A disgrace the way the BBC showed remembrance Sunday from Afghanistan - TV Programmes

Germany bound · 08-11-2009, 06:42

Watching BBC News at 6:25am sunday morning,

When news reader said we'll break away from "Click" to cover the one minutes silence from Afghanistan.

John Sopel then appears with the Commander,John Sopel
then trys to conduct start an interview wih the commander as a cannon is fired to starts the minutes silence.

Surely the BBC gallery staff should have switched to Afghanistan earlier than just before the minutes silence was about to begin.

darkjedimaster · 08-11-2009, 06:46

I thought that the minutes silence was at 11am

Barb45 · 08-11-2009, 07:38

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Originally Posted by darkjedimaster

I thought that the minutes silence was at 11am

The service was in Afganistan. There is a time difference

zippydoodah · 08-11-2009, 15:50

So the BBC was a disgrace. How did the other channels cover it. I doubt GMTV did. Are they more of a disgrace?

Wulfrun · 08-11-2009, 15:51

Watched the memorial services today and as ever it was very moving.

There's never a right or wrong to these things. It won't stop people celebrating and remebering.

Don't let a BBC mistake get to you.

ftv · 08-11-2009, 15:55

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Originally Posted by zippydoodah

So the BBC was a disgrace. How did the other channels cover it. I doubt GMTV did. Are they more of a disgrace?

Sky News had the same feed as BBC News. GMTV do not broadcast any news at weekends. CNN did not cover it but you would hardly expect them to as this is not their remembrance weekend.I fail to see what is a ''disgrace'' about showing this event, I thought it showed considerable enterprise on behalf of the BBC.

zippydoodah · 08-11-2009, 16:08

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Originally Posted by ftv

Sky News had the same feed as BBC News. GMTV do not broadcast any news at weekends. CNN did not cover it but you would hardly expect them to as this is not their remembrance weekend.I fail to see what is a ''disgrace'' about showing this event, I thought it showed considerable enterprise on behalf of the BBC.

Exactly. My thoughts entirely. It sounds the BBC are damned when they do and damned when they don't.

gladysbach · 09-11-2009, 12:30

I know it is a bit late in the day, but at last someone has commented about the commercail stations lack of coverage of Remembrance Sunday - minimal to zilch - disgusting. Not much more on the 11th November.

Good old BBC!

JAS84 · 09-11-2009, 13:09

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Originally Posted by ftv

GMTV do not broadcast any news at weekends.

That's right, GMTV were showing cartoons.

mossy2103 · 09-11-2009, 13:22

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Originally Posted by gladysbach

I know it is a bit late in the day, but at last someone has commented about the commercail stations lack of coverage of Remembrance Sunday - minimal to zilch - disgusting. Not much more on the 11th November.

Good old BBC!

Yes, ITV were showing the Corrie Omnibus.

ftv · 09-11-2009, 14:27

I don't think C4 and 5 have ever marked the two minutes' silence as they presumably take the view they are providing alternative programming.But in the past ITV have carried services from other places apart from Whitehall. They seem to have abandoned even this now - do they even have a religious department any more

08-11-2009, 06:42	#1
Germany bound Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 926	A disgrace the way the BBC showed remembrance Sunday from Afghanistan Watching BBC News at 6:25am sunday morning, When news reader said we'll break away from "Click" to cover the one minutes silence from Afghanistan. John Sopel then appears with the Commander,John Sopel then trys to conduct start an interview wih the commander as a cannon is fired to starts the minutes silence. Surely the BBC gallery staff should have switched to Afghanistan earlier than just before the minutes silence was about to begin.

09-11-2009, 12:30	#8
gladysbach Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4	Remembrance coverage I know it is a bit late in the day, but at last someone has commented about the commercail stations lack of coverage of Remembrance Sunday - minimal to zilch - disgusting. Not much more on the 11th November. Good old BBC!

08-11-2009, 06:46	#2
darkjedimaster Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Deathstar Services: 8mb Broadband Posts: 5,724	I thought that the minutes silence was at 11am

08-11-2009, 15:50	#4
zippydoodah Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,017	So the BBC was a disgrace. How did the other channels cover it. I doubt GMTV did. Are they more of a disgrace?

08-11-2009, 15:51	#5
Wulfrun Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 722	Watched the memorial services today and as ever it was very moving. There's never a right or wrong to these things. It won't stop people celebrating and remebering. Don't let a BBC mistake get to you.

09-11-2009, 14:27	#11
ftv Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,757	I don't think C4 and 5 have ever marked the two minutes' silence as they presumably take the view they are providing alternative programming.But in the past ITV have carried services from other places apart from Whitehall. They seem to have abandoned even this now - do they even have a religious department any more