Death of a British Royal - Radio Protocol

whisky_galore

lengon wrote: »

Agree with every word. Some of the comments made are not funny, they're not clever, they're just sick.

The comments sections are always a cesspit.

I don't know what is funny about lining up to dance and/or spit on someone's grave, no matter how much I might have disagreed with them in life. Death comes to us all.

Kaybaykwah

whisky_galore wrote: »

The comments sections are always a cesspit.

I don't know what is funny about lining up to dance and/or spit on someone's grave, no matter how much I might have disagreed with them in life. Death comes to us all.

I always make sure I spit or jig next to said graves.

StaticNoise

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Listening to BBC Radio 2 this morning, and I can confirm it is very solemn, respectful, and quite moving.

Michael Ball show was filled with people's texts and expressions of sympathy and sadness, and how it reflected their experience with death during COVID. I noticed that links were spoken only and not with an energetic bed.

flazio

I really think the UK TV and radio media are thinking "Elizabeth is going to die soon, so let's test the tone of our broadcasting around the death of her husband so we can have a better idea of what's going to work with the public when HRM dies."
AKA this is a dry run for the death of the Queen.

lengon

Kaybaykwah wrote: »

I always make sure I spit or jig next to said graves.

Pathetic.

end of the road

lengon wrote: »

Pathetic.

no just a sarcastic post.
honestly, why irish people are so offended on behalf of a foreign institution is beyond me.

end of the road

end of the road wrote: »

no just a sarcastic post.
honestly, why irish people are so offended on behalf of a foreign institution is beyond me.

Off topic but do you think the kids get a double-tax-break on their inheritance? Given that they'll be inheriting from their dad who is also their third cousin?

whisky_galore

Kaybaykwah wrote: »

I always make sure I spit or jig next to said graves.

Wow honestly i think you have missed your calling in stand up comedy. What a zinger.

end of the road

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Off topic but do you think the kids get a double-tax-break on their inheritance? Given that they'll be inheriting from their dad who is also their third cousin?

i wouldn't have a clue tbh.

Just scrolling through UK radio channels, it seems they have finally returned to normal, and probably will do until the big parade.

Hotblack Desiato

whisky_galore wrote: »

So if any country had day(s) of mourning, does it automatically make it North Korea?

No.

But in the UK there is increasing isolationism, jingoism, fear/hatred of anything "foreign" and veneration of their "dear leaders"

It is not a normal country any more.

And (on-topic) the once-proud BBC is scared absolutely sh*tless of what the Tory party is going to do to it if they don't fawn over the government sufficiently.

generalgerry

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Just scrolling through UK radio channels, it seems they have finally returned to normal, and probably will do until the big parade.

I guess it's a tough one for them to judge. He was prominent, yet not prominent at the same time, was not hugely visible, and not particularly popular.

Hmm wasn't aware feelings ran particularly high on this question — just has to delete some abuse towards another member and issue a warning.

While this is not a political forum, it is inevitable and normal that topical affairs would be discussed in the Radio Forum in a collateral way.

That can only be continued, within limits, as long as it remains amicable.

It hasn't, in this case, so this thread is now strictly limited to current radio scheduling on UK radio channels. Thanks.