Monarch’s funeral shaping up to be TV event of the century

Broadcasters have been rehearsing their plans for this event for 30 years and all the major UK channels bar one will be showing it live

Miles of television broadcast cabling has been laid, almost every satellite truck in the UK has been hired out and international broadcasters are offering wads of money to anyone who can secure them a broadcast location overlooking the ceremony.

Monday's funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is a global TV event that has been planned for decades - yet at the same time pulled together in just 10 days.