Its sad but tv just really doesn't know how to do these theatre spectaculars anymore and guess what, back then they did - old ITV likes of LWT and a BBC that stood proud in actual television excellence. All vanished for good long since!!
Saw this back in 1985 and thought Lita Roza stole the show singing Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. 35 years later l still feel the same. Lovely to see her again.
If they knew then, what we know now, about my old country and the changing ethnocentrism, particularly in the leadership of our land, we wouldn't have bothered sixty years ago. And my parents, after all they went through, would be turning in their graves. If this makes me a racist. No. Just someone who misses his homeland the way it used to be.
London has changed significantly since the 1980s. Though by the 1980s there had been a large change since 1945. But at these national events, because its a UK wide focus in central London, people wouldn't realise how much some of the suburbs in London had already changed. To give you some figures, the population of London in 1951 was 94.5% White British, 2.8% White Irish, 2.2% White European and 0.5% Ethnic minority. The 0.5% ethnic minority was not all black. The Black population was 0.15% and 0.05% Mixed (White & Black), there were 0.11% Indian/Pakistani, 0.09% Other Asian/Chinese. But across the whole of the UK the ethnic minority population was only 0.2% in 1951. By the time of the 1981 census London was 14% Ethnic minority and across the whole of the UK 4.3% Ethnic minority. The 14% ethnic minority across London, in 1981, included 5.7% Black, 3.8% Indian, 1.45% Pakistani Bangladeshi. The total Muslim population in London was 2.5%. Moving forward 40yrs later to the 2021 census. The total Ethnic minority population is 48%. Though due to to people commuting in from the surrounding countryside this can look lower in certain places. of central London, especially pubs and bars. The White British population has declined to 36%. The Muslim population by 2021 was 15%.
Thank you for uploading this great programme ,amazing to see so many 1940s/50s headliners. Do you have the segment with Evelyn Laye? The announcer mentions her after Hinge & Bracket. I think she followed Frankie Howerd? It would be wonderful to see her-she would’ve been 85. Thanks again
Hi Davyflute. I see you have a few festival of remembrance recordings so I was wondering/praying if you had a recording of the 1979 program. I was in the merchant navy marching at the royal Albert hall and the cenotaph and I’ve tried for years to get a recording but all to no avail! Look forward to hearing from you with fingers crossed.👍
What a parade of mediocre dross Poor princess Anne having to sit through such a marathon of third rate tedium I bet she was so glad to get back in the Daimler when it *FINALLY* ended 😂
Just wonderful saw so many of these star's over the years so many happy.memories
Amazing and historic presentation. So nice, wonderful and talented people. God Bless UK. Kindest regards from Brasil.
Its sad but tv just really doesn't know how to do these theatre spectaculars anymore and guess what, back then they did - old ITV likes of LWT and a BBC that stood proud in actual television excellence. All vanished for good long since!!
I absolutely agree
Thanks for sharing
When entertainment was absolutely fantastic 👏
well worth a look in 2022 + 👍
Great singer and actor
Saw this back in 1985 and thought Lita Roza stole the show singing Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. 35 years later l still feel the same. Lovely to see her again.
If they knew then, what we know now, about my old country and the changing ethnocentrism, particularly in the leadership of our land, we wouldn't have bothered sixty years ago.
And my parents, after all they went through, would be turning in their graves.
If this makes me a racist. No. Just someone who misses his homeland the way it used to be.
London has changed significantly since the 1980s. Though by the 1980s there had been a large change since 1945. But at these national events, because its a UK wide focus in central London, people wouldn't realise how much some of the suburbs in London had already changed. To give you some figures, the population of London in 1951 was 94.5% White British, 2.8% White Irish, 2.2% White European and 0.5% Ethnic minority. The 0.5% ethnic minority was not all black. The Black population was 0.15% and 0.05% Mixed (White & Black), there were 0.11% Indian/Pakistani, 0.09% Other Asian/Chinese. But across the whole of the UK the ethnic minority population was only 0.2% in 1951.
By the time of the 1981 census London was 14% Ethnic minority and across the whole of the UK 4.3% Ethnic minority. The 14% ethnic minority across London, in 1981, included 5.7% Black, 3.8% Indian, 1.45% Pakistani Bangladeshi. The total Muslim population in London was 2.5%.
Moving forward 40yrs later to the 2021 census. The total Ethnic minority population is 48%. Though due to to people commuting in from the surrounding countryside this can look lower in certain places. of central London, especially pubs and bars. The White British population has declined to 36%. The Muslim population by 2021 was 15%.
Vera Lynne sang with the band of the Dutch Grenadiers.
Talent sadly gone now😢
Talent?!
For heavens sake, Frank Howard was cut off!!!! 😡
Thank you for uploading this great programme ,amazing to see so many 1940s/50s headliners. Do you have the segment with Evelyn Laye? The announcer mentions her after Hinge & Bracket. I think she followed Frankie Howerd? It would be wonderful to see her-she would’ve been 85.
Thanks again
Massed military bands British armed forces 💂🇬🇧
Who on earth was the first singer, singing ‘when the lights go on again’?
Georgia Brown - brilliant stage performer and an East End girl from Whitechapel. She was the first Nancy in Oliver.
@@ginettesos I’m guessing her singing voice used to be better in younger days?
Michael Barrymore is brilliant as always.
Hi Davyflute. I see you have a few festival of remembrance recordings so I was wondering/praying if you had a recording of the 1979 program. I was in the merchant navy marching at the royal Albert hall and the cenotaph and I’ve tried for years to get a recording but all to no avail! Look forward to hearing from you with fingers crossed.👍
Hi lesley H. I'm really sorry I do not have a recording of the 1979 program. Hopefully someone will upload one soon. Keep looking!
Load of crap from start to finish, except for Vera Lynn.
What a parade of mediocre dross
Poor princess Anne having to sit through such a marathon of third rate tedium I bet she was so glad to get back in the Daimler when it *FINALLY* ended 😂