This is a little mystery which has excited the interest of Terry Wogan and his listeners. Why is there always a flurry of constabulary activity behind Nick Robinson when he reports from outside Number Ten Downing Street ? Is it all choreographed ? - our Tell wants to know.
It turns out that the police tend to"ham up" their shift changes so they can get on the telly:
One of those who guards that famous black door tells me that there is a shift change at about that time but, he confessed, some of his colleagues make an effort to get into the shot. They are rewarded by calls on their radios and mobiles from those watching in the duty room. Not long ago, Gordon Brown's televised handshake with a visiting dignitary was interrupted by a melodic ring- tone. When there was no answer, a voice came across the radio saying: 'Here, mate, you're on the telly.'
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