Independent Television

Brian Connell commentating

The full resources of the Independent Television companies were mobilised and hundreds of the staff were relieved of normal duties to prepare the transmission and take part in it. Meanwhile other members were called upon to absorb the duties of those working on the funeral so that normal services were continued.

Commentator

Narrators


Executive Producer

Brian Connell

Sir Laurence Olivier
Paul Scofield
Joseph C. Harsch

Ray Dicks

Producer

Senior director

Engineer-in-charge

Senior outside broadcast engineer

Administration

Peter Morley

Graham Watts

Basil Bultitude

Roger Appleton

Robert Everett

ITV units which took part

ABC Television
ABC Television
Anglia Television
Anglia Television
Associated TeleVision
Associated TeleVision
Granada TV Network
Granada TV Network
Rediffusion Television
Rediffusion Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Southern Television
Southern Television
TWW
TWW
Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television
Independent Television Companies Association

IN WAR RESOLUTION

IN DEFEAT DEFIANCE

IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY

IN PEACE GOODWILL

‘Almighty Father, we thank Thee for the gift to the world of Winston Churchill and for all that he did for our country and many others.’ – Dr. Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury.

1965 / THIS IS TRANSDIFFUSION