The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill - Part 1
Richard Dimbleby sets the scene for the BBC's television coverage of the state funeral of Winston Churchill and describes the route that the procession will take. Cameras mounted on the rooftops of London provide impressive views of the nation's capital, while on the ground we see the many thousands of people who have waited all night in bitterly cold conditions to pay their respects. In this first segment, the procession is led by the Royal Marines as it passes along Whitehall and the Strand.
The TV schedule for 30 January 1965 was only slightly affected by the coverage of the funeral. In the morning, the broadcast replaced an edition of the Science of Man about evolution and a German instruction programme called Komm Mit! (which translates as Come Here!). In the evening, Juke Box Jury, Doctor Who and Dixon of Dock Green were transmitted almost as planned, though western series Temple Houston was dropped to make room for a one-hour edited compilation of the funeral later that night.
