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Sixty years after her accession to the throne, Queen Elizabeth the second remains the calm centre of a tempestuous age. This fascinating documentary recalls the major events of an extraordinary life.

King George V1 never expected to be King. Known in the family as Bertie, he was shy and retiring and grew up in the shadow of hismore outgoing brother Edward. It was his brothers abdication that compelled him to take his place on the throne. Overcoming a lifelong stammer his dignity and courage helped lead the country through some of the darkest days of World War two.

July 6th 1944, D-Day, codenamed Operation Overlord was the culmination of nearly two years of planning. It was the largest invasion ever assembled. Over 6,000 ships landing craft and other vessels were used to get over 130,000 men ashore on to the Normandy beaches. This fascinating documentary tells the story of those momentous events.

For half a century Ken Dodd has been sending audiences around Britain in to spasms of laughter and at the age of 80 he is still performing. How did this feather duster salesman from Liverpool become one of the greatest comic geniuses of his generation? In this entertaining biography we follow his life from schooldays in Knotty Ash to the top of his profession with the odd excursion through the courts and Shakespeare!