The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation
How 蜜芽传媒 bosses battled with the government for the right to film inside Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953 was a watershed moment for television as millions watched the ceremony live.
But it nearly never happened as the UK Government initially refused to allow TV cameras inside Westminster Abbey.
The late Peter Dimmock, the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 former head of outside broadcasts, looks back on the challenges the corporation faced.
Former maid of honour Lady Jane Rayne Lacey also shares her memories of the day with Vicky Farncombe, including the part that felt 鈥渢oo sacred鈥� to televise.
(Photo: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Credit: Getty Images)
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Queen's anointing was 'too sacred' to televise
Duration: 02:56
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