NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore to 'tell some secrets' in ITV show
The Life And Times Of Captain Sir Tom will be shown on ITV between 9.15pm and 10.15pm on Thursday August 13, two days before the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.
It features Sir Tom telling his life story and the key events in his 100 years - from his beginnings in Keighley, Yorkshire, to raising more than £30 million for the NHS during lockdown.
He said: "We'll tell some secrets - not all of them."
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Hide AdSir Tom was knighted last month in the Queen's first official engagement in person since lockdown.
In the documentary, he speaks about his young life and the impact his grandfather, father, and his uncle had while he was growing up near Keighley.
The programme shows how Sir Tom headed off to the frontline of the Second World War in India, and then in the Burma campaign.
He also speaks about his business career after the war, the blossoming of his relationship with his wife Pamela, and social developments in Britain during his century on earth.
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Hide AdIt comes as Sir Tom is encouraging the public to remember the British soldiers who served in the Far East on VJ Day, which he described as "the most special of days".
The Royal British Legion announced on Wednesday its plans to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, to highlight the "forgotten history" of those who helped bring an end to the Second World War on August 15 1945.
Giving his support, Sir Tom said: "For me, VJ Day will always be the most special of days, remembering all those who served in such challenging conditions in the Far East.
"It was VJ Day when the pain of war could finally start to fall away as peace was declared on all fronts.
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Hide Ad"I respectfully ask Britain to stop whatever it is doing and take some time to remember.
"We must all take the time to stop, think and be thankful that were it not for the ultimate sacrifices made all those years ago by such a brave band of men and women, we would not be enjoying the freedoms we have today, even in these current difficult times."
The charity had planned to take veterans back to the Far East on tours of remembrance, including visits to sites in North East India, Burma (now known as Myanmar), Thailand and Singapore, but they were no longer possible due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The legion has partnered with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to lay crosses on the headstones of fallen comrades in CWGC cemeteries in the Far East on behalf of those veterans who were due to attend.