"

[Nick Armstrong]

That really annoyed me as well, and rolling the credits before the fireworks had finished!!

Some 22 year old Sebastian getting it in the neck to try and get the channel back on schedule "No!! s*d this classical crap, Sebastian, cue Huw and roll the credits, Witchell says his b*lls are freezing off waiting to do the news"

[Serial_Apologist]

She was possibly thinking about a certain person tucked up elsewhere, nice and peaceful, Horlicks on his breath, and thinking "Clever old sausage"

AFAIK he's in a private orspittle, so he's probably soundproofed...

[Nick Armstrong]

She was possibly thinking about a certain person tucked up elsewhere, nice and peaceful, Horlicks on his breath, and thinking "Clever old sausage"

He's got it sorted, vis-à-vis a nice lie down with a whacking dose of malt!

[Nick Armstrong]

AFAIK he's in a private orspittle, so he's probably soundproofed...

Better an orspittle than a lickspittle!

[Paul Sherratt]

The BBC CAN still do it !!!!!!!!! Top outside broadcast this evening ... on 6 music direct from DJ Gideon Coe's shed.
1st class public service broadcast.

[cloughie]

Yes the conclusion, and even Charlie's speech, were top-notch, to be fair ... pity about the 'concert', it was really quite appallingly dreadful.

Overall it lacked polish and professionalism that was present at the 2002 Palace concert. The ALW/Gary Barlow song is rather forgettable and the solists sang flat. The best contributors for me were Tom Jones and Alfie Boe/Renee Fleming's 'Somewhere'*. The evening was not Gary Barlow's finest hour (or three and a bit hours) - but will he ever be told that - the general population's tolerance of musical mediocrity will dominate.

* Oh, I forgot Grace Jones, proof of multitasking and what a lovely great big band behind her!

[cloughie]

Some 22 year old Sebastian getting it in the neck to try and get the channel back on schedule "No!! s*d this classical crap, Sebastian, cue Huw and roll the credits, Witchell says his b*lls are freezing off waiting to do the news"

Probably the same one that cut off Rolf Harris, whose unaccompanied singing was one of the most tuneful contributions of the evening.

[french frank]

She was possibly thinking about a certain person tucked up elsewhere, nice and peaceful, Horlicks on his breath, and thinking "Clever old sausage"

He's got it sorted, vis-à-vis a nice lie down with a whacking dose of malt!

Coincidentally, my favourite nightcap: a mug of Horlicks and a glass of Jura ...

And so to bed ... another busy day tomorrow

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[antongould]

Absolutely gutted to have missed it all..................

[scottycelt]

[Surely some of you have to go to work tomorrow/today ... ? .]

Who do you think we are .. Royalty ... ?!

[mangerton]

[Surely some of you have to go to work tomorrow/today ... ? .]

No royalty here! I'll start work in an hour.

Please don't call; I'd like a nice quiet day.

[BBMmk2]

What a great evening! The ebst so far! Better then the Golden Anniversay Concert! Great all round. I have a friend who was [perfropming on the stage(he just happened top be wearing a bearskin etc!|) Who was posting on facebook as the evening went on! Charlie's s[peech was good to. He has really come out of hmself thisweekend.! Good to be British!