and i thought to be so kind to him. and i thought from both of you about the future, ifi from both of you about the future, if i may. i know we are here today to talk about the ve day commemorations, but there are so many question marks for so many businesses and pubs and the leisure industry, it is going to be a tough time. michelle, first of all, what are you and your team starting to think about for the future and how you can keep going? how much are you able to plan at this stage? well, we're... it's the video is cutting out. sorry, michelle, we will see whether we can fix that. carl, perhaps i can ask you the same question while we sort things with michelle, to what extent is your tea m michelle, to what extent is your team able to plan for the future and think about a time when you can serve the communities in the way you used to only a few weeks ago? we're trying our best at the minute.

obviously, we can't plan too near into the future to be honest. we can look further afield at the moment. but until we know what's actually going to happen, when we're going to be allowed to re—open and what restrictions we're going to have in place potentially when we re—open. but it is just trying to encourage people to shop local, use your local pub, use your local restaurant, those are the people that are relied on when you need something for your charity or your event. now it is time too try and give something back to them as well. absolutely. well we wish you both best and enjoy your socially distant celebrations. much more coming up from 3. was were talking to carl about captain tom moore. he needs no introduction.

he's raised over 30 million pounds of nhs charities by walking in his back garden. now, on the 75th anniversary of ve day, michael ball looks back on the life of the world war two veteran, captain tom moore. tomorrow will be a good day. that's the way i think i've always looked at it. we, as a country can show the same spirit of optimism and energy shown by captain tom moore, that we will beat it, together we will come through this all the faster. it's wonderful that everyone has been inspired by his story, his determination. he is a one—man fund—raising machine and god know what is the final total will be.

hello, i'm michael ball and this is the story of one man and his sheer determination to make a difference. in less than four weeks, captain tom moore has raised over £32 million for nhs charities, found himself at no i in the charts on his 100th birthday and received literally tens of thousands of cards from all over the world. captain tom, we meet at last. where have you come from? i've lurking down the bottom of your garden! have you? how are you sir? i'm fine, thank you, how about you? i'm really well. marvellous to see you. come out of the blue. every crisis needs a hero and in 2020, in the middle coronavirus pandemic, the uk found one. captain tom moore.

a man who served his country during world war two, was doing his hit for the national effort once more. a lovely story coming up, a 99—year—old war veteran has decided to walk 100 lengths of his back garden. he wants to raise money for the nhs. well, i have had such marvellous service from the national health service, particularly the nurses, they looked after me when i borke my hip. the service and from all the staff and the patience and the kindness that i got from all of them from top to bottom, was absolutely amazing. it was just an ordinary family day, in factjust here, as

you can see, having a barbecue, tom was walking and it was the first weekend he'd walked in the summer when the nice weather, the weekend before the bank holiday and it was the first time he'd really been out. before that he was on his treadmill, trying to keep fit and agile through the winter months and it was the first time we saw him strolling. and that was it, between us it was a familial, fun conversation, we said, "oh, if you walk 100 times, your 100th birthday's coming up, we'll pay you a pound for every length that you do," and i think i said, "let's raise some money for charity." and he said, "well, let's raise it for covid—19, for the nhs." you're doing a good job, carry on on, old boy! thank you from myself

and from everybody at the royal armour corps and the nhs for everything you're doing. thank you captain tom! and we realised very quickly that the numbers were dramatically going up. then i think we even had a discussion, it had been quite quiet that weekend and in fact what happened is we ended up on the michael ball show on sunday, the radio show. i think we were on for two or three minutes. we were talking earlier to tom moore, who's walking 100 lengths of his back garden before his 100th birthday on 30th april. and he hoped he would raise about £1,000. that went up to about £5,000. when we spoke to him and his lovely daughter hannah, in the first half of the show, they had just over £200,000. well, since we talked to him, another £45,000 had gone into hisjust giving page. the target had gone up to £100,000.

let's make it £300,000, can we? can we do that? we then went i believe back on bbc breakfast on the bank holiday monday and i think the rest is chartered in history. i'm not sure we will ever forget it, but it's really hard for us to even rationalise it, to understand what truly happened, because from then things went crazy. huge congratulations captain tom, you are absolutely brilliant. we love you. well done. congratulations on passing the million, you are an inspiration to us and to the millions of bbc breakfast viewers who have been supporting you as well. amazing. well done.

what you've managed to do just shows how great humans are. the funds that you have managed to raise for the real heroes today is simply sensational. you may have heard the name captain tom moore around the world... newscast in german. he's the humble world war two veteran who has captured the world's hearts. i know you must be absolutely exhausted, tom. no, lam. lam. you are! remember, i'm a yorkshireman. captain moore, it's damon hill

here and ijust want to say thank you very much indeed for everything you've done, it's amazing. congratulations on a brilliant idea. hi, this is a message for captain tom moore, thank you so much for all of your efforts and how much money you've raised for the nhs. lots of love from everybody at the royal liverpool. thank you! thank you, captain tom from, the nhs! in less than a fortnight since captain tom began his challenge, he'd become a global sensation. your generosity meant that on the morning he was due to complete his 100th lap, he'd raised more than £11 million. and here he comes, captain tom moore. approaching his 100th birthday.

100 laps of his garden during lockdown. all the money going to nhs charities, a guard of honour from the first battalion, the yorkshire regiment. inches to go and there he is. congratulations. well done! absolutely amazing, amazing achievement. captain tom, how do you feel this morning? fine, fine, yes, i mean i'm surrounded by the right sort of people, so yes, i feel fine. i hope you're all feeling fine too. it is amazing, what i love also is he is a 99—year—old veteran and he has been around a long time, knows everything and it's wonderful that everyone kind of being inspired by his story and his determination.

no, i think he is a one—man fund—raising machine and god know what is the final total will be. it's absolutely amazing that my super prince can say some things like that. so, how do you top that? you'd think that a message from a future king would be the icing on the cake. but as he finished his walk, something happened on bbc breakfast that would mean that he and i would embark on an extraordinary musical journey together. when did tom realise this had turned into something completely different? it's only nine, ten days ago i think that this all started and i still think we are absolutely floored by what has been achieved, but we are so happy, so humbled and so proud. tom, we have got another surprise for you. we have got a special guest with us. we have got michael ball with us, who i know whose company you enjoy very much and michael wants to say thank you in his special way. morning, michael.

good morning, naga and good morning tom and hannah. i go to bed it's10 million, i get up, it's12 million. what's going on? tom, it's an extraordinary achievement and i have been trying to think of a song that encapsulates what you're doing, how you're inspiring all of us and... i have one i think. i'm sort of stealing it from the people of liverpool. but it seemed appropriate. is it ok ifi sing it for you? michael, i suggest you go ahead and we all, tom included, will listen. # when you walk through a storm, hold your head up high... # and don't be afraid of the dark # at the end of the storm # there's a

golden sky # and the sweet silver song of the lark... # sing it with me. # when you walk through a storm, hold your head up high # and don't be afraid of the dark # at the end of the storm # there's a golden sky # and the sweet silver song of the hark. —— lark. and we can say good afternoon to captain tom moore, hello, how are you? hello, i'm good. i need to say congratulations because you are the uk's official number one. that really is truly amazing, isn't it? also, this is another world record because the oldest person in the world to ever be number one.

laughter that's lovely! it's hard to say what it is. it is so funny! it really is. that is a special something. # walk on through the the rain... i think on a personal note, and georgia can say it as well, he's been our hero since before we were born, we've always loved and cherished him, i've lived with him since i was three and she said she was born. he's been a vital part of a life, we had struggling moments when dad has been in hospital and so on and he's been a real rock in the family and it shows in interviews when you see him that he is a really good guy and i'm so glad we can share him with you. everyone's like, "aren't you captain tom moore's granddaughter? " like, yes. everyone is coming up to

us. it has been great even though we had a social distance, everyone coming in saying thank you for what we have done. i think on a personal note, for me, i was meant to be taking my gcses in a few days so i would have been revising all of this time, and how life changes, i guess. i guess it shows how life flicks very quickly from one thing to another but i'm so glad it has happened because it's been an incredible experience and one that i am so grateful for. good morning, it's 8am and this is a very special breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. we are saying happy 100th birthday to captain tom moore. just three weeks ago, he set out to raise £1,000 for the nhs. almost £30 million later, he is celebrating with a special honourfrom the queen, as the captain becomes a colonel. i was always proud to be in the duke of wellingtons and i still am.

and i think if you get these, that is the icing on the cake. happy birthday, captain tom! happy birthday, captain tom, happy birthday to you! we can talk to the man himself. on behalf of bbc breakfast and everyone who has celebrated your achievements across the uk, let me wish you a very happy 100th birthday. thank you very much. how does it feel? 100 years old today! it hardly feels any different than yesterday! i don't know what you're meant to feel like when you get to 100, i've never been 100 before! i know i speak for the whole country when i say we wish you a very happy 100th birthday.

your heroic efforts have lifted the spirits of the entire nation and you've now inspired the most incredible generosity, raising over £29 million, supporting the cause closest to all our hearts. good morning and happy birthday, captain tom or should i say colonel? i can now call you an honorary member of the england cricket team. happy birthday, captain tom, 100 not out. reminds me every time i see it, i see the sacrifice people put into the game, club cricket, parents, grandparents here there and everywhere. playing for england was a huge honour and privilege and i'll always cherish my england cap and the wonderful memories. welcome to the team and congratulations once again on the incredible impact you had on the country.

what an incredible effort to raise that much money for the nhs. you are an incredible inspiration. congratulations on your 100th birthday!

i am one of the few people here who have seen hurricanes and spitfires flying past in anger. fortunately, today they are all flying peacefully. fantastic! and thank you very much. thank you. the pleasure is all ours, captain tom. # happy birthday to you # happy birthday to you birthday, captain tom # happy birthday to you! applause well, here i am at the ca ptain's house.

nice, isn't it? we have spoken several, times over the last month but we've never actually met. and this is so exciting for me. i can't wait to actually thank him in person for what he has done for all of us. every time we have spoken, he seems energised, he seems younger, he seems. . . like a hero. and this is going to be very specialfor me. i've said it before and i'll say it again, what a great man. captain tom, we meet at last. where have you come from?! i've been lurking down the bottom! how are you? i'm fine thank you, how are you? marvellous to see you. it is marvellous to see you, it really is. an absolute surprise, i'd never expect to see you, and you disappeared from nowhere, thank you for coming,

it is my greatest pleasure, and never ever expected to see you. it's been a long time coming, this, it's been one long months i've wanted to meet you. yes! since then. imean... it has been so amazing... before you and i was singing... that song... just a few words, i knew, and i didn't know all the words. i could never sing them in a various order but not in the right order. now the whole world knows that song and all the words, thanks to you. no, thanks to you, sir. you're marvellous, and i can walk up and down here

singig that little song. can you believe we were top of the charts? absolutely amazing! i was coming along behind you, you are top of the charts. i have to disagree, this was absolutely about you. i've never actually asked you what the music is that you were inspired by when you are growing up, what you listened to and what you like to listen to now. i like to listen to the sort of music that you and i sang. that is the sort of music i like, country and western type of music, i like. so do i. i always liked western films because the good one always wins. i don't like watching films where all the baddies come, and the baddies win. i don't believe in that. i think the good ones should always win. if you are in a western, you'd be wearing a white hat? that's it. but you do love ken dodd, don't you?

yes. the voice of ken dodd. he was a great singer. what's that lovely song? # when you're smiling # the whole world smiles with you... what was the most surprising thing that has happened to you? i think when we started here and we thought, well, if i walk up and down we might make £1,000. and we did. and, then, hannah had an idea to go locally. after that, it went boom! so quickly it did and that was a big surprise. so, day after day the money kept coming in. it was unbelievable. as it grew, it grew and it grew, and it went on until that magnificent figure in the end, wasn't it, for the nhs... over 32 million! that's a lot of money, isn't it? we never, ever anticipated

that sort of money. i think you became almost a symbol and a focal point that people wanted to do their bit and they could do that through you. the thing i always believed when i said tomorrow is a good day, i think people, a lot of people, took on to that. it is because tomorrow could be a good day. the fact it never comes as another story. laughter. you can't say that! you can't say that. tomorrow will be a better day. tomorrow is a good day, it is. one of the things i think people admired, and why they listened to your message, is because you are from that generation that went through the biggest trauma in world history with world war ii. do you think there were lessons that

you learnt during that time when you fought that related to today? we were all comrades throughout the war and we remained, it and we were all friends together wherever you came from. if we are comrades in a battle against this virus. we are coming up to ve day so what are your memories of ve day? well, i was in england, having just come back, having just come back from burma. i had rather mixed feelings. i had just come back from there. i must say, all my friends

were still out there. and, so, although it was a great day, a great day for here, look at all the things, the bombing stopped in london, a lot of people that were prisoners of war were going to be released, that was good. and even the foreign people who had been locked up, they were going to be released after some terrible times they'd had. so, really, ve day from my point of view, it was a very good day. it was a good day, and i still had mixed feelings that everything was going well here but they were still out there risking their lives and battling on, as they always did. the other thing i haven't heard anyone ask you about yet, and it is always fascinated me, what do you think your late wife would have made of all of this? she would have

thoroughly enjoyed it. but she probably... she was a shy person. she would have enjoyed it but she would have stood back a little bit, and she would stand behind me, she would have enjoyed it but quietly. she would have been very proud, i'm sure. very, very proud. tom, there is one last thing to do. i think we should sing a little bit of our song, are you happy to do that? yes # when you walk through a storm, hold your head up high # and don't be afraid of the dark # at the end of the storm # there's a golden sky and the sweet silver song of the lark # and the sweet silver song of the lark## and the sweet silver song of the lark # # walk on, walk on, with hope

in your heart! # and you'll never walk alone! # you'll never walk alone! # and you'll never walk alone # you'll never walk alone # # you'll never walk alone!

you can keep going? how much are you able to plan at this stage?

this is bbc news. the headlines... prince charles leads the uk in remembrance, as locked—down communities fell silent for two minutes to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the second world war in europe. victory in europe was announced on this day in 1945 by the prime minister, sir winston churchill. winston churchill: this is. . .your victory! in all our long history, we have never seen a greater day than this. the red arrows flew over central london,