"A meditative magic" - watching the Queen lying-in-state

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"I never planned to watch a live stream of the Queen lying-in-state," says the BBC's Music Correspondent, Mark Savage. "But sometimes you find yourself at a tipping point." He'd heard from a colleague that millions of people were tuning in so, interest piqued, he "put it on in the background". And then found he couldn't stop watching. In this episode of our 5 Minutes On 2022 series, he explains why. He notices the awkwardness of British grief - and how the broadcast from Westminster Hall offered the the opportunity for quiet reflection, whether people were mourning the Queen or contemplating a loss of their own. Photo credit: WPA Pool via Getty Images