Tony Robinsons VE Day Minute by Minute

Tony Robinsons VE Day Minute By Minute will take a unique look at a pivotal day in the history of the modern world delving into the key events that made VE Day such a momentous twentyfour hours This is the story of what happened on that most celebrated and important day including original interviews with historians and veterans who tell their stories and share their firsthand experiences Using unseen archive footage and stills plus never told accounts from veterans who were there this oneoff special will chart the moment the clock struck midnight to 24 hours later when fighting officially stopped across Europe Up and down the country it was dawning on people that they were waking up not with fear or anxiety but with relief and excitement This was a Great Britain no one had experienced for six years A Britain at peace At almost no notice street celebrations were being prepared and tens of thousands were flocking to London and other city centres