D-Day 80: We Will Remember Them

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Paying tribute to the heroes of 1944. Poignant and powerful events commemorating D-Day.

Paying tribute to the heroes of 1944. Poignant and powerful events on both sides of the Channel to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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We Will Remember Them

BBC One - D-Day 80, We Will Remember Them

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, live coverage of the UK commemorations in France.

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, live coverage of the UK national commemorations from the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. Presented by Paddy O’Connell.

On 6 June, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the nation will come together to pay tribute to all who served in the Normandy campaign.

Set overlooking Gold Beach at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, the event, organised by the Royal British Legion and the Ministry of Defence, will be the first ever national commemoration at this location. The ceremony will hold special significance for the D-Day veterans who have returned to France. They will be joined by His Majesty the King and Queen Camilla.

Within the event, contributions will be grounded in living testimony, gathered through special conversations curated exclusively for this anniversary, allowing us to hear the last remaining stories first-hand before we enter a post-witness era. 

Music will include performances from Johnny Flynn, Sir Tom Jones and a new commission from Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The event will conclude with a traditional act of remembrance, accompanied by a special tribute from the Red Arrows and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, flying over Normandy to salute this remarkable generation and our nation's heroes.

Presented by Paddy O’Connell, whose father proudly served during D-Day. Petroc Trelawny provides accessible commentary for the blind and partially sighted.

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