What was the last funeral you watched on telly?

SafeSurfer

Not just happened to see on the news, but consciously made an effort to watch live. I'm not a big royal family fan or anything but I just thought this is a piece of history that my grandkids will probably ask me about.

So what was the last funeral that you consciously made an effort to watch?

admiralofthefleet

barack obama

Butterface

Are there many funerals broadcast live?

I remember watching Princess Diana's when I was about 9 years old. 'twas a spectacle

Senna

The one where Dougal set the hearse on fire.

Rothko

I've never watched any on TV

scudzilla

Mickey's from Rocky 2

partyatmygaff

Not a funeral as such but the Michael Jackson memorial three years ago.

Wacker The Attacker

Some people really will watch anything

keith16

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Some people really will watch anything

I'm watching something right now.

In answer to the OPs question, I watched Benazir Bhuttos funeral.

Fixing Good

Flew Shannon to Chicago with royal Jordanian air just after king Husseins death. Had to endure about 5 hours of the funeral on every screen!! Well it was either that or the rug rats in Arabic!!!

SafeSurfer

keith16 wrote: »

I'm watching something right now.

In answer to the OPs question, I watched Benazir Bhuttos funeral.

Thats Hardcore!

Wacker The Attacker

keith16 wrote: »

I'm watching something right now.

In answer to the OPs question, I watched Benazir Bhuttos funeral.

Is it a funeral?

EoghanIRL

I can't say I have

Wacker The Attacker

Fixing Good wrote: »

Flew Shannon to Chicago with royal Jordanian air just after king Husseins death. Had to endure about 5 hours of the funeral on every screen!! Well it was either that or the rug rats in Arabic!!!

I had to watch John Tucker must die on a flight to Chicago. Just as painful

cartell_best

I was woken up at 4am to be told Princess Di was after dying and watching and genuinely realising it was a piece of history (after some hours). It was far from being a "spectacle" as one poster said. That was my personal rememberance (as probably towards many) of remembering where they were, especially seeing the funeral taking place.

keith16

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Is it a funeral?

Well, I'm not sure what it's referred to as in that part of the world. It's certainly one death that had an impact on me. Don't know why.

EDIT: Just saw your bolded text now! It's "Inglorious Basterds". So yes, kind of!

starbelgrade

Nearly everyone watched the Princess Diana funeral. It was car crash television.

Havermeyer

starbelgrade wrote: »

Nearly everyone watched the Princess Diana funeral. It was car crash television.

Ba dum tish.

flutterflye

What the what??
I've been to my mother's funeral, and a guy I used to go out with's, that was enough for me!
Why the fcuk would you watch a funeral on tv??
You don't know them - what would the point be?
And if you did know them, surely you'd be there in person.
I didn't even know they aired funerals on telly!

blacklilly

Some churches now broadcast funerals on line, (weddings, masses etc are also broadcast)
Princess Diana was one I watched but wouldnr exactly be uplifting, entertaining tv

TheUsual

starbelgrade wrote: »

Nearly everyone watched the Princess Diana funeral. It was car crash television.

It's the way I tell em !

LETHAL LADY

Ayatollah Khomeini twas some film.

padd b1975

Pope John Paul II

JonathanAnon

Gay Byrne's

Old Perry

Probably Pope J.Paul

LETHAL LADY

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Gay Byrne's

Jaysus I missed that, was it any good and did Wathleen Catkins wear black.

WindSock

Michael Collins' at the end of a movie. Michael Collins.

Gran Hermano

Twink

certifiedcrepe

Stephen gately

senorwipesalot

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

Ayatollah Khomeini twas some film.

The Peoples Ayatollah.

tan11ie

I remember I watched a clip from Jamie Bulgers funeral, It was absolutely heartbreaking. I remember Diana's too.I don't think funerals should be televised though, they should be a private affair.