He won the nations hearts with the simplest of ideas, to walk 100 laps of his garden for his 100th Birthday. It triggered a remarkable Fundraising Campaign for nhs charities, but it also united the country. Captain sir tom was a humble yorkshireman, a Second World War veteran, but more than anything, a family man. As his Daughters Hannah and lucy said, the last year of our fathers life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and he experienced things he only ever dreamed of. I was fortunate enough to be a small part of that amazing year and in this special programme, captain sir tom, we salute you. In less than four weeks, captain sir tom moore raised more than £32 million for nhs charities, found himself number one in the charts on his 100th Birthday and received Tens Of Thousands of birthday cards. Captain tom, we meet at last. Where did you come from . Ive been lurking down the bottom of your garden. Have you . How are you, sir . Fine, thank you. How about you 7 im real
Canadian actor, christopher plummer, best known for his role as captain von trapp, in The Sound Of Music, has died at the age of 91. We start in the us, where President Biden has said the latest monthlyjobs report, shows the American Economy is still in trouble, as it remains in the teeth of the pandemic. He said a 1. 9 trillion Stimulus Package would help the vaccination effort, and alleviate americans suffering. Speaking with the treasury secretary, janet yellen, and Vice President Kamala Harris by his side, mr biden appealed to Congressional Republicans to act urgently to turn his Coronavirus Relief measures into law. I see enormous pain in this country. A lot of folks out of work, a lot of folks going hungry, staring at the ceiling at night wondering, what am i going to do tomorrow . A lot of folks trying to figure out how to keep theirjobs and take care of their children. A lot of folks reaching the breaking point. Suicides are up, Mental Health needs are increasing, violence agai