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Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth visits Southwick House, where D-Day was planned, and Dan Snow outlines the role of the Air Force in the operation.
In a series of programmes marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Sophie Raworth tells the story of Operation Overlord, the ambitious allied invasion of German-occupied France.
She visits Southwick House in Hampshire - where D-Day was planned - and is joined by George Batts, national secretary of the Normandy Veterans' Association. Dan Snow outlines the vital role of the Air Force in the success of D-Day, and former paratrooper Geoff Pattinson explains how he took a glider trip twice to get into occupied France.
Wrens Marsie and Jean reveal the secrets of life in Eisenhower's headquarters and veteran Harold Dudman, who returned to the Normandy beaches with his wife and daughter, shares his moving story.
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Christopher Egan
D Day 70: The Heroes Remember - Opening Titles
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Ludovico Einaudi
Berlin Song
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Duke Ellington
Ain't Misbehavin
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Edward Elgar
Nimrod
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Ludovico Einaudi
Berlin Song
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Ludovico Einaudi
Nuvole Bianche
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Ludovico Einaudi
Solo
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Corporal Andrew Beaumont
The Last Post
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Jerry Gray
A String of Pearls
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The National
England
From the soundtrack to the film The Vow
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Christopher Egan
D Day 70 - The Heroes Rember - Closing Titles
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sophie Raworth |
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Presenter | James Holland |
| Director | Gavin Ahern |
| Director | Gavin Ahern |
| Series Producer | Anja Scharfenorth |
Broadcast
- Mon 2 Jun 201409:15
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