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The People's Coronation with David Dimbleby

To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, David Dimbleby tells the story of a ceremony which for centuries had been the preserve of the privileged.

To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, David Dimbleby tells the story of a ceremony which for centuries had been the preserve of the privileged. But in 1953, after initial resistance, the coronation would, for the first time, be televised and witnessed by millions. Dimbleby, then a teenager, was at the heart of the London festivities; he recalls how a Britain still in the grip of post-war rationing celebrated that momentous day.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 10 Jun 2013 00:40

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Presenter David Dimbleby
Producer John Hayes Fisher
Director John Hayes Fisher
Executive Producer Phil Dolling

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