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8.40am
Billboards at Piccadilly Circus, London, will screen VE Day advertisements.
10.10am
The world-famous Red Arrows will fly over London, while RAF Typhoons will soar over Edinburgh, Cardiff and Bristol in magnificent displays.
11am
BBC1 will air The Nation Remembers. Prince Charles will lead a two-minute silence to mark the anniversary and pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. There will be small commemorations in Parliament, with Speakers of both the Commons and the Lords expected to offer tributes.
They will be followed by a wreath laying service in Westminster Hall, led by the Speaker's Chaplain to coincide with the two minutes' silence.
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will read extracts from a speech given by Winston Churchill in the Commons on May 8, 1945, in which he announced the surrender of Germany, bringing the Second World War to an end in Europe.
2.45pm-3.45pm
BBC1 will air The Announcement Of Victory. Alongside a pre-recorded film, the broadcaster will beam Churchill's historic victory speech.
2.55pm-3pm
Members of the Air Training Corps, Army Cadets, Sea Cadets and the Combined Cadet Force will play the Last Post at the top of the four highest peaks in the UK - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Mount Snowdon and Slieve Donard.
3pm
To mark the moment that Churchill announced that the war with Germany was over, thousands of bagpipers from the UK and Denmark to South Africa and the US will play Battle's O'er, a traditional melody performed at the end of a battle.
At the same time, Dame Joan Collins will lead the nation's toast from the balcony of her London home. She will say: 'To those who gave so much, we thank you.'
3.10pm
The British public are expected to post pictures of their street parties across the UK to the hashtag #StayAtHomeParty in keeping with lockdown rules.
6pm
Katherine Jenkins will perform for 30 minutes to an empty Royal Albert Hall for the first time in the venue's history. She will sing wartime songs by Dame Vera Lynn including We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover.
6.55pm
Town criers will undertake a special international Cry For Peace Around The World.
7pm
Church bells are expected to ring across the country in a rally for peace.
BBC1 will air a special episode of The One Show hosted by Alex Jones, which pays special tribute to Britain's Second World War heroes.
7pm-8pm
Channel 5 will broadcast The Lost Films, a collection of rarely seen clips from amateur filmmakers capturing the mood in Britain on May 8, 1945.
8pm-8.30pm
ITV will air Captain Tom's War, during which the beloved 100-year-old NHS fundraiser will share his memories of serving in the Burma campaign. During the programme, he talks of the brutal fighting.
8pm-9.10pm
BBC1 will broadcast The People's Celebration. Presented by Sophie Raworth, the Royal British Legion, and performers including Katherine Jenkins, Adrian Lester and Anton Du Beke will show thanks to Britain's veterans.
9pm
The Queen will address the nation from Windsor Castle at the same time her father George VI gave a radio address in 1945 to mark the cessation of hostilities in Europe.
Her Majesty's address will be followed by a rendition of We'll Meet Again.
Billboards at Piccadilly Circus, London, will screen VE Day advertisements.
10.10am
The world-famous Red Arrows will fly over London, while RAF Typhoons will soar over Edinburgh, Cardiff and Bristol in magnificent displays.
11am
BBC1 will air The Nation Remembers. Prince Charles will lead a two-minute silence to mark the anniversary and pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. There will be small commemorations in Parliament, with Speakers of both the Commons and the Lords expected to offer tributes.
They will be followed by a wreath laying service in Westminster Hall, led by the Speaker's Chaplain to coincide with the two minutes' silence.
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will read extracts from a speech given by Winston Churchill in the Commons on May 8, 1945, in which he announced the surrender of Germany, bringing the Second World War to an end in Europe.
2.45pm-3.45pm
BBC1 will air The Announcement Of Victory. Alongside a pre-recorded film, the broadcaster will beam Churchill's historic victory speech.
2.55pm-3pm
Members of the Air Training Corps, Army Cadets, Sea Cadets and the Combined Cadet Force will play the Last Post at the top of the four highest peaks in the UK - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Mount Snowdon and Slieve Donard.
3pm
To mark the moment that Churchill announced that the war with Germany was over, thousands of bagpipers from the UK and Denmark to South Africa and the US will play Battle's O'er, a traditional melody performed at the end of a battle.
At the same time, Dame Joan Collins will lead the nation's toast from the balcony of her London home. She will say: 'To those who gave so much, we thank you.'
3.10pm
The British public are expected to post pictures of their street parties across the UK to the hashtag #StayAtHomeParty in keeping with lockdown rules.
6pm
Katherine Jenkins will perform for 30 minutes to an empty Royal Albert Hall for the first time in the venue's history. She will sing wartime songs by Dame Vera Lynn including We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover.
6.55pm
Town criers will undertake a special international Cry For Peace Around The World.
7pm
Church bells are expected to ring across the country in a rally for peace.
BBC1 will air a special episode of The One Show hosted by Alex Jones, which pays special tribute to Britain's Second World War heroes.
7pm-8pm
Channel 5 will broadcast The Lost Films, a collection of rarely seen clips from amateur filmmakers capturing the mood in Britain on May 8, 1945.
8pm-8.30pm
ITV will air Captain Tom's War, during which the beloved 100-year-old NHS fundraiser will share his memories of serving in the Burma campaign. During the programme, he talks of the brutal fighting.
8pm-9.10pm
BBC1 will broadcast The People's Celebration. Presented by Sophie Raworth, the Royal British Legion, and performers including Katherine Jenkins, Adrian Lester and Anton Du Beke will show thanks to Britain's veterans.
9pm
The Queen will address the nation from Windsor Castle at the same time her father George VI gave a radio address in 1945 to mark the cessation of hostilities in Europe.
Her Majesty's address will be followed by a rendition of We'll Meet Again.
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Johnnie Johnson, RAF Spitfire Ace, This is Your Life ........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2ZfHeS6KMU |
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Douglas Bader (1910-1982).....This is Your Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4408_DJOu3I |
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Reach for the skies, 1956 about the life of Douglas Bader from his start in the RAF to the final days of World war 2......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LgYtZ0yLCM A true classic and a great tribute to a great British hero. |
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A Surrender Day in Germany. I wonder how this goes down in Germany. A serious question. Is this celebrated in Germany?
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V.E. Day by Patricia Denise Newman
It's over, it's finished, the war has now been won, Thank God it's finally ended; finished; over; done! we'll no longer hear the sirens as the bombs come falling down, no longer hear the aircraft as they fly above the town, no longer see the searchlights lighting up the darkened sky, or see the burning buildings of the terraces nearby. We can hear the people cheering as the bells peal out the news, and we gather, dancing in the road, dispelling wartime blues. It's victory in Europe - oh such a lovely sound, no bombs, no incendiary fires, no more sleeping underground! The roads are filled with happy people, celebrating victory, the lights are on in every town, such a brilliant sight to see, there's bonfires and fireworks, a colourful display, we'll sing and dance and drink with cheer until night turns to day. We'll not forget the sacrifices made by others in our name, they gave their lives so we might live in freedom's sweet domain. Their fighting now is ended, rejoice in victory, England and her allies will remain forever free. |
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lovely
 We should be grateful to those who died protecting us r.i.p. |
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A great day to be British what does Germany and its Cohorts on days like this ??
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Then two months later the voters booted Churchill out of office...
Something that Lloyd George didnt suffer with his wartime bounce after WW1. |
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^^^^^^^^^ Labour were quoted 5/1 to win that election... a bit light imo
Source..... https://www7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2019/12/01/history-of-the-political-punter-always-expect-the-unexpected/ |
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Yes then back in 51
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Queen on at 9pm
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I think the Germans are brought up to reject Hitler and the National Socialists who took
Germany into the war. They are taught they were misled. The Germans themselves suffered badly during WW11 particularly from Allied bombing. |
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Yes indeed they Did , Perhaps we should have sat back and let them crack on with it ,Or taken the Italian Route , no matter how evil regimes are they always seem to find a few friends ..
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tremendous celebrations nation wide considering the circumstances ........
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That is good to see case
The Treaty of Versailles is seen by some to be the cause of WW11. Germany were punished after their defeat in WW1 by having to pay large reparations to the Allies and having some of their territory annexed by the Allies. This was unjust. Hitler promised the Germans to put this right which he did. The Allies also feared he wanted war. He signed a treaty with Chamberlain at Munich to make no more claims in Europe after he was granted the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, but immediately broke it when he annexed the rest of Czechoslovakia. When Hitler invaded Poland because he believed he had a claim to the Danzig Corridor. France and Britain declared war on Hitler. I think we had little choice. |
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Hitler's attempted Genocide of the Jews, the Holocaust, condemns him out of hand, by most Humanists.
There are some who deny it, but it is illegal to make this claim. so it cannot be discussed on here. We abide by the law on here. |
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C5s Lost Films was absolutely superb.
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god save the King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc RIP |
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Credit where credit due Good Stuff there from the BEEB ...
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Great to watch the footage and listen to people recount their memories of VE Day.
Leslie Phillips still playing the cad at 96  |
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Leslie ,is and always will be Class  |
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Very good programme - both funny and sad.
Agreed, Casemoney - very well put together by Aunty! |
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3.30 till about 9.15 out front of my house drinking talking to people made a change wouldn’t happen in normal time
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Done my weekly
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beer and wine
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Farewell all - a very poignant day.
To play us all out, our Gracie !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EUytEX_XkE |