BBC TELEVISION from ALEXANDRA PALACE by Arthur Dungate . Coronation Day Transmissions Allocation Schedule Television Service Daily Allocations were issued to both tv studio premises in London (ie Alexandra Palace and Lime Grove) which gave details of what was booked to occur that day in the studios, telecine, control rooms and outside rehearsal locations. Note: In the section on Studio G the numbers after the name of the Artists are those of the dressing rooms.

FROM: PRODUCTIONS MANAGER (TELEVISION) TELEVISION SERVICE DAILY ALLOCATIONS . WEEK 23: SHIFT 2 A.P. TUESDAY, 2ND JUNE, 1953 TYPED 28.5.53 ALEXANDRA PALACE Presentation: M.Philips Announcer (9.30/5.20) Sylvia Peters S.M.P.D. F.Clark Announcer (5.20 onwds) Mary Malcolm LIME GROVE Makeup: J.Monk Wardrobe: K.Thorp CORONATION DAY TRANSMISSIONS ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE MORNING . ANNOUNCEMENTS IN STUDIO A ALL DAY 9.15/10.15 CTR (AP) All Transmitters on Test Card C 10.15 A Studio Announcement 10.16/10.28app OB Victoria Memorial: Scene set: scheme for the day's broadcast. Queen passes on her way to Westminster Abbey 10.28/10.34app OB Outside Westminster Abbey: Arrival of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 10.34/10.50app OB Inside Westminster Abbey: Preliminary Scene Set 10.50/10.58app OB Victoria Embankment, RAF Memorial: To see the Queen go by (Schoolchildren) 10.58/11.02app OB Outside Westminster Abbey: To see the Queen arrive 11.02/1.45app OB Into Abbey: For Scene set, reference to Regalia, and entry of "Great Proceeding" 1.45/2.15app A Probable Studio Caption . AFTERNOON 2.15/2.47app OB Outside Abbey: For Departure of Prime Ministers, Colonial Rulers, Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the Queen (at 2.45) 2.47/3.30app OB Hyde Park, Grosvenor Gate: Description of Coronation Procession from start to finish 3.30/4.35app OB Outside Buckingham Palace: Description of full Procession and the Queen's Arrival at Palace 4.35/5.00app A Probable Studio Caption . AFTERNOON (CONTINUED) 5.00/5.20app OB Outside Buckingham Palace: Balcony Scenes & Fly-Past . CHILDREN'S TELEVISION 5.20/6.20app D Youth Tattoo . EVENING 8.00/8.55 CTR(AP) Telerecording: Abbey Sequence of Coronation 8.55/9.00 BH Sir Winston S. Churchill broadcast from Downing Street (Sound Only) 9.00/9.10app BH HM the Queen (Sound Only) 9.10/9.20 OB Scenes Outside Buckingham Palace 9.20/10.20app CTR(AP) Special Edition of Television Newsreel devoted to Coronation Day, No. 109 10.20/11.30app OB Scenes in London and Fireworks Display 11.30/11.34app A Met. & A.A. Charts 11.34/11.49 BH News in Sound Only . PROGRAMMES BETWEEN 10.15 A.M. & 5.15 P.M. APPROX. AND 8.00 to 11.30 P.M. APPROX. TO BE RELAYED TO FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND & GERMANY . PLEASE NOTE: LIME GROVE PROPERTY LIFT No. 4 OUT OF COMMISSION 11 P.M./8 A.M. STUDIO A S.TEL.E.: L.G.Sutton CREW NO. 7 LIGHTING: G.Hudspith . 8.30/9.15 Set & Light: Announcements . 9.15/9.45 Camera Rehearsal Prod: P.A. Announcements S.M.: K.Buckley . C.B.: L.Swainston 9.45/10.15 Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . WHOLE DAY'S TRANSMISSION .....ANNOUNCEMENTS IN STUDIO A ALL DAY UP TO 6.20 APPROX 10.15 Studio Announcement 10.16/1.45app Standby SM S'by: K.Buckley 1.45/2.15app Probable Studio Caption . 12.00/2.00 LUNCH BREAK ARRANGED BY S.TEL.E. . TRANSMISSION (Continued) 2.15/4.35app Standby 4.35/5.00app Probable Studio Caption 5.00/5.20app Standby . 5.30/6.00 Camera Rehearsal Prod: P.A. Announcements S.M.: K.Buckley . C.B.: L.Swainston . TRANSMISSION (Continued) (CHILDREN'S TELEVISION) 5.20/6.20app Standby . 6.00/8.00 DINNER BREAK ARRANGED BY S.TEL.E. . 7.30/8.00 Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . TRANSMISSION 8.00/11.30app Standby 11.30/11.34app Met. & A.A. Charts STUDIO B STUDIO D S.TEL.E.: A.Wright CREW NO. 1 LIGHTING: J.Richardson . 10.30/1.00 Camera Rehearsal (With Mechau) Prod: Westmore/ Youth Tattoo Michelmore . Barry McGregor.....................(14) S.M.: A.Stevenson C.B.: T.Kyne Alicia Holt..............................(15) . Brass Band............................(63) . 126 Children.........................(54,64,65,66,61,57) . 1.00/2.00 LUNCH BREAK . 2.00/4.00 Camera Rehearsal (With Mechau) Youth Tattoo As 1st Rehearsal . 4.00 TEA BREAK . 4.50/5.20 Sound & Vision Lineup for transmission . CHILDREN'S TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS IN STUDIO A 5.20/6.20app Youth Tattoo . 6.30/7.30 DINNER BREAK . 7.30/11.00 Set & Light: Mr. Little at Large STUDIO G S.TEL.E.: S.Neeter CREW NO. 2 LIGHTING: D.Lightbody . 8.30/12.00 Setting & Lighting: Serenade for a Queen . 12.00/1.00 LUNCH BREAK . 3.00/7.00 Camera Rehearsal (No Mechau) Prod: B.Sears Serenade for a Queen S.M.: J.Oxley (With Back Projection - BBC) C.B.: D.M.Roland (With Mole Richardson Crane) (TEA BREAK 3.30) Alicia Markova.......................(46) . Julia Shelley............................(53) Joan Bramhall.........................(53) Doris Arnold...........................(53) . Elizabeth Schwartzkops..........(55) . Harriet Cohen........................(56) . 8 Girl Dancers.......................(58) 8 Female Choir......................(58) . 12 Kneller Hall Trumpeters....(59) 8 Male Choir.........................(59) . Eric Robinson........................(60) . Robert Speight......................(62) . Keith Lester..........................(63) Tom Rand.............................(63) Donald Scott.........................(63) Mr. A.N.Other......................(63) . Orchestra of 45.....................(67) . Dennis Noble........................(69) . 7.00/8.00 Non-Circuit Rehearsal Serenade for a Queen As 1st Rehearsal . 7.00/8.00 DINNER BREAK . 8.00/10.00 ENGINEERS' PERIOD STUDIO H S.TEL.E.: G.R.Summers CREW NO. 3 LIGHTING: G.Millerson . HELD IN RESERVE FOR VIEWING (D.WOLFE-MURRAY) . OR . FOR PROGRAMME 1.00/11.15 P.M. . (D.Rs. 7,8,9,11,12,13,16,26,27 will be available for programme use) C.T.R. (A.P.) D.T.E.: J.Brown . 8.45/9.15 Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . TRANSMISSION (UP TO 6.20 APPROX) 9.15/10.15 Test Card C 10.15/6.20app Standby - 16mm & 35mm . 12.00/2.00 LUNCH BREAK ARRANGED BY S.TEL.E. . 6.00/8.00 DINNER BREAK ARRANGED BY S.TEL.E. . 7.30/8.00 Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . TRANSMISSION 7.55/8.00 Tuning Signal followed by Opening Routine 8.00/8.55 Telerecording: Abbey Sequence of Coronation 8.55/9.20 Standby - 16mm & 35mm 9.20/10.20app Special Edition of Television Newsreel devoted to Coronation Day, No. 109 10.20/11.34app Standby - 16mm & 35mm . TELERECORDING OF ABBEY SEQUENCE OF CORONATION AND SPECIAL EDITION OF NEWSREEL TO BE REHEARSED AS AND WHEN POSSIBLE . TELERECORDING: ALL DAY . STUDIO A No Mechau required C.T.R. (L.G.) D.T.E.: R.Whatley . TELERECORDING ALL DAY . STUDIO D Mechau required 10.30/6.20 P.M. . STUDIO G No Mechau required . STUDIO H No Mechau required C.C.R. . S.TEL.E.: W.J.Pearce . LINEUPS UP TO 6.20 P.M. (ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE) . (12.00/2.00 LUNCH BREAK ARRANGED BY S.TEL.E.) . 8.45/9.15 CTR (AP) Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 9.45/10.15 A Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 9.46/10.16 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 9.58/10.28 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 10.04/10.34 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 10.20/10.50 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 10.28/10.58 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 10.32/11.02 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 1.45/2.15 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 2.17/2.47 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 3.00/3.30 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 4.30/5.00 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 4.50/5.20 D Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . TRANSMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS IN STUDIO A ALL DAY 9.15/10.15 CTR (AP) All Transmitters on Test Card C 10.15 A Studio Announcement 10.16/10.28app OB Victoria Memorial (Standby: A&CTR,AP, 16 & 35mm) 10.28/10.34app OB Outside Westminster Abbey (Standby: A&CTR,AP,16 & 35mmm) 10.34/10.50app OB Inside Westminster Abbey.........."............"............"...."........" 10.50/10.58pp OB Victoria Embankment, RAF Memorial..."..."........."...."........" 10.58/11.02app OB Outside Westminster Abbey........"..........."............."...."........" 11.02/1.45app OB Into Abbey...................................."..........."............."...."........" 1.45/2.15app A Probable Studio Caption (Standby: CTR AP 16 & 35mm) 2.15/2.47app OB Outside Abbey...........(Standby: A & CTR AP 16 & 35 mm) 2.47/3.30app OB Hyde Park, Grosvenor Gate.."..".."......"....."....."..."...." 3.30/4.35app OB Outside Buckingham Palace.."..".."......"....."....."..."...." 4.35/5.00app A Probable Studio Caption (Standby CTR AP 16 & 35 mm) 5.00/5.20app OB Outside Buckingham Palace (Standby A&CTR AP 16 & 35 mm) 5.20/6.20app D Youth Tattoo.................................".......".."...."......"...."..."...." . 6.00/8.00 DINNER BREAK ARRANGED BY S.TEL.E. . 7.30/8.00 A,CTR (AP) Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 8.40/9.10O B Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 9.50/10.20 OB Sound & Vision Lineup for Transmission . 7.50 WARNING BELL: C.A.R. Switchboard Operator to ring bell as usual . TRANSMISSION 7.55/8.00 CTR (AP) Tuning Signal followed by Opening Routine 8.00/8.55 CTR (AP) Telerecording: Abbey Sequence of Coronation (A Standby) 8.55/9.00 BH Sir Winston S. Churchill B/C from Downing St. (S.Only) (A, CTR AP 16 mm & 35 mm S'by) 9.00/9.10app BH HM the Queen (Sound Only (A,CTR AP 16 & 35mm S'by) 9.10/9.20 OB Scenes Outside Buckingham Palace (A&CTR AP 16&35 mm S'by) 9.20.10.20app CTR(AP) Special Edition of Television Newsreel devoted to Coronation Day, No. 109 (A Standby) 10.20/11.30app OB Scenes in London & Fireworks Display (A&CTRAP 16&35mm S'by) 11.30/11.34app A Met. & A.A. Charts 11.34/11.49 BH News in Sound only . PROGRAMMES BETWEEN 10.15 a.m. & 5.15 p.m. APPROX. & 8.00/11.30 P.M. APPROX. TO BE RELAYED TO FRANCE, HOLLAND & GERMANY OUTSIDE REHEARSALS J.HUGHES - REGENT 3439 - EXT.4) . 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