The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance Season 2017 Episode 1 - 2017

Airdate: 2017-Nov-11

Episode summary:

Presented by Huw Edwards, the Festival will be performed in front of Her Majesty The Queen, members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition together with senior members of the military.The Festival will feature performances by Melanie C, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell, Alfie Boe and Lesley Garrett and displays by The Queen's Colour Squadron marking their 75th anniversary and The Band of HM Royal Marines. The ceremony will mark the centenary of the First World War Battle Passchendaele, 100 years since the formation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein and Dame Vera Lynn's One Hundredth Birthday

About The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance series:

The annual event pays tribute to the armed forces and remembers all victims of war and conflict.