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Posted by Claude S. Ayakawa (Member # 1401) on 05-28-2011, 10:53 PM:

For some reason I was not able to watch the HD BBC telecast of the wedding of HRH, Prince William & Kate Middleton last month and in a way I am glad I did not. The broadcast was over five hours long but the DVD of the event which was just released early last week was condensed to two hours. I watched it last night after purchasing the disc for about five dollars at Best Buy and enjoyed it very much. Although it was only a DVD, the picture quality was so outstanding there were times when I felt I was watching it on a Blu-Ray disc in all of it's high definition glory! With over seventy high definition cameras positioned along the streets of London , Westminster Abbey & Buckingham Palace , the videography was awesome. I was especially impressed with the wedding coverage itself and almost felt I was there. Having visited the Abbey during my trip to London in early 2008, I know how immense the Abby is and BBC did a excellent job with their coverage there

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 07-31-2011, 05:26 PM:

quote: Claude S. Ayakawa
The broadcast was over five hours long but the DVD of the event which was just released early last week was condensed to two hours.

You mean they cut out the bits where Her Maj's corgis bit the archbishop's ankle, Prince Philip had a few G & Ts too many and called a visiting dignitary a pot-bellied something-or-other and then Fergie gate-crashed the reception?

I don't know - BBC censorship just gets worse and worse ... [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 07-31-2011, 06:04 PM:

They probably cut out all of the rampant nudity and also that one part where Prince Harry beheaded a man.

Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 08-01-2011, 12:48 PM:

Cruel. Just cruel.

Posted by Jonathan Althaus (Member # 5042) on 08-01-2011, 01:20 PM:

Don't forget the pudding and the ripping out of arms

Posted by Bob Bregazzi (Member # 5623) on 08-01-2011, 03:26 PM:

lmao, very nice guys, i like it. did'nt watch it myself. have to say i prefer kate's sister, pippa.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 08-03-2011, 02:54 AM:

quote: Joe Redifer
They probably cut out all of the rampant nudity...

Don't worry - the out-takes survived!