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VE Day 80 Special

A special hour-long episode to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, featuring moving stories from around the UK and celebrity guests sharing their personal connections.

Alex Jones and Roman Kemp host a special-hour long episode of the show to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Sophie Raworth joins them to share all you need to know about the week’s events, and we hear moving stories from around the UK, including the moment Al Murray meets 110-year-old veteran Donald, who’s also Britain’s oldest man. Brian Conley goes behind the scenes at the historic Pavilion Theatre in Gorleston, Norfolk, where they’re gearing up for a showstopping performance to celebrate the role theatres played in boosting morale. We are also be joined by celebrity guests with their own personal connections to VE Day.

Release date:

59 minutes

On TV

Monday 18:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Alex Jones
Presenter Roman Kemp
Editor Joanne Vaughan-Jones

Broadcast

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