“From 8-9pm, Gillian Joseph will look at highlights and how the day was marked around the country, followed by a special coronation highlights hour between 9-10pm.” It will be showing films including Johnny English, The Italian Job, Star Trek Beyond, and Con Air, as well as episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond and King of Queens. On the day Charles and Camilla are crowned, Channel 4 says its schedule “will provide an escape from the pomp and ceremony”. The Windsors Coronation Special will see Harry Enfield, as King, invite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to his special day, as the comedy show returns after three years with a special one-off hour-long programme. The broadcaster will also air Frankie Boyle’s Farewell To The Monarchy, which sees the Scottish comedian, 50, take a look back at its more than 1,000-year history and ask if the royal family “has a place in today’s world” and “should it continue?”. The two-part programme will see former BBC journalist Emily Maitlis speak in detail about how she came to grill Andrew over his relationship with the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Īndrew – The Problem Prince, in 60-minute episodes, will also feature archive footage, an interview with former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister and access to palace insiders. Radio 2 DJs Zoe Ball and Dermot O’Leary, Radio 4’s Martha Kearney and royal correspondent Jonny Dymond will also be among those presenting the weekend’s coronation coverage on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds.Īhead of the celebration, new BBC programmes such as Charles R: The Making Of A Monarch, Stitching For Britain and Sing For The King: The Search For The Coronation Choir will air.Ĭhannel 4 will offer viewers an alternative coronation viewing experience, including a documentary focusing on the Duke of York’s now-infamous Newsnight interview. The event, which is produced and staged by the BBC, will see performances from Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as well as a 74-piece classical ensemble formed from the Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra and the Bands of the Household Division. TV presenter Clara Amfo and Diversity dance-troupe member Jordan Banjo will be speaking backstage to the artists.

Young, 54, will also anchor a special live broadcast of the concert – which is estimated to see 20,000 people attending – in the grounds of Windsor Castle. One of the most eagerly anticipated events is the celebratory concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday 7 May, which starts at 8pm and is expected to last between two and three hours, with all the action broadcast live by the BBC. Bespoke commentary, starting with the atmosphere on the streets of London as the street-liners take position, will set the scene for the departure of the King and Queen from Buckingham Palace.

The BBC will provide an extensive network of cameras to give audiences a front row seat on the ceremonial route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.

His Californian Countess by Kate Welsh