Like most of you I've been listening to the D-Day anniversary broadcasts. Time and again, even though I thought I 'knew' the facts, today has been full of stories that make you thankful for the sacrifice and bravery of those men 70 years ago. The D-Day bulletins will run all day and then culminate in the Royal Albert Hall show tonight, live from 8.
I know quite a bit about this show as my brother is producing it and it sounds pretty extraordinary. When Sir Patrick Stewart spoke to Chris yesterday, I think you could tell that he really is enthusiastic about his role of reading Winston Churchill's diary. Seth Lakeman too has a personal interest here as his grandfather was A D-Day hero and his song 'King and Country' was written for him. Jeremy Vine, Louise Minchin and Dermot O'Leary will host-check out the red button tonight. Do look at this if you have a moment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27701206
Those bulletins start every hour today so although your ARF continues as normal, we don't need an ARFO this week. Let's just blog anyway! And thanks for the sherbet lemons. Whichever bloggers are responsible for my 'won-my-own-quiz' gift-thanks very much. It should last at least the weekend.
Movie show moves to midday this week with Tom Wilkinson and Amma Asante, one of the stars and the director of Belle, fabulous film set in the 1760s about a mixed race child brought up by the Lord Chief Justice. He was the highest judge in the land and just happened to be in charge of key slavery disputes that were coming before the courts. Well worth seeing.
12 and 5 then?
