I was at home when i got a phone call from the director of news at the bbc saying thats the queen was gravely ill. He didnt stand on ceremony or offer any small talk clive, how are you . He simply said the queen is gravely ill and can you come in . And i was preparing to fly to italy on a filming trip the next day and i thought. I should go in. I was in the newsnight office because wed had wind, obviously with a note being passed through the house of commons, that something was happening. I know i speak on behalf of the entire house when i say that we send our best wishes to her majesty the queen and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers at this moment. And of course theres this big protocol, obviously, if the queen had passed away then newsnight wouldnt be going on. But simultaneously i was getting calls, as we were waiting to see if this event was going to unfold, i got a call from don macinnes who was running the events coverage and he said look, would you be
Also home to russias black sea fleet. All four Teaching Unions in england say they will coordinate strikes if members vote for industrial action. This is bbc news. Now on bbc news. Behind the stories, the monarchy. I was at home when i got a phone call from the director of news at the bbc saying thats the queen was gravely ill. He didnt stand on ceremony or offer any small talk clive, how are you . He simply said the queen is gravely ill and can you come in . And i was preparing to fly to italy on a filming trip the next day and i thought. I should go in. I was in the newsnight office because wed had wind, obviously with a note being passed through the house of commons, that something was happening. I know i speak on behalf of the entire house when i say that we send our best wishes to her majesty the queen and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers at this moment. And of course theres this big protocol, obviously, if the queen had passed away then newsnight woul