Vera Lynn

1917-03-20

•East Ham, London, England, UK

2020-06-18

Biography

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.

Known For Movies

6.2

13 Hours That Saved Britain

2011-04-20

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

5.8

One Exciting Night

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 his ...

5.6

Venus fra Vestø

1962-12-21

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

6.0

Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC

2020-11-08

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

8.0

Songs That Won the War

1994-05-01

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

6.0

We'll Meet Again

1943-01-18

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

6.5

Rhythm Serenade

1943-10-11

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

0.0

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

2011-11-08

Family and friends pay tribute to the funnyman, who was one of Britain's best-loved stars of stage, ...

Known For TV Shows

4.7

The One Show

2006-08-14

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

6.0

A Picture of Britain

2005-06-05

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

4.5

Wogan

1982-05-04

Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalit...

7.5

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

1979-06-09

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

5.3

An Audience with...

1978-01-08

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

5.0

Legends

2006-11-17

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

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