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UK broadcasters pause to remember Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on 18th September 2022 by The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 18th September 2022 Filed under PresWatch

Many UK TV channels paused to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II during a national one-minute silence at 8pm this evening.

BBC One aired a special programme from 7pm, which incorporated the one-minute silence at 8pm. BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four paused their respective programme schedules to join BBC One at 8pm for the live shot of Big Ben.

BBC Two and BBC Four used the special HM Queen Elizabeth II ident – albeit minus any channel branding. BBC Three used one of their standard idents for the 8pm link.

VIDEO: BBC Two joins the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. Announcer: Dean Lydiate. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC Three joins the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. Announcer: TBC. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: BBC.
VIDEO: BBC Four joins the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. Announcer: Dean Lydiate. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

ITV aired a special edition of ITV News, presented by Mary Nightingale. The programme was preceded by ITV’s special sombre ident.

The 8pm silence was marked by an initial shot of Big Ben, followed by live scenes from across the UK (Downing Street; Wellington Barracks, Westminster; The Kelpies, Falkirk; York; Antrim Castle Gardens; Manchester; Victoria Tower Gardens, London).

None of the other ITV channels observed the silence.

VIDEO: ITV observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. Presenter: Mary Nightingale. Reporter: Chris Ship. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: ITV plc.

Channel 4 broadcast a short Channel 4 News which ended with the 8pm silence. The channel broadcast a slide featuring an image of Her Late Majesty, with the text “Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022”.

The other Channel 4-owned stations also paused at 8pm, observing the silence using a slide featuring the late monarch, with text reading “Her Majesty The Queen 1926-2022”.

VIDEO: Channel 4 observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. Presenter: Cathy Newman. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Chanel 4 Television Corporation.
VIDEO: 4Seven observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Chanel 4 Television Corporation.

On Channel 5, 5 News looked after the one-minute reflection at 8pm, using a combination of photos of the late Queen and video imagery from the period of mourning.

A lower-third reading “A National Moment of Reflection for HM Queen Elizabeth II” was displayed on screen for the minute of silence.

The other Channel 5- branded stations also observed the one-minute silence, displaying a video of a Union Jack at half mast.

VIDEO: Channel 5 observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. Presenter: Sangeeta Kandola. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.
VIDEO: 5USA observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.
VIDEO: 5Action observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.
VIDEO: 5Select observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.
VIDEO: 5Star observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.

UKTV-owned channels interrupted their respective schedules to observe the one-minute silence at 8pm. Each channel linked into the short period of reflection with a basic version of their logo, accompanied by the following verbal announcement:

“We take a pause for the national moment of reflection for Her Majesty The Queen”.

A slide featuring an image of Queen Elizabeth II was displayed for one minute, accompanied by silence. The slide featured the text “HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022).

VIDEO: Yesterday observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: UKTV Media Limited.
VIDEO: Dave observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: UKTV Media Limited.
VIDEO: Drama observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: UKTV Media Limited.
VIDEO: W observes the one-minute silence to remember HM Queen Elizabeth II. TX DATE: 18th September 2022. COPYRIGHT: UKTV Media Limited.

Details about other broadcasters will appear here later.

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PICTURED: BBC Royal ident. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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Dates for the Diary

21st January 2023: BBC Look North (Hull) moves to temporary studio to allow for studio upgrade.

24th January: the first stage of the BBC’s transition to HD-only broadcasting on satellite begins.

- BBC One South HD launches.
- BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland go HD-only.
- BBC One Nightlight will appear on channel 101 on older, SD-only satellite receivers in South England and Northern Ireland. This is an SD-only version of BBC One, with no local programming.
- BBC News SD, CBBC SD and BBC Three SD will migrate to 12422H..

February 2023: new set for BBC Midlands Today goes live.

13th February 2023: Sky Kids launches.

Q1 2023: BBC Chameleon branding introduced on air for BBC Weather, CBBC and CBeebies.

April 2023: BBC News Channel and BBC World News merge.

November/December 2023: World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23).

Q1 2024: SD versions of BBC channels close on satellite.

2024: BBC Four and CBBC go online-only.

2024: BBC Radio 4 Extra goes online-only.

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