BBC VE50 Celebration Concert, Cliff Richard, VE Day 1995
VHS recording from May 1995 of the BBCs VE50, VE Day 50th anniversary coverage. 7th May 1995, BBC 1 Its a Lovely Day Tomorrow: The Royal British Legion VE Day Celebration Concert in Hyde Park, London. On the large stage constructed for the event, a cast of 2, 000 including Dame Vera Lynn, Ute Lemper, Elaine Paige and Cliff Richard, with musicians, pipers, dancers and a massed choir chart the course of the war through the songs of the period that proved such a boost to Allied morale. Bringing the evening to an emotional end, Vera Lynn leads a rendition of Land of Hope and Glory. Guest narrators include Wendy Craig, Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray, Hannah Gordon and Dorothy Tutin. 2020 s VE75 celebrations have been scaled back due to CV19. These videos are intended to bring back memories of 1945 and 1995. All Copyright belongs to the BBC and the artists. This channel is NOT monetised. , VEDay , 1995
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