If you are looking for some TV that will not be Royal family dominated during the Coronation weekend, Channel 4 is providing lots of non-Royal content and has taken a very strong stand against the coronation. Programmes that will be shown include a documentary about Prince Andrew and a parody of the Royal family.
Channel 4 has promised an "alternative schedule", which is to be confirmed, "that will provide an escape from the pomp and ceremony elsewhere." In a strong statement, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer, Ian Katz said: “Channel 4 exists to provide viewers with an alternative, so as the nation is engulfed by pomp, circumstance and forelock-tugging, we’ll be offering a rather less reverential slate of programmes including Frankie Boyle’s case against the monarchy and the Windsors’ scabrous satirical take on the coronation.”
Programmes airing over the coronation weekend and bank holiday, which takes place on Saturday, May 6 to Monday, May 8, include Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy and Andrew - The Problem Prince. Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy airs in the build-up to the coronation, providing a different perspective on the history of the royal family and its modern-day goings on, as the comedian asks whether the royal family has a place in today’s world.
