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00:00This is a production of the U.S. Department of State of State.
00:30They played this in the service on the actual day.
00:51St. Margaret's Church opposite the House of Parliament.
00:54Yeah?
00:54Maybe we could get Peggy to play it in a Vic later on.
00:57There's loads more. I've downloaded loads last night.
01:02Jean, come and have a look at this.
01:05You're, uh, not dressed up yet.
01:09Everyone's got to be in their best bib and tucker today, you know.
01:12He's a little bit confused this morning.
01:14I can see.
01:15I'll leave it with you.
01:178th of May, 1945.
01:20Fifty years. Who'd have thought?
01:22Nigel.
01:23Look, this is what I wanted to show you.
01:24That's the real East End.
01:28Blitz spirit.
01:30It was right on the square.
01:35See those people there?
01:37People like Arthur.
01:39Would know them.
01:40Probably neighbours.
01:41There were times I thought this day would never come.
02:09You almost did.
02:11Yeah, if that explosion had done any more damage...
02:13No, we ain't looking back, though, are we?
02:15You know, we're not doing what if this, what if that.
02:18That was then, and this is now.
02:22And the outside looks great.
02:25Well, shall we go inside?
02:28See what it looks like now it's finished?
02:30Let's do it.
02:30I don't believe it.
02:49It's good as new.
02:52Oh, look.
02:53We were never not going to put that back up.
03:00We like it.
03:01It's not the same one, but...
03:04It's close enough.
03:06Talking of familiar faces.
03:11Hello, old girl.
03:14It's like nothing ever happened.
03:15It did, though, didn't it?
03:23Half of me wants to throw open the doors and let everyone else see all this.
03:32Is that Martin's tankard?
03:36He'd have been the first one through that door.
03:38Hmm.
03:38And that's why we can't open up.
03:43Not today.
03:46Let the rest of the country celebrate what Mo said was right.
03:50He lost his life here.
03:53And he wasn't the only one, either.
03:58It'd be like dancing on his grave.
04:00The newest one that was set off from Stepney.
04:03Right through the East End.
04:04My job, listen.
04:05There is...
04:06I know.
04:06It's not going to be quite like that today.
04:09No, things have been a bit difficult lately, Steve.
04:12Not as difficult as it was for that long.
04:15Six years of a world war they went through.
04:21Hope Debbie can get time off the bookies.
04:23No, she asked.
04:25Claire will be gutted if she don't.
04:36Harvey, I had to see you.
04:56Oh, what's up yet?
04:57It's Cindy.
04:58She's...
04:58Oh, wait, come here.
05:00Oh, it's all right.
05:01Oh, Kathy.
05:06What are you doing here?
05:09Oh, it's not anything to do with the baby, is it?
05:12Um, no.
05:13No, I...
05:14I just remembered I didn't thank Harvey for taking Cindy and Lauren to the hospital the other night.
05:19Or paid him for that matter.
05:20No, I already said there's no need.
05:22Um, well, I've got me purse now anyway.
05:25My head's all over the place at the moment.
05:27I've just...
05:28Um, well, I'd better go, yeah.
05:30Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:33She's not the only one.
05:35Nigel's head's all over the place as well.
05:37And it's going to get even worse when he realises nobody's doing anything for VE Day.
05:42I think Phil should have told him.
05:44Well, I suppose there was always a chance it might slip his mind.
05:46No, he's just built it up even more.
05:49Well, anyway, isn't this Phil's job?
05:51I mean, he's caring, eh?
05:52Yes, well, I think he was hoping it would slip his mind.
05:56I think Phil needs to tell him.
05:58Yeah.
06:00That was very good of you, by the way.
06:02Not charging Kathy for the cab.
06:03Oh, well.
06:05You're a lovely man, Harvey Munro.
06:08Mwah!
06:11Oh, there you are.
06:19I've been trying to call you for the last half hour.
06:21Oh, my phone was on silent.
06:23What's the point of having a mobile phone if it's on silent?
06:25I mean, what is it?
06:26You don't want to be disturbed?
06:27What are you trying to say?
06:28I've got something to hide.
06:30Oh, what did you want to see me for, anyway?
06:33We're all going up to the hospital.
06:35Something happened?
06:36No.
06:36No, Peter's arranged a photographer and, you know,
06:39I'm going to get her some pictures with Jimmy and all the family.
06:42I knew you wouldn't want to miss it.
06:43No, no, of course not.
06:47Everything okay?
06:48Yeah.
06:50I've been thinking about Jimmy and all, you know.
06:53That's what I've been doing, walking around.
06:55I mean, today is going to be a lovely day.
06:58And he's coming home soon.
06:59And that's going to be lovely, too, but...
07:02How much am I going to see of him, eh?
07:05When we're left to Cindy, I'll be banged up any minute.
07:08Oh, Mum, you won't get banged up.
07:09Oh, fortune-telling, how are you?
07:11Well, at worst, the police will start asking a few questions.
07:13Yeah, and a lot of people could be giving the wrong answers right now.
07:17Look, I'll fix this.
07:19How, Ian?
07:20Just leave it to me.
07:22I'll...
07:23I'll sort it, okay?
07:27Right.
07:47How are you?
07:50Is she blanking you?
07:51No.
07:52Looks like it to me.
07:54Yeah, what do you know?
07:55I know a big, fat freeze when I see one.
07:57No, you don't know nothing.
07:58Get us a drink, I'll show you.
08:05Everything's cool.
08:07We've turned back time, have you?
08:08Made it as if it didn't happen.
08:10Look at your dad's face when he saw us.
08:12No, he's cool now, too.
08:17I'm fine, Ian.
08:20Last one.
08:28Vic!
08:29We are the boys who will stop your little game
08:50We are the boys who will make you feel a game
08:55I shouldn't do anything you are kidding, Mr. Hitler
09:00If you think old England is done
09:03Mr. Brown goes off to town on the 821
09:09But he comes on each evening
09:12He's been like that since this morning
09:17And when he ain't watching old newsreels
09:19He's banging on about some street party
09:21Back in the 90s at Arthur Fowler organised
09:23It's not as if we can get away from it either
09:25I mean, turn the radio, television on
09:28Someone's talking about it
09:29It's everywhere you look
09:30Except here
09:31Yeah, well, there's a good reason about it
09:34Well, cruel as it sounds
09:35Someone's going to have to burst his bubble
09:37What's that going to do to it?
09:38Well, what's the alternative?
09:40It goes banging on the doors of the Queen Vic
09:42Only to have them slammed in his face
09:43Someone has to bring him back down to earth
09:47And what better than a person who knows him?
09:51All right, all right
09:52I'll have a word with him
09:53Right, well, I'll stay with you
09:55Anyway, doing good at staying
09:56You know, he's been going out on his own a bit too much lately
09:59Yeah, look at these
10:01Oh, who are they from?
10:04Me
10:04Who are they for?
10:06Debbie
10:07You know, all the flowers of remembrance there in one bouquet
10:11Nigel, I should put the flowers down, yeah
10:15What?
10:16Just put the flowers down
10:19Why?
10:23Because they need to have some water
10:25Beautiful bouquet
10:27Need to keep them looking fresh
10:29Thanks, Jean
10:29What are you playing at?
10:35I was just about to tell him
10:37We've got work to do
10:39And what does that mean?
10:40A party to organise
10:41Everyone's saying that we can't have one
10:43Because we're supposed to be remembering Martin
10:45Well, what better way of remembering him
10:47Than all being together
10:48In the one place on the square
10:49That he loved the best
10:50But how?
10:51You just said yourself that the Vic's closed
10:53Well, wasn't there something called the Blitz spirit?
11:04Hey, what's happened?
11:06What do you need to see me about?
11:08It's Cindy
11:09Now what's she done?
11:12It's what she's about to do
11:13And she's serious about it
11:14Okay
11:15Just tell me
11:16She wants everything, Harvey
11:18The house
11:19Bill's eels
11:20What?
11:21Yeah, and the chippy
11:22That doesn't make sense
11:24I mean, how could she even think that?
11:26Well, because she's mad
11:28Isn't she?
11:29You know, she's making up all sorts
11:31You don't know her like I do
11:33And whatever she's saying
11:35She's going to keep on saying it
11:36Until some of it sticks
11:37I can't handle this
11:40Every time I walk onto that square
11:42I see her
11:43And if I'm not seeing her
11:44I'm seeing Jean
11:45I know that's difficult
11:47Well, it wouldn't be
11:49If you'd done what you promised
11:50And broken up with her
11:51Yeah, I will
11:51I told you
11:52But not one thing's in Martin
11:54Is still so raw
11:55Oh, look, I'm sorry
11:58I know
11:59I'm just slashing out
12:00Hey
12:02You know what we need?
12:05What?
12:07A break
12:07You know
12:08A chance to breathe
12:09Get away from it all
12:11What do you think?
12:14Hmm
12:14Stace
12:18Get out of the way
12:20Jean, what are you doing?
12:22Now
12:22What's all this?
12:30It's for the party
12:31What party?
12:33The PE party we're having in about an hour
12:35How many more times?
12:37It's wrong to have any kind of party after what's happened
12:40This is all Nigel's been talking about for the last three days
12:43And all everyone else has been doing is listening to you stick your oar in
12:46But you could change your mind
12:48No, I ain't
12:49Right, well, everyone has been mourning Martin
12:51On their own, behind closed doors
12:53I think that we should all be together
12:55Oh, you can think all you like
12:57Yeah, you see, I knew you'd say that
12:58Oh, I've got principles
12:59So I had a look in the garage
13:00And I've had a shifty upstairs
13:01And this is all the stuff that you got in for the last royal wedding
13:05Well, I say got in
13:06I mean picked up when it fell off the back of the lorry
13:09Oh, bunting and flags and scarves
13:13And do you remember you had to hide it pretty sharpish
13:15Because the coppers came sniffing round
13:16Yeah, I would have made a fortune that day too
13:20You still can
13:20Fee day, jubilee day
13:24We're old weddings
13:26It's all king and country, isn't it?
13:28Talk about hotcakes
13:29Oh, I forgot
13:32You've got principles, haven't you?
13:39I know you don't want to ruffle any feathers
13:51It ain't just that
13:52But
13:52I know, Phil, okay?
13:54Nigel's got a real bee in his bonnet about it
13:56But
13:57He's one punter
14:00And there's lots of other punters who don't think this should be happening
14:02Yeah, a lot of people think it should, too
14:04Yeah, okay
14:06There's two
14:07You and Nigel
14:08And they're free
14:09Well, aside from the three wise monkeys
14:12Jean
14:13Oh
14:14No
14:17Kate, I'm sorry
14:18That's that
14:28What's this?
14:29The cavalry?
14:30Oh, it's not just us
14:31No
14:31All the other market traders that come in once Jean's helped and close up
14:35No
14:36You were the one telling me this was a bad idea
14:38Look, I had my doubts, too, Linda, to be honest
14:40But
14:41Everywhere you go, it's all you see
14:43Yeah
14:44It's like Jean said
14:46You know, we can all lock our front door
14:49All the curtains
14:50Sit in the dark and have a cry
14:53About Martin, isn't it?
14:55I know
14:56But all we could come together
14:57As a community
14:58Raise a glass for Martin
14:59And remember him
15:01And, well, remember them
15:02Yeah
15:03You're sure?
15:06Mm-hmm
15:07Hello, darlings
15:20Do it
15:21Do it
15:21Okay
15:24Come here
15:28Here you go
15:31Can I get you the first pint?
15:42Yeah, that'd be lovely, wouldn't it?
15:45Come here
15:46Cheers
15:47Cheers
15:48Cheers
15:49Cheers
15:49Cheers
15:49Oh, I knew you'd get time off
15:59And you brought Claire with you
16:01Great
16:02You know, me and Grant were getting poppies earlier from that cellar by the tube
16:10This bloke comes up, city type he was
16:14And he starts giving him earache
16:17Saying
16:18You shouldn't be looking back all the time
16:22The past don't matter
16:24He kept saying
16:25Look to the future
16:26That's what counts
16:28Grant says
16:30Yeah
16:32You're right
16:34We should look to the future
16:36That's what they died for
16:41Well, I thought the Vic weren't doing anything today
17:02Well, yeah, they've changed their mind according to Shrimpy
17:05Well, the last I heard
17:07Linda was banging on about it being disrespectful
17:09Well, they had to change their mind about that and all
17:12That's a good one, I think
17:14No, it's not
17:15The nurse who stood right in front of me
17:17Oh, perfect
17:18Oh, ha, ha
17:18Right, that's the one we're using, sorry
17:20Oh, look at him
17:23He looks so fit and healthy, doesn't he?
17:26Yeah, all his family around him and all
17:28Well, everyone except Mum
17:30Yeah, even better
17:31Right, print that one off
17:33Put it in the frame and let's get going, yeah?
17:36Yeah, um
17:37Look, you go
17:38Ian, if the Vic are doing something, we really should support it
17:41Yeah, I'll catch up
17:42It's been so long since we've been able to have a proper drink for Martin
17:47I know, Mum, I've just got to do something first
17:50All right
17:51I put that in the bin
18:04Yeah, and I took it out
18:05Ain't you getting the message?
18:07Stupid little treats ain't gonna cut it, Ross, not now
18:09Well, go on then, dump it
18:10And I'll just take it out again
18:11And again until you get the message
18:13Look, I know I should have told you before
18:17But I was scared
18:20All right, scared of losing you
18:21And do you know what? I was wrong
18:22But you know everything now
18:25There's nothing else
18:27I promise
18:28I'm not giving up on this
18:31I'm in this for the long haul
18:33For you, for me and for Joel
18:35Now, he's turned a corner
18:37He knows what he's done is wrong
18:40And he's gonna make it right
18:42Just let me do the same
18:45Talk about getting blanked
18:51I don't know, it was a wind-up, mate
18:52Looked like she was airing you to me
18:54Oh, no, I've sorted it, don't I?
18:57So?
18:59What are you gonna do?
19:01Is it chocolate or flowers?
19:03Mate, what planet are you living on?
19:05Well, you've been back to 1940
19:08Something like these, though
19:09What's that mean?
19:12It means the girls these days
19:15Don't want flowers or chocolate
19:16Right?
19:20Look what I hid in my recently deleted
19:22Is that a warning?
19:26I didn't think
19:28You see, it doesn't matter
19:29What they do in public
19:30It's what they do in private
19:32That tells us what they're really like
19:35Here you go
19:48Lovely, thank you
19:50And here you go
19:51What's that?
19:53What's that?
19:53It's a shilling
19:54Well, it's not actually shit
19:54It's close so I can get to it
19:55Linda, don't give me the look, darling
19:58I mean, you know
19:59It's a Vic tradition
20:00Well, Phil's telling me
20:00Peggy started it back in the day
20:02Right, and what she used to do
20:03Was charge all the punters
20:05For their first pint
20:06On V-Day
20:07V-Day prices
20:09Come on
20:09Let's have it
20:10Come on
20:10Didn't anybody tell you
20:12There was a war on?
20:13Okay
20:13Fair comment
20:14There you go
20:15Oh, that'll be a nice round bob
20:18Thanks, soldier
20:19Oh, lovely
20:19Thank you
20:20Welcome home
20:22Yeah, we are
20:23Yeah, that was a
20:25That was a stroke of luck, wasn't it?
20:27What's that?
20:27The wallpaper
20:28Oh, yeah
20:29The fact that the
20:30The old wallpaper shop
20:31Didn't get bombed
20:32And they still had
20:33Some of the old stock
20:34Uncanny
20:35This is what it's all about, isn't it?
20:38What is?
20:40Britain
20:40The East End
20:42All pulling together
20:42The best of times, eh?
20:46Yeah
20:46My mums and dads
20:47Used to put their kids
20:48In different rooms
20:48Just in case the bomb
20:49Fell in the night
20:50They wouldn't all be killed
20:51Yeah
20:51My old mum
20:52Used to tell me about that
20:53Yeah
20:54When they lied awake at night
20:56Terrified to close their eyes
20:58In case they never opened them
21:00Yeah
21:00And then
21:01You'd leave the shops
21:02And turn into your street
21:03Only to find your street
21:04Weren't there anymore, eh?
21:06That's it, Billy
21:07The best
21:08Ta-da!
21:13What'd you think?
21:15Someone really should go
21:17And fetch him, you know
21:18Who?
21:19Arthur
21:19All the effort he's put into this
21:22Oh, he'll be here
21:25One way or another
21:27They all will
21:29Most important person's here, though
21:35Oh, who's that, then?
21:39Thanks, Debbie
21:40Well, this takes me back
21:45Come and meet me
21:47Just you and me
21:49Just like the old days
21:51Don't flatter yourself
21:53Actually, I was, uh
21:55Talking about me and David
21:57So what's all this about, Ian?
22:03We, uh
22:03We went to the hospital
22:06Is Jimmy okay?
22:09Yeah
22:09Had some photos done
22:12Look, we're gonna have to, um
22:19Take it slow
22:20But I was, uh
22:21I was thinking
22:22You, me
22:22Jimmy
22:24We could, um
22:24Meet up away from the square
22:26So you could get to see him
22:27And obviously, if that goes well
22:30Then maybe in time
22:32You could even come here
22:33And, uh
22:34Spend some time with him
22:35And this would all be
22:38Out of the goodness of your heart, would it?
22:41Well
22:41No
22:42No way, Ian
22:44No
22:45I'd have to forget all about going to the police
22:48About Cathy
22:48And all about the business
22:50And then what?
22:51We'll be back to square one
22:52You all here
22:54And me out in the cold
22:56So is that it?
22:58Is that why you got me over here?
22:59Is this your pathetic attempt at getting back at me?
23:02Well, it's not gonna work, Ian
23:03Well, you going to the police about me mum
23:05That ain't gonna work either
23:06She's got an alibi for that night
23:07Oh, come on
23:07The police have cracked that in seconds
23:10And what about all the people in Harry's barn she confessed to?
23:12Do you think they're gonna catch them?
23:15No, Ian
23:16Nothing's changed
23:18I want what I've asked for
23:21Signed, sealed, and delivered
23:24Is that all that matters to you?
23:26The money? The business?
23:27No
23:27My children matter to me
23:29And my grandchildren
23:30But you've taken all that away, haven't you?
23:34Even after everything I did
23:36There is no going back
23:37So if you don't give me what I want
23:40Then it's bye-bye, Cathy
23:43If
23:46If
23:47I do this
23:48It's
23:49It's gonna take
23:51Ages
23:52Fine by me, Ian
23:54More time to watch Esquire
23:57Harvey
24:07Harvey
24:08You got any five Ps?
24:09Yeah?
24:09The cabbies always have change
24:11Yeah
24:11Linda's doing a promotion
24:12First drinks and old-fashioned chili
24:13At war price
24:14Ah, all right
24:15I want you to say so
24:16It's all right
24:16Oh, come on
24:21Cheers
24:22It's a camper van holiday
24:26Oh, Harvey
24:27You sly old dog
24:29You kept that one quiet
24:30Nice
24:30Oh, this is just what we need
24:33I can't wait to tell Stacey and Lily
24:35You really are, aren't you?
24:38A lovely, lovely man
24:40Mwah
24:41What were you saying to Billy earlier
24:44About what it was like back then?
24:47Well, honey, we were just sad
24:48It wasn't all about the soldiers, you know
24:51Tell them about your mate Ada
24:53I can't
24:55It upsets me even now
24:56They hadn't spent a single day apart
25:00Since they were nippers
25:00And then her mum sent her out to get some chips
25:04Five minutes later
25:06The air raid siren sounded and
25:08She didn't come back
25:10So, yeah
25:12It's about a little girl of six and all, you know
25:15A little girl of six
25:17Who didn't make it to seven
25:19Oh
25:19Yeah, but we do have to think
25:22How many other children
25:23May not have had the chance to have grown up
25:25If it hadn't been for what the soldiers did
25:27Yeah
25:27I was thinking that
25:29When I was at the war memorial
25:31Arthur's dad's on there
25:33C Fowler
25:35I don't know what the C stands for
25:37I have to ask Arthur when he comes
25:38It's Christopher
25:39Chris
25:41Christopher
25:42Right
25:42To Christopher Fowler
25:45And all the other names on there
25:48Let's remember them too
25:49And Martin
25:50I'll drink to that
25:51And Martin
25:53I don't think I'm with that
25:56Old saying, you know
25:58As it go again
25:59We will remember them
26:01We will remember them
26:05Right
26:09Get on that Joanna, shrimpy
26:10And if anyone fancies a dancer's life
26:14And it'll dog you
26:15And if anyone wants to buy a flag
26:20I've still got some left over
26:22So get your money out
26:23Hooray
26:23I'm trying to hang my money out
26:25Man
26:25I'm trying to hang my money out
26:34I'm trying to hang my life out
26:38We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when.
26:47But I know we'll meet again some sunny day.
26:57Keep smiling through, just like you, all the way through.
27:07Till the blue sky is by the dark clouds far away.
27:17So will you please say hello to the folks that I know.
27:23Tell them I won't be long.
27:28They'll be happy to be here.
27:37You know.
27:47Let the tears fall in love.
27:52I will sing in this song.
27:57But I will sing in this song.
27:59But I'll sing in this song.
28:01I will sing in this song.
28:03I will sing in this song.