Vera Lynn

Born: 1917-03-20

Dame Vera Lynn was an English singer-songwriter born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March 1917. During World War II she toured India, Burma and Egypt, giving concerts for troops stationed there and gaining the nickname 'The Forces' Sweetheart'. Her 2009 album 'We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn' topped the UK album chart. At 92 she became the oldest artist to do so.


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13 Hours That Saved Britain

as Witness
Released: 2011-04-20

In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 —...

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We'll Meet Again

as Peggy Brown
Released: 1943-01-18

A young dancer trying to make it in London during World War II discovers that people like her...

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Songs That Won the War

as Herself/Presenter
Released: 1994-05-01

Wartime sweetheart Vera Lynn presents this documentary which sets archive footage and newsreel...

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One Exciting Night

as Vera Baker
Released: 1944-12-04

A young singer meets a man who is the victim of a kidnap plot, and is assumed by the gang to be...

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Rhythm Serenade

as Ann Martin
Released: 1943-10-11

Patriotic musical romance. After her school is closed, teacher Ann tries to join up. However,...

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Venus fra Vestø

as uncredited
Released: 1962-12-21

Vestø island's isolated community's prize cow is in danger of being abducted by German WWII...

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Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC

as Self
Released: 2020-11-08

The BBC celebrates the Forces' Sweetheart with a look back through the archives at some of her...

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The One Show

as Self
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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An Audience with...

as Herself
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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The Paul Daniels Magic Show

as Self
First aired: 1979-06-09

A British magic show and variety show that aired on BBC1 from 9 June 1979 to 18 June 1994....

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Legends

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2006-11-17

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for...

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A Picture of Britain

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-06-05

Series in which David Dimbleby journeys around Britain and considers how the landscape has...

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