It wasn't easy, but since the Queen could not be there for all the concert, I thought I would make a special effort.
It is not easy because dear old aunti BeeB will not allow its web TV service to operate outside the UK. We are in France and are clearly considered unworthy to view (without a licence!).
Several sites offered "free" viewing of the event - if you signed up and downloaded their (possibly dodgy) software. One tried to get me to sign up through a competition, to complete which needed a text to a premium number.
So we started the event by listening to BBC Radio 2 (radio is available over the web). There was clearly something missing from our experience, so whilst the radio played, I searched again using Google. "There's one" said June and sure enough it was. A TV station was broadcasting the event without restrictions. A simple "click here" brought the whole event to life (with a delayed sound over the Radio 2 station still playing!).
We went for full screen (resolution was good) and sat back to watch and enjoy. Suddenly the compare was translated with subtitles in Dutch. The station was "NOD" from Holland. They transmitted the event, without their own comments, right until the credits and almost until the last firework went off.
Brilliant. Thank you NOD.
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