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VE Day 80

As we look back on the end of World War II in Europe, Becky visits a once top-secret underground bunker and hears memories of the people whose lives were affected by the conflict.

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Thu 8 May 2025 22:00
BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Suffolk & 31 more

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Music Played

  • Flanagan and Allen

    We're Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line

    • World War 2 Songs.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 2.

  • Michael BublĂ©

    To Love Somebody

    • To Be Loved.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.

  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • The Very Best Of Ben E King.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 06.

  • Carroll Gibbons

    I'm Going To Get Lit Up (When The Lights Go On In London)

    • Songs of World War II.
    • Midget Music.
    • 10.

  • Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

    American Patrol

    • The Complete Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.
    • RCA Bluebird.
    • 21.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • Belinda Carlisle Gold.
    • Crimson Gold.
    • 20.

  • Queen

    These Are The Days Of Our Lives

    • Queen: Greatest Hits 3.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Bob Hope

    Thanks For The Memory (feat. Shirley Ross)

    • World War 2 Songs.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 13.

  • Al Bowlly

    It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow

    • The Essential Collection (Remastered).
    • Avid Entertainment.
    • 47.

  • Oleta Adams

    Get Here

    • Circle Of One.
    • FONTANA.
    • 09.

  • The Andrews Sisters

    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

    • My Greatest Songs.
    • Geffen.
    • 14.

  • Lighthouse Family

    Lifted

    • Lighthouse Family.
    • WILD CARD RECORDS.
    • 01.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Old Phone

    • Atlantic.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    True Colors

    • Time After Time - The Best Of Cyndi Lauper.
    • Columbia.
    • 01.

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    • Now That's What I Call Timeless.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.

  • Otis Redding

    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

    • Simply The Best Classic Soul.
    • WARNER E.S.P..
    • 22.

  • Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

    Moonlight Serenade

    • The Best Of Glenn Miller.
    • Sony.
    • 18.

  • Cass Elliot

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    • Summer Of Love Goes On, 43 Classic Hits.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 07.

  • Bing Crosby & John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

    I'll Be Seeing You

    • World War 2 Songs.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 24.

  • Elton John

    All Quiet On The Western Front

    • Love Songs.
    • Mercury Records Limited.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 May 2025 22:00
    BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Suffolk & 31 more
  • Thu 8 May 2025 22:30
    BBC Radio Sheffield & BBC Radio Manchester
  • Thu 8 May 2025 23:00
    BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Bristol