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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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The People Remember: Series 3

Sophie Raworth

JJ Chalmers

Tony Robinson

Richard van Emden

Gareth Malone

Sian Price

Roger Farrant

The People Remember: Series 3: Episode 4: Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

Episode 4

Episode 4: Courage Under Fire

Series 3

BBC One - The People Remember, Series 3, Courage Under Fire

Tony Robinson talks about his RAF parents, who kept up morale as wartime entertainers.

Series honouring heroes from conflicts past and present. Tony Robinson shares stories of his RAF parents, who kept up morale as wartime entertainers.

Sir Tony Robinson talks of his passion for remembrance, shares stories of his RAF parents, who kept up morale as wartime entertainers, and is surprised by the facts behind his grandfather's medals won in the merchant navy in both world wars. 

Historian Richard van Emden unearths a little-known story of marine musicians who fought at the Battle of Jutland, a son reads his father's farewell letter from the Falklands, and a veteran of Battle Back Centre returns to help others on a course designed to help them with their recoveries.

Sophie Raworth explores the world's largest collection of Victoria Crosses, on display at the Imperial War Museum, and JJ Chalmers hears the story of Jutland hero Jack Cornwell.

Gareth Malone and his choir Voices perform Brothers in Arms as a tribute to those who lost their lives during the Falklands conflict.

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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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