A programme to celebrate The Queen's Silver Jubilee, highlighting the colour and excitement of London on Jubilee Day.
Pageantry, Thanksgiving and Joy. The Royal Procession from Buckingham Palace to the Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral; the Walkabout through the City of London to Luncheon at Guildhall; Her Majesty The Queen's Speech to the Commonwealth; news of Jubilee Day throughout the nation and across the world; moments and memories from the past 25 years.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam from Royal London
with Alun Williams outside Buckingham Palace
Judith Chalmers in Trafalgar Square
John Snagge at Temple Bar
Robert Hudson in St Paul's Cathedral
Brian Johnston on the Queen's Walkabout
Don Mosey at Guildhall
Godfrey Talbot and Audrey Russell in the studio at 11.30
A Service of Thanksgiving in St Paul 's Cathedral commemorating the blessings granted to The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty during the 25 years of Her Majesty's Reign
Fanfare by the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry
Processional Hymn: All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth in the Coronation arrangement by Vaughan Williams)
Act of Thanksgiving by THE DEAN OF ST PAUL 'S
Psalm 121: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
First Lesson: Micah 4, vv 1-5
Read by THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK Anthem: I was glad (Parry)
Second Lesson: Matthew 7, vv 13-29. Read by THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON
Hymn: O God of Bethel, by whose hand
Prayers led by THE SUCCENTOR OF ST PAUL 'S
Hymn: Immortal, invisible Address by The Archbishop of Canterbury
Hymn: Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
Short Anthem: Let thy hand be strengthened (Dearnley)
Act of Dedication led by THE BISHOP OF LONDON
Te Deum (Vaughan Williams in G)
The Blessing by THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
National Anthem
TRUMPETERS OF THE ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER HALL conducted by LT-COL TREVOR SHARPE
CHOIR OF HEIR MAJESTY'S CHAPELS ROYAL
Organist TIMOTHY FARRELL
CHOIR OF ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Organist CHRISTOPHER DEARNLEY
Sub-organist BARRY ROSE
Organ Scholar JOHN DEXTER
Country-Wide Celebrations with Wynford Vaughan-Thomas at the Fishguard Carnival
Ted Moult from the village green at Meriden in the heart of England
Eric Waugh from Belfast
Jonathan Wills from the northernmost tip of the United Kingdom - the Shetland Isles
Friends from The Commonwealth including Greetings from Australia, Canada and New Zealand
and including at 12.55 Weather and programme news
The World at One: News
with Brian Widlake
at 1.30
The Archers
and at 2.35
The Queen Speaks to The Commonwealth
Timetable :
10.0 Welcome to London
10.25 Royal Carriage Procession starts
10.40 The Queen leaves Buckingham Palace
11.30 Thanksgiving Service
12.20 Walkabout
12.50 Luncheon at Guildhall
1.45 Jubilee Around the World
2.30 The Lord Mayor's Toast
2.35 The Queen Speaks to The Commonwealth
An Outside Broadcast Department production