“The BBC brought people across the UK together to share a once in a generation event with over 14 million watching the King being crowned live,” Charlotte Moore, chief content officer for the BBC, said in a statement. “I’m proud of the unique and special role the BBC plays in delivering audiences moments of such huge historical significance and the celebrations continue with our Coronation Concert tonight.”
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King Charles III’s Coronation Draws Over 14 Million Viewers to the BBC
Kate Phillips, BBC director of unscripted, said: “It’s a real privilege to be given such extraordinary behind the scenes access to the first year of King Charles’s reign.
BBC confirms King Charles III documentary to mark first year on throne
This wonderful collection compiles the best of BB King’s BBC recordings onto one CD for the very first time and includes some of his biggest hits such as Paying the Cost to Be the Boss and, The Thrill Is Gone as well as a When Love Comes To Town, the duet with U2 that took him to the top of the UK charts and gave him his first MTV exposure.
