BBC TELEVISION from ALEXANDRA PALACE by Arthur Dungate . Coronation Day Transmissions

Shift Two CORONATION DAY EVENING TRANSMISSIONS Tuesday, 2nd June,1953 PRESENTATION ROUTINE ORDER . Presentation: Michael Philips S.M.P.D. F.Clark Continuity: Irene Coles Announcer: Mary Malcolm TIMING Programme Summary Estimated: Transmission Nett 7.55.00 CTR Opening Routine: CCR Grams 55.00 8.00.35 A Announcement 8.02.00 CTR TELERECORDING OF CORONATION SERVICE 54.00 8.56.00 A Announcememt A (Mechau) BBC COAT OF ARMS H/S SOUND B'CAST: PRIME MINISTER H/S NAT. ANTHEM 9.00.00 OB ROYAL STANDARD / OR approx A PORTRAIT OF QUEEN H/S H.M.THE QUEEN'S SPEECH 8.00 9.08. OB BUCKINGHAM PALACE 9.20.00 A Announcement CTR NEWSREEL 1st Part 20.00 9.40.00 OB BUCKINGHAM PALACE 9.50.00 CTR NEWSREEL 2nd Part 50.00 10.30 A Announcement H MOUNT EVEREST TALK 5.00 10.35 A Announcement OB THAMES EMBANKMENT: FIREWORKS 11.30 OB WESTMINSTER ABBEY 4.00 11.34 A Announcement A WEATHER CHARTS & CLOCK CCR NEWS: CLOSING ROUTINE TIME SOURCE PROGRAMME DETAILS . 7.55.00 CENTRAL TELECINE Tuning Capt. C.C.R.SOUND: GRAMS: "The Three Elizabeths" Decca K.1110 Side B AR8862. Eric Coates 7.59.00 CENTRAL TELECINE BBC COAT OF ARMS 7.59.30 CENTRAL TELECINE: HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT C.C.R. SOUND BIG BEN CHIMES (at end) 8.00.35 C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: STUDIO A SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM This is the BBC Television Service. Goodevening. And very glad we are to be back with you again on this great day. The weather unfortunately was bad but, as one of our commentators said, the rain dampened everything except our spirits. And now for the rest of our programmes. At five minutes to nine we shall hear the Sound Broadcast by Sir Winston Churchill from Downing Street. At 9 o'clock, Her Majesty the Queen will broadcast from Buckingham Palace, and immediately afterwards, our cameras on the Victoria Memorial will show the scene outside the Palace. We leace the Palace at 9.20 when there will be a special 60 minute edition of the Television Newsreel which we shall interrupt for a few minutes at about 9.40 to see Her Majesty make an appearance on the Palace Balcony and give the signal for the floodlighting of London. The news was received this morning in Great Britain of the conquest of Mount Everest. And tonight, after the newsreel, Dr. Raymond Greene, as a representative of the many previous expeditions that have pioneered the way to this ultimate triumph will be in the studio to say a few words. We end with another outside broadcast from the Queen's capital. We shall take you to join the crowds lining the Thames Embankment at Westminster to watch the display of Coronation night Fireworks. Now very briefly I'll remind you of these times again. 8.55. The Prime Minister's Broadcast, and at 9.00. Her Majesty broadcasts 9.10. scenes outside Buckingham Palace 9.20 Special Newsreel interrupted at 9.40 for a further visit to the Palace 10.30 after the Newsreel, a talk on Mount Everest followed by Coronation night fireworks. Now we begin with a telerecording of parts of this morning's Coronation Service in Westminster Abbey. C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: C.T.R. TELERECORDING OF CORONATION ABBEY SERVICE (at end) C.C.R. SOUND AND VISION 8.56 Fade to: STUDIO A STUDIO A CAM. SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM In just under 5 minutes time Listeners throughout the world will hear the Coronation message of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In a few moments we shall be joining the Sound Services of the BBC to hear, first the Prime Minister of Great Britain, the Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill. Vision Fade to: A (MECHAU) VISION: COAT OF ARMS C.C.R.SOUND Fade to: Home Service SOUND: PRIME MINISTER NOTE: (As P.M. speaks) Fade to: CAM. VISION: CAPTION: P.M. at Downing Street) (at end) HOME SERVICE: NATIONAL ANTHEM On cue P.A. C.C.R.VISION Fade to: PB /OR OB: ROYAL STANDARD: STUDIO A FADE TO CAM PORTRAIT OF QUEEN HOME SERVICE: H.M.QUEEN'S SPEECH (Lasting approx. 8 mins ending:.... As this day draws to its close, I know that my abiding memory of it will be, not only the solemnity and beauty of the ceremony, but the inspiration of your loyalty and affection. I thank you all from a full heart. God bless youall. on cue P.A. HOME SERVICE..NATIONAL ANTHEM C.C.R.VISION Fade to: OB/OR OB ROYAL STANDARD STUDIO A STAY ON PORTRAIT OF QUEEN. Fade to: OB BUCKINGHAM PALACE SCENES 9.20 C.C.R.SOUND & VISION Fade to: STUDIO A SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM ad lib suitable remarks to match hand back from OB) ...now we present the Coronation edition of TV NEWSREEL. C.C.R.SOUND & VISION Fade to: C.T.R. NEWSREEL 1st Part. (at end of 1st part of Newsreel) Newsreel Commentator..... five guns are fired....at end of 5th Gun C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: OB OB: BUCKINGHAM PALACE:FLOODLIGHTING OF LONDON &: BALCONY SCENES: OB Commentator..at that hour of climax we leave the Newsreel ..... (at end of OB) OB COMMENTATOR closes OB OB Hold Dis-Estab. Shot ON cue P.A. C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: C.T.R. NEWSREEL (2nd Part) (Newsreel Commentator...and now Television Newsreel resumes its story of the earlier events of this Coronation Day (at end of Newsreel) C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: STUDIO A SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM Now before we take you to the Embankment to watch the display of Coronation fireworks here is a picture of the highest mountain in the World. (pause) C.C.R. VISION Fade to: STUDIO H VISION: MOUNT EVEREST . STUDIO A SOUND ONLY: MARY MALCOLM CONTINUES.... Last night the news was received in London that Mount Everest had been climbed by two members, E.P. Hilary and the Sherpa "Tensing", of the British Mount Everest expedition led by Colonel Hunt. We have now inmthe Studio a member of one of the previous eight British expeditions that pioneered the way for this latest triumph - Dr. Raymond Greene. C.C.R. SOUND Fade to: STUDIO H MOUNT EVEREST TALK: Prod. Paul Johnstone. (at end) C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: STUDIO A STUDIO A SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM Now we're going to take you to join the crowds thronging the Thames Embankment at Westminster to watch the display of Coronation night Fireworks. C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: OB OB THAMES EMBANKMENT: CORONATION FIREWORKS (at end) COMMENTATOR hands over to Abbey OB . OB: INTERNAL ABBEY SCENES: RICHARD DIMBLEBY (at end) OB FADE SOUND & VISION HOLD BLANK SCREEN 10-15 secs C.C.R. SOUND & VISION Fade to: STUDIO A SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM ad lib into weather.... Fade to: CAM. VISION: WEATHER CHARTS (Report read) (at end) Fade to: CAM. SOUND & VISION: MARY MALCOLM That is the end of the weather report In just half a minute's time you can hear the news, so now I'll just say goodnight everybody, goodnight. . Fade to: VISION: CLOCK . C.C.R. SOUND: ADD B.H. SOUND: NEWS (Live) (at end: newsreader says goodnight)... . C.C.R.SOUND: GRAMS: NATIONAL ANTHEM (Triumphant version) . CLOSE DOWN

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