The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC www.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 1 Through live coverage of the spectacular Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and exclusive dramas, comedies and documentaries featuring the best of British talent, BBC channels this Summer will celebrate the wonderful city that is London. As the eyes of the World turn to London, BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC World News and the Global BBC iPlayer will air ‘London Calling’ – a unique season of programmes that celebrates the music, fashion, art, culture and history of Britain’s capital city. Highlights include Diamond Queen – Andrew Marr’s definitive analysis of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign with exclusive interviews with members of the Royal family, and uplifting drama Going for Gold – the ’48 games which stars Matt Smith (Doctor Who) as Bert Bushall, one half of the gold medal-winning double sculls team that swept to Olympic glory against all the odds. Take a trip behind the scenes of the world’s oldest, biggest and busiest underground train network in The Underground and laugh-out-loud at the wickedly funny comedy Twenty Twelve which follows the fictional Olympics Deliverance team as they prepare for the London 2012 games. And that’s not forgetting London’s most famous supersleuth, as Benedict Cumberbatch stars in BAFTA award-winning Sherlock. London Calling: The City of 2012 brought to life by the BBC. Photograph by John Swannell Photograph by John Swannell The spectacular Queen’s Diamond The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Jubilee Celebrations can be seen live on Thames Pageant‪ Concert‪ Services of Thanksgiving BBC Entertainment and BBC HD. Taking Sunday 3 June Monday 4 June and Royal Procession This stunning event takes place at high water on the River A line-up of musical stars from the worlds of rock and pop, Tuesday 5 June place over three days at the beginning Thames and will consist of up to 1,000 boats assembled from along with the best of classical music and musical theatre, will A service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral will take place across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world. of June, the coverage comes directly from perform at The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert, on Monday on Tuesday 5 June attended by The Queen and the Duke of BBC ONE in the UK and streamed live One of the largest flotillas ever to be assembled on the river 4th June, at Buckingham Palace. Edinburgh, together with other members of the Royal Family. in modern times with music barges and boats spouting geysers, This historic concert, a celebration of The Queen’s 60-year to viewers in the Nordics. The Service will be conducted by the Dean of St Paul’s, the flotilla will also consist of passenger boats carrying up to reign through music, will be attended by Her Majesty The The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, and the Archbishop of 30,000 flag-waving members of the public placed centre stage Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and other Canterbury will preach. A special prayer for the Diamond It will be lead by BBC News presenter (or rather mid-river) in this floating celebration of Her Majesty’s Members of the Royal Family. 60 year reign. Jubilee will be included in the service. Huw Edwards who will be joined by Staged in the stunning surroundings of the Queen Victoria anchors situated at key locations around The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and other Members of Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, the BBC and Take That Later in the day The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, The the Royal Family will be aboard the Royal Barge as it makes front man Gary Barlow have brought together leading talent Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and London, capturing the stories, excitement it journey from Putney to Tower Bridge. The longer flotilla from the world of music. Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales will depart journey (including mustering, dispersal and the Avenue of Sail) the Palace of Westminster for Buckingham Palace, travelling and celebrations from across London, The concert will include classic hits and one-off collaborations is from Hammersmith to Greenwich stretching for an estimated along a Processional Route by Carriage. The Queen and Prince from artists including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John, Tom the UK and the rest of the world. twelve and a half miles. Philip will be using the 1902 State Landau in this procession. Jones, Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue, Jools The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Holland, Jessie J, JLS, Annie Lennox, Madness, Sir Cliff Richard, There will be personnel from all three military services lining Alfie Boe and Ed Sheeran. the streets for the procession and the procession will be Celebrations will also be available Highlights from the accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort. The King’s Troop will The unique concert stage has been designed by world- fire a 60 gun salute during the carriage procession. on the BBC Global iPlayer in Sweden, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations renowned architect Mark Fisher, and it will make full use of the Denmark and Finland. Sunday 10 June on BBC Knowledge historic backdrop with spectacular lighting and projections. Shortly after their arrival, The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, A special programme on BBC Knowledge capturing the key and other Members of The Royal Family will appear on the moments from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Balcony, at which point there will be an RAF Flypast and a Feu from the spectacular boat pagent on the River Thames, the de Joie (“Fire of Joy” – a celebratory cascade of rifle fire given celebration concert at Buckingham Palace through to the as a salute by The Queen’s Guard) from the Forecourt. service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and formal carriage procession. 4 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 5 In addition to the spectacular Queen’s Beatles – From Liverpool Michael McIntyre: The Royal Bodyguard Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, to San Francisco Hello Wembley (6 x 30) From Thursday 7 June at 22:00 BBC Entertainment has a great season (1 x 50) Saturday 2 June at 21:00 (1 x 50) Monday 4 June Sir David Jason stars in a brand new BBC comedy series They were four ordinary lads from Liverpool who became Amiable, naturally funny and with impeccable comic timing, The Royal Bodyguard, his first in 20 years since the end of brimming with drama, comedy, music the biggest rock band the world had ever seen. Wherever Michael McIntyre has become one of the biggest stars in classic comedy Only Fools And Horses. and entertainment, ready to set the pulse they went they won hearts and sold millions of discs and British comedy. The Royal Bodyguard follows the escapades of Captain Guy cinema tickets. But what was so special about them that they In just a few short years, Michael has made a huge impact on Hubble (Sir David Jason), an ex-guardsman who saw action racing and tap along to the beat of could fill concert halls and airports from Tokyo to New York the comedy and entertainment scene. in Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Now Head of Security at London town. with thousands of fans? Why did the dream die and what Buckingham Palace car park, he is surprisingly appointed as have the fab four left behind? He won the 2009 British Comedy Award for ‘best live stand- Royal Bodyguard after saving the Queen’s life in an act of up’, is the host of his own BBC stand-up series Michael This programme tracks the Fab Four’s week by week through bravery on the day of the State Opening of Parliament. McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and has one of the UK’s fastest the best days of their lives with footage of fans and interviews, This is much to the frustration of Hubble’s boss Colonel and biggest-selling comedy debut DVD’s of all time. destinations and encounters, good times and bad. Dennis Whittington (Geoffrey Whitehead), who is desperate Hello Wembley is a stand-up performance recorded at The Beatle Diaries tells you all you need to know about the to see the back of Hubble and knows only too well about his Wembley Arena during his sell-out 54 date UK tour. The show significant events of the fab four’s glory years. Travel with John, relentless mishaps. features Michael’s unique take on life – from getting to grips Paul, George and Ringo from their early days in Liverpool, to Hubble takes his new role very seriously but soon manages with wine menus and restaurant etiquette, to obsessive Wii San Francisco, where they played their last concert together. to upset foreign ambassadors, his colleagues and members of playing and condiment hierarchy in the kitchen cupboard. the public as he haphazardly carries out his security checks and takes on personal rescue missions for the Queen and her family. Hello Wembley will also air Hubble manages to endanger Royal security repeatedly and on the BBC HD channel. on a colossal scale, yet somehow comes up smelling of roses every time. The Royal Bodyguard is a comedy about the wrong man, in the wrong job, in the wrong household. A Hat Trick Production Starring: Sir David Jason (Only Fools and Horses, Darling Buds of May, Frost) Geoffrey Whitehead (The Worst Week of My Life, Reggie Perrin) Timothy Bentinck (The Archers) Written, produced and directed by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni (The Worst Week of My Life).