So apparently it’s gone worldwide… a phone call this morning from someone watching the launch celebrations in Singapore, reports coming in that my voice has been heard on Radio 2, a (kinda intense!) interview on Radio 4… the Launch Day has hit the news in a big way!

I’m currently probably too tired and a wee bit emotional (that ship has finally got under my skin, it seems!) to pass sensible comment on it all just now – so for the time being, just for those of you who aren’t sick of the sight of my face popping up on your screens today, here’s some of the coverage (as you can tell, my tech skills have failed me -it’s just filmed off the TV, old school!)

An interview with Mark Simpson was a great way to start the day:

Then the BBC gave a fantastic amount of live coverage to the 62-second cheer at 12:13pm and Karen’s prayer:

And an interview with Julie McCullough was a great way to close the day:

And it’s not all about the Beeb – UTV got a look-in too; this is their main article:

And this is their coverage of the reading of the eyewitness account of Titanic’s launch back in May 1911:

And finally! if you want to hear me squirm a bit, check out that interview on Radio 4 – it’s at 33:36 into the PM show – link here.