May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe.

Excerpts from BBC broadcasts of May 8, 1945 celebrating the end of World War Two.

Compact disc.

Presentation and signature tune -- My British buddy (Irving Berlin) -- "Services calling" : "All together now" (various musical corps of the armed forces conducted by Regimental Sergeant-Major Melachrino) -- Presentation of Captain Adrian Thomas, guide to the programme -- Comic monologue including musical interludes : Two lovely black eyes [and] Underneath the arches (Terry Thomas) -- Blue Mariners Dance Septet -- Music maker -- The basic language of love (Freddie Leighton) -- Get hep and straighten up and fly right -- I'm a hero to my mum (Ralph Reader) -- Comic monologue : "Victory Parade" (Ralph Reader) -- London calling : News flash : The German radio has just announced that Hitler is dead -- Tomorrow is a beautiful day (Bud Flanagan) -- Winston Churchill announcs the unconditional surrender of the German forces signed in Reims... -- May 8, 1945 : the crows celebrated in Piccadilly Circus -- King George VI speech to the nation -- General Eisenhower speech to the nation -- Land of hope and glory -- Comic sketch including song "The man who smoked the big cigar" (Tommy Handley and ITMA -- Voice of radio announcer reminding listers that the war has not yet finished in the Far East -- The victory ball (Norman Lance) --Comic monologue (Suzette Terri) -- Somebody loves me (Ted Heath and his orchestra) -- Presentation and song ; Comic sketch (Anona Winn).