How the Coronation made TV history

Name: How the Coronation made TV history
Uploaded: 2013-06-01T07:46:50.000Z
Duration: 3 min 11 s
Description: As the Queen marks the 60th anniversary of her Coronation, Nigh Higham reports on its impact on broadcasting, as an estimated 27m people huddled around their TV sets to watch the royal event on 2 June 1953.

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The Queen is marking the 60th anniversary of her Coronation on Sunday - an event watched by an estimated 27m people across Britain.

Thousands of TVs were specially bought for the occasion on 2 June 1953, and it was the first time the majority of the nation watched an event on live television.

Nick Higham reports on a historic day in broadcasting.

1 June 2013