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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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Remembrance series honouring heroes both on the battlefield and the home front.

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

BBC One London

London

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One North West

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Oxfordshire

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Wales

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Sophie Raworth

Andy Torbet

Chris Tarrant

Roger Farrant

Joanne Vaughan-Jones

Jim Radford

The People Remember: Series 1: Episode 2: Frontline

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Episode 2

Episode 2: Frontline

Series 1

BBC One - The People Remember, Series 1, Frontline

70 years after D-Day, Normandy veterans come together for one last time.

Wartime history series. Chris Tarrant reveals the incredible act of bravery that won his Father a Military Cross and Normandy veterans come together for one last time.

Special guest Chris Tarrant reveals the incredible act of bravery that won his Father a Military Cross, a grandfather is identified in a WWI propaganda postcard and 70 years after D-Day, Normandy veterans come together for one last time before laying their standard to rest. Plus a stirring performance from D-Day veteran and folk singer Jim Radford.

The People Remember: Series 1

BBC One

History series honouring the heroes of war on the battlefield and the home front.

History series presented by Sophie Raworth and Andy Torbet, honouring the heroes of war on the battlefield and the home front.

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