He was a commentator for the BBC telecast of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo from 1966 until 2008 . He was the BBC commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 in Edinburgh . He was a commentator on BBC television coverage of state events , such as the annual Remembrance Sunday service , royal weddings and ceremonial funerals . He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1980 and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Tom Fleming (actor)