A west Dorset man's tribute to a broadcaster who is thought to have played a key role in the Queen's Coronation is to be shown at the home of the BBC.

Nick Gilbey, of Charmouth, has produced a 30 minute documentary about the late Peter Dimmock, who was head of BBC TV's Outside Broadcast Department for 20 years through the 1950s and 60s.

A Tribute to Peter Dimmock, made with help from the Royal Television Society and the BBC History Department, will be shown at BBC New Broadcasting House in London on Thursday, May 4.

The screening will be attended by Peter's widow and three daughters.

Many may know Mr Dimmock from his role presenting BBC’s Sportsview, but Mr Gilbey's research brought him to the to the conclusion that it was Mr Dimmock who gained the permission to televise inside Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s coronation in 1953, allowing over 20 million people to watch the actual crowning ceremony.

Peter Dimmock went on to present the first regular sports programme on television, Sportsview. He continued to gain the confidence of the sports governing bodies, which resulted in the BBC covering all the major sporting events.

Mr Gilbey said: "I believe that it was Peter Dimmock who was the main person responsible for gaining a mass audience for television in the UK and that the BBC should recognise this.

"The first showing will be available on YouTube when copyright clearance has been completed."