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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
The low - the pathetic concert. The inane commentaries from the BBC presenters
The high - the flotilla and the people who waited in the rain to catch a glimpse of the Queen
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Originally Posted by susie123
Yes, and I wish the BBC would have shown us the musicians on the other barges too, but no we had to have the endless presenter waffle instead.
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Seems like we were not alone in our disapointment athe BBC coverage, Margaret. They received over 2000 complaints.
BBC News - Jubilee coverage: BBC receives more than 2,000 complaints
And I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with this comment - and I shouted as much at the TV at the time, when whoever it was came out with it.
Even the BBC's former Royal Correspondent Michael Cole joined the criticism, saying the presenters were under-prepared.
"I think it's outrageous when you hear a person who's been paid to be a commentator refer to Her Majesty The Queen as Her Royal Highness," he said.
"No preparation, no homework. There was no gravitas. I don't remember one memorable phrase or evocative expression."