Tv Most Moving Moments

[bhowells]

There must have been many poignant moments throughout tv history down through the years.

One memory that I will take out of my mind was seeing Cliff Mitchelmore on 24 hours on the night of the Aberfan disaster, Aberfan was only a mile away from where I lived.

Cliff was in tears, I had never seen a grown man cry, I was six at the time.

I have always been moved by the song that Milicient Martin peformed on That Was the week That WAS." shortly after John F Kennedy was assasinated, too young to witness it at first hand but it is regurlary shown on archive tv retrpospectives, powerful stuff.

Seeing Sir Elton sing Candle In the wind, in Princess Diana'f funeral, how he didnt break down I will never know.

Seeing Elvis perform "My Way six weeks before his death was painfully sad,it was on a concert special shown over here in 1978. This really didnt get to me until I saw it in the cinema on the documetary ."This Is Elvis.2

His estate will not allow this special to be shown again.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by bhowells There must have been many poignant moments throughout tv history down through the years. One memory that I will take out of my mind was seeing Cliff Mitchelmore on 24 hours on the night of the Aberfan disaster, Aberfan was only a mile away from where I lived. Cliff was in tears, I had never seen a grown man cry, I was six at the time. I have always been moved by the song that Milicient Martin peformed on That Was the week That WAS." shortly after John F Kennedy was assasinated, too young to witness it at first hand but it is regurlary shown on archive tv retrpospectives, powerful stuff. Seeing Sir Elton sing Candle In the wind, in Princess Diana'f funeral, how he didnt break down I will never know. Seeing Elvis perform "My Way six weeks before his death was painfully sad,it was on a concert special shown over here in 1978. This really didnt get to me until I saw it in the cinema on the documetary ."This Is Elvis.2 His estate will not allow this special to be shown again.

Programs about Aberfan still have the power to shock and to move me to tears. I was driving westwards along the M4 a few years ago and I had been pointing out the sights to my passengers, some German visitors. When we passed a signpost to Aberfan I started to tell the story but had to stop because I was choking back the tears.

Millicent Martin singing about Kennedy the day after he was killed is still very moving. I can't find the full thing, but there's part of it on this clip


As for Elton John, he was probably used to singing it by then. He'd been singing it at almost every funeral since Marilyn's

Steve

[bhowells]

Thanks for the clip Steve every bit as powerful as I remembered.

[Freddy]

Every Remembrance Day, The Cenotaph and Nimrod.

Watching the Proms after Diana died and the conductor requesting no applause after the playing of Faures Requiem.

Having a programme interrupted with live coverage of the Twin Towers, the knowledge that people were dying, phoning their loved ones, heroic sacrifice and deeds unrecorded.

The live coverage of Bradford's Valley Stadium fire.

Freddy

[donna]

The applause outside the church at the funeral of Diana.

[ggm]

churchills funeral passing down the thames with the cranes 'bowing' as the barge passes

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by Freddy Every Remembrance Day, The Cenotaph and Nimrod. Watching the Proms after Diana died and the conductor requesting no applause after the playing of Faures Requiem. Having a programme interrupted with live coverage of the Twin Towers, the knowledge that people were dying, phoning their loved ones, heroic sacrifice and deeds unrecorded. The live coverage of Bradford's Valley Stadium fire. Freddy

I agree with all of the above,including the Dunblane tragedy. Nimrod always gets my tears flowing.

The attack on the Twin towers will be for a lot of people that "before and after" moment in history. When I heard an aircraft had gone into one of the buildings,at first I thought it was a light aircraft lost in fog. Then I heard it was an airliner,but still dismissed it as an accident. When a second one went in,I said;"This is no accident."
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Marky B

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by ggm churchills funeral passing down the thames with the cranes 'bowing' as the barge passes

I doubt another Prime Minister will get such reverence!
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Marky B

[Harleybloke]

Originally Posted by Marky B I doubt another Prime Minister will get such reverence! Ta Ta Marky B

Can't see it Marky B.! Joe Public doesn't trust Politicos any more..............of any persausion! Peril to any that thinks we've 'Bought into' his/her message.

Wilson? Thatch? Major? Tone? Gordon.......................

No, The docks are gone, so are the cranes.

I can't see any World leaders anymore.Nelson M. was the last. The rest? I believe the word is 'Poop'...............

[scholes]

Any news bulletin which reports on and shows in detail the plight of famine and war in a lot of African nations.We are all so lucky to even have food and a home, let alone a sense of security. The recent atrocities in DR Congo have been apalling and the civil war, in which life seemingly has little value, has been going on for several years.

[faginsgirl]

The Aberfan disaster and also what happened at Dunblane, those poor children and thier parents, the footage on the news at Dunblane as the parents were running to the school is gut wrenching!

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[Edward G]

I agree that Dunblane, because of the targeting of children, remains one of the most harrowing episodes to recall. I still remember clearly a radio interview with Dr Mick North, just coming to terms with the loss of his wife and then losing his little girl in this massacre. He said how his little girl was the only living link with his wife and what a great companion she was on trips or holidays, almost like a grown up in some ways. Then she would turn around and give out because she couldn't have another lolly or whatever and remind him that she was still a little girl! How cruel that after the loss of his wife , his little girl should be taken away from him so senselessly. It really moved me and brought home the deeply human repercussions of it all. His account was one of a number collected in a book of interviews with families directly affected by the loss that some of you may have read called "Dunblane: Our Year of Tears". I have meant to read this but keep putting it off for some reason...

Originally Posted by faginsgirl The Aberfan disaster and also what happened at Dunblane, those poor children and thier parents, the footage on the news at Dunblane as the parents were running to the school is gut wrenching! xx

[faginsgirl]

Yes Edward, how awful for him, can`t imagine anything worse for one person to deal with. It was truly a a terrible event.

xx

[doebag]

Challenger disaster, January 1986.

When I read the book 'Challenger,a major malfunction' and realised what a tremendous clusterfuck it really was, I was really shocked

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by doebag Challenger disaster, January 1986. When I read the book 'Challenger,a major malfunction' and realised what a tremendous clusterfuck it really was, I was really shocked

Yes,the look on the faces of relatives as they witnessed the explosion was devastating.
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Marky B