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The world's media will converge on St Paul's Cathedral in central London next week as Lady Thatcher's funeral ceremony is beamed to millions of viewers at home and abroad.The world's media will converge on St Paul's Cathedral in central London next week as Lady Thatcher's funeral ceremony is beamed to millions of viewers at home and abroad.
The BBC hopes to revive its reputation as Britain's national broadcaster after a bruising year, with David Dimbleby anchoring the only live and uninterrupted coverage of the service on terrestrial television.The BBC hopes to revive its reputation as Britain's national broadcaster after a bruising year, with David Dimbleby anchoring the only live and uninterrupted coverage of the service on terrestrial television.
Dimbleby will front a three-hour programme on BBC1 from 9.15am as the funeral procession leaves the Palace of Westminster for St Paul's Cathedral. The BBC's master of ceremonies will wear a black tie for the occasion, it was confirmed on Friday, avoiding the controversy generated by Peter Sissons more than a decade ago when he announced the Queen Mother's death in a burgundy number.Dimbleby will front a three-hour programme on BBC1 from 9.15am as the funeral procession leaves the Palace of Westminster for St Paul's Cathedral. The BBC's master of ceremonies will wear a black tie for the occasion, it was confirmed on Friday, avoiding the controversy generated by Peter Sissons more than a decade ago when he announced the Queen Mother's death in a burgundy number.
TV, radio and newspaper correspondents will line the route in central London, with camera crews in Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, St Clement Danes Church and Dean's Court. There are 50 spots for reporters inside the cathedral.TV, radio and newspaper correspondents will line the route in central London, with camera crews in Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, St Clement Danes Church and Dean's Court. There are 50 spots for reporters inside the cathedral.
Dermot Murnaghan will eschew a black tie in the lead role for Sky News; producers decided he should be "soberly dressed" but a black tie was unwarranted because the ceremony is not a state funeral. Adam Boulton, Colin Brazier and Gillian Joseph will report from around central London, as will the Skycopter.Dermot Murnaghan will eschew a black tie in the lead role for Sky News; producers decided he should be "soberly dressed" but a black tie was unwarranted because the ceremony is not a state funeral. Adam Boulton, Colin Brazier and Gillian Joseph will report from around central London, as will the Skycopter.
ITV, meanwhile, will provide light relief by sticking with its regular programming lineup, including Jeremy Kyle and Daybreak. This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will introduce pieces from ITV News anchor Alastair Stewart for viewers wanting to keep abreast of developments at St Paul's.ITV, meanwhile, will provide light relief by sticking with its regular programming lineup, including Jeremy Kyle and Daybreak. This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby will introduce pieces from ITV News anchor Alastair Stewart for viewers wanting to keep abreast of developments at St Paul's.
The total number of broadcasters planning to attend was still to be confirmed on Friday night, as producers scrabbled to organise coverage of an event that would normally require months of preparation. "The scale is absolutely massive and usually we get four months to prepare for something this big, but this has been organised in a week," said one TV insider. Interest in Thatcher is international, said Deborah Rayner, the managing editor of CNN International in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. CNN's Christiane Amanpour is expected to anchor the coverage from New York as presenters Richard Quest and Becky Anderson broadcast from Westminster and St Paul's.The total number of broadcasters planning to attend was still to be confirmed on Friday night, as producers scrabbled to organise coverage of an event that would normally require months of preparation. "The scale is absolutely massive and usually we get four months to prepare for something this big, but this has been organised in a week," said one TV insider. Interest in Thatcher is international, said Deborah Rayner, the managing editor of CNN International in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. CNN's Christiane Amanpour is expected to anchor the coverage from New York as presenters Richard Quest and Becky Anderson broadcast from Westminster and St Paul's.
"Baroness Thatcher was an iconic international politician whose place on the global stage is indisputable," said Rayner. "The debate about her legacy around the world is arguably as lively as it is here in the UK. Upon the news of her death, we broadcast internationally for six live hours form London with contributions from our international bureaux. CNN will bring an international bearing to this historical moment.""Baroness Thatcher was an iconic international politician whose place on the global stage is indisputable," said Rayner. "The debate about her legacy around the world is arguably as lively as it is here in the UK. Upon the news of her death, we broadcast internationally for six live hours form London with contributions from our international bureaux. CNN will bring an international bearing to this historical moment."
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