1 hour ago Iconic sitcom Dad's Army RETURNS with huge stars for BBC's VE Day celebration as fans praise the 'amazing' cast and call for TV reboot

The famous comedy originally aired on BBC from 1968 to 1977,  and focused on a group of soldiers from the United Kingdom's Home Guard during World War Two.

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2 h. ago Wreaths at the Abbey... and later a plea from the King to bequeath a better world: ROBERT HARDMAN reflects on the conclusion to Britain's VE Day 80 celebrations

Addressing last night's national concert on Horse Guards Parade, the monarch reminded the world of the VE Day words of his grandfather, King George VI, about the quest for 'lasting peace'.

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3 h. ago BBC viewers are all saying the same thing as John Newman takes to the stage during the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration

The singer, 34, joined a star-studded lineup who took to the stage to pay tribute to the nation's war heroes with a special concert at London's Horseguards Parade.

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4 h. ago Samantha Barks pregnant with second child as she debuts baby bump in royal performance

The Masked Singer UK winner Samantha Barks has confirmed she's pregnant with her second child as she prepared to perform at the VE Day 80: A Celebration To Remember concert

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4 h. ago Mary Berry says first Victoria sponge she had was made by her mother on VE Day

The cook described the air raids she witnessed and the celebrations that took place on VE Day during the 80th anniversary concert.

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5 h. ago The Darkness' bizarre performance in VE Day concert leaves fans baffled as they question BBC's 'odd' choice to sign the rock band (and even Queen Camilla covers her ears!)

The BBC's VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration saw an unlikely addition to its lineup on Thursday, as iconic rock band The Darkness took to the stage.

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5 h. ago King gives rare insight into at Queen Elizabeth’s VE Day celebrations as he echoes grandfather’s 1945 speech

King Charles III remembered Queen Elizabeth II's lively VE Day celebrations — including joining a conga line — in 1945 as he delivered a speech exactly 80 years after his grandfather's historic address.

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5 h. ago Dad's Army reboot for very special reason as fans divided despite 'amazing' cast

As the VE Day celebrations continued on the 80th anniversary, fans watching on BBC were treated to a star-studded reboot of classic wartime sitcom, Dad's Army

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6 h. ago King calls for global commitment to peace as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

King Charles echoes his grandfather’s historic VE Day speech as he marks 80th anniversary

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6 h. ago King calls for global commitment to peace as concert ends VE Day celebrations

King calls for global commitment to peace as concert ends VE Day celebrations  London Evening Standard

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6 h. ago Myleene Klass exudes glamour in an elegant red gown as she joins dazzling Katherine Jenkins and Zoe Ball to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day across London

Myleene Klass exuded glamour in an elegant red gown as she led the stars celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday.

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6 h. ago King issues warning on world conflicts as concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

King issues warning on world conflicts as concert in London ends VE Day celebrations  London Evening Standard

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6 h. ago King issues warning on importance of peace to world as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

The King tonight issued a stark warning that Britain “shall have failed” if the sacrifices of the wartime generation do not lead to a “lasting peace” – as the nation marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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6 h. ago Amy Dowden makes special Strictly return for BBC VE Day performance

Amy Dowden reunited with her fellow Strictly Come Dancing professionals for a special performance during the BBC’s VE Day 80 celebrations on Thursday, 8 May at London's Horse Guards Parade.

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7 h. ago Presenter Zoe Ball's health battle that causes 'awful headaches' and 'jaw clenching'

Zoe Ball is hosting the last of the VE Day celebrations tonight - it comes after the presenter opened up about a painful health battle that pushed her to quit her morning breakfast show

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8 h. ago In the moment the flags were raised, he wiped a single tear from his cheek

On May 8, many across the city-region stopped to celebrate the day that marked victory in Europe

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9 h. ago Veterans don Union flag hats and dance to 1940s tunes at VE Day street party

The event at the Erskine home near Glasgow was reminiscent of the street parties held to celebrate VE Day 80 years ago.

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10 h. ago Zoe Ball hints she's found love again as she casually mentions 'my fella' live on

Zoe Ball was back on the BBC Radio 2 airwaves on Saturday - ahead of hosting a live concert from London's Horse Guards parade in celebration of VE Day 80 - and the host dropped a big hint about her relationship status

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10 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: I've had enough of VE Day celebrations. Yes, it was our finest hour, but do we really need to cling so hard to events from 80 years ago?

Two nations on earth still treat the Second World War as a sort of moral scripture, remembering it as their greatest and most noble moment.

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11 h. ago Trump ally and Mandelson laugh as Starmer references VE Day in US

Donald Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and Peter Mandelson laughed as Sir Keir Starmer celebrated a UK-US trade deal coinciding with Victory in Europe Day’s (VE Day) 80th anniversary on Thursday, 8 May.

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