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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

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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.

BBC One West

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

BBC One Scotland HD

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

BBC One Northern Ireland 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 Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

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

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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 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

Wales

The People Remember: Series 3

Sophie Raworth

JJ Chalmers

Murray Walker

Chris de Burgh

Sian Price

Roger Farrant

The People Remember: Series 3: Episode 1: Fighting Back

Fighting Back

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Episode 1: Fighting Back

Series 3

BBC One - The People Remember, Series 3, Fighting Back

Murray Walker shares vivid memories of commanding a Sherman tank during WWII.

Series honouring heroes from conflicts past and present, with Sophie Raworth JJ Chalmers. Murray Walker shares memories of commanding a Sherman tank during WWII.

Sophie Raworth and former Royal Marine JJ Chalmers, who was badly injured in Afghanistan, are at the Imperial War Museum in London paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts past and present. 

In this episode, special guest Murray Walker shares memories of commanding a Sherman tank at the end of the Second World War. Presenter JJ Chalmers recounts how an IED ended his career as a marine but started a new life-changing journey. 

There is also the first of five films following injured servicemen and women through the Battle Back Centre - a residential course that helps them with their recovery. JJ delves into some of the treasures held in the museum's archives, and double amputee former soldier Micky Yule talks about his Paralympic success.

Plus there is a performance from Chris de Burgh with his new song The Soldier and a farewell letter from the Battle of Waterloo - read by a relative.

Series honouring heroes from conflicts past and present.

Sophie Raworth and former Royal Marine JJ Chalmers present a series honouring heroes on the front line and the home front from conflicts past and present.

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