Im stephen sackur. We are slowly and inevitably losing the generation of men who fought in and survived the last world war. Monuments to their courage and loss are dotted all around the world with many dedicated to the 55,000 young men who lost their lives serving in britains Bomber Command. Like this one in Central London dedicated to the 55,000 young men. My guest today is 96 year old George Johnny johnson, the last remaining british survivor of one of the most extraordinary and most famous Aerial Missions of world war ii, the dambusters raid. It was costly and not entirely successful so why has it become such a part of Britains National folklore . Theme music plays. George johnny johnson, George Johnnyjohnson, welcome George Johnny johnson, welcome to hardtalk. I want to begin by asking you whether you feel more pride or sadness that you are the last british dambuster . I think it is both. Pride, certainly. Thati british dambuster . I think it is both. Pride, certainly. That i am st
And ben stokes is back. Good afternoon. He is. The ecb have cleared him to return to england to just two days after he was charged with affray. He is likely to be playing in their short form series against new zealand ex month. All the details later in the our. Thanks, hugh. Susan powell has the weather, it is in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, buti in the news. Lying snow and ice causing problems, but i think this afternoon for many, pictures like this in edinburgh, the sun is out. But it is the calm before the storm, more strong winds to come tonight and another spell of heavy snow for southern scotland and Northern England. Thank you very much. Also coming up could it be a french stitch up . The grand diplomatic gesture by president macron which means the bayeux tapestry could leave france for the first time in nearly a thousand years and be loaned to britain. But why now . Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. If yourjob is dependant on the outcome
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Who they may be. If someone was in g re nfell tower who they may be. If someone was in Grenfell Tower and they did escape and they havent made it known to the police or to their family, and they havent made it known to the police or to theirfamily, i would urge them to contact the police Casualty Bureau. I dont care the reason why you havent told us so the reason why you havent told us so far. I want to know and we all wa nt to so far. I want to know and we all want to know that you are safe and well. You have the absolute commitment of myself, the metropolitan police and all the agencies involved that as soon as we can we will recover those that have died in Grenfell Tower. We have collea g u es died in Grenfell Tower. We have colleagues in there as we speak searching for and recovering those that have died. Once they are recovered, they will be taken to the mortuary and as soon as we possibly can, we will identify them firstly to theirfamilies can, we will identify them firstly to th
Who they may be. If someone was in g re nfell tower who they may be. If someone was in Grenfell Tower and they did escape and they havent made it known to the police or to their family, and they havent made it known to the police or to theirfamily, i would urge them to contact the police Casualty Bureau. I dont care the reason why you havent told us so the reason why you havent told us so far. I want to know and we all wa nt to so far. I want to know and we all want to know that you are safe and well. You have the absolute commitment of myself, the metropolitan police and all the agencies involved that as soon as we can we will recover those that have died in Grenfell Tower. We have collea g u es died in Grenfell Tower. We have colleagues in there as we speak searching for and recovering those that have died. Once they are recovered, they will be taken to the mortuary and as soon as we possibly can, we will identify them firstly to theirfamilies can, we will identify them firstly to th