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Huw Edwards to helm BBC’s coverage of Queen’s funeral as full line-up of correspondants revealed-Cydney Yeates-Entertainment – Metro
The special programming will air from 8am until 5pm on Monday September 19 on BBC One and iPlayer.
Huw Edwards will front the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s state funeral (Picture: BBC)
Huw Edwards will be leading the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
Her Majesty will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey, London, 10 days after her death on Thursday, September 9. It’s expected the funeral will be the most watched global broadcast in history.
The corporation will provide full coverage of the state funeral across television, radio, iPlayer, and BBC Sounds, with broadcaster Edwards, who broke the news of the Queen’s death on BBC One, at the helm.
Fellow presenter Kirsty Young, Fergal Keane, David Dimbleby, and Sophie Raworth are also on the bill to cover the historic event alongside him.
Edwards and Fergal Keane will be covering events from London, while Young and Dimbleby will be in Windsor, Raworth will be at Parliament Square.
In addition, Anita Rani will present from the Long Walk at Windsor and former Strictly Come Dancing star JJ Chalmers at Wellington Barracks.
Her Majesty will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19 (Picture: Getty)
It’s expected the funeral will be the most watched global broadcast in history (Picture: Reuters)
Allan Little will be inside Westminster Abbey, with analysis from Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond and commentary from different points along the procession route from Ken Bruce, Mishal Husain, and Emma Barnett.
Clive Myrie, Adele Roberts, John Murray, Mike Costello, Rachel Burden, Nuala McGovern, Chris Mason, Jamie Coomarasamy, Andrea Catherwood, and James Naughtie complete the broadcasters involved.
The special programme will be on air from 8am on BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer with BSL signed coverage on BBC Two.
It will be simulcast on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Scotland.
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For radio audiences, a special programme presented by Martha Kearney will capture the key events in London and Windsor.
The two-minute silence during the State Funeral Service will be observed across all live stations.
The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will air from 8am on BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer.
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