The first live broadcast from the House of Commons was broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial broadcasters.
The commentary was provided by BBC political editors David Holmes and Edmund Boyle of Independent Radio News. They shared a cramped and soundproofed box in the room.
Industry Minister Tony Benn, the first minister to be questioned live in Congress, has begun a discussion stating that some audiences would find it difficult to track on the radio.
However, the BBC and IRN said they were happy with the first daily question-time broadcast of the four-week experiment.
Both Holmes and Boyle said they wanted the unpleasant booth to be upgraded if the trial became permanent, and sought to provide background details on the proceedings.
However, they admitted that this was sometimes difficult, with discussions and the speed of the Commons tradition that called other lawmakers “honored gentlemen” rather than their names.
BBC boss Peter Hardiman Scott said it was arrogant to expect the MP to change the procedure for the broadcast, but he wouldn’t be surprised if subtle changes were made in time. Stated.
“You might get a shorter speech, or rather a speech to the point-only Die Hard would suggest that these are the worst-case changes,” he said.
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In context
The idea of broadcasting the minutes of Congress was first proposed by the BBC in the 1920s, but permission was denied.
Permanent radio coverage was finally granted in 1978 after a 1975 dry run.
In November 1984, the camera was mainly installed during the experiment and has remained since then.
The permission to televise the minutes of the Commons was finally granted in 1990 after an 18-month trial.
