Letter: Proms pomp II
Such delays make for uncomfortable viewing, though the London director did show a few brief shots; the director in Dundee wisely stuck to wide shots, mainly from behind.
It is virtually impossible to avoid this problem on a live broadcast; even deliberately delaying the Albert Hall coverage doesn’t work, because the different delays from remote sites are unpredictable in advance.
But I agree it’s about time they got Auld Lang Syne right. Technology would surely allow the display of the proper words, at least in the Albert Hall.
CHILTON R INGLIS
Wilton Street
Glasgow