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BBC says 'we sincerely apologise' and axe D-Day programme from iPlayer


The BBC has issued an apology after a broadcast celebrating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy was interrupted by an offensive comment

Kirsty Young, who was among the presenters for the King and Queen's coronation last may, was at the helm of the special programme, BBC D-Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen, which marked the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Kirsty Young was live from Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Bayeaux on D-Day as BBC issue apology Read MoreRelated Articles King Charles 'pulls out of international event' amid cancer battle as Prince William 'stands in' At the moment the offensive remark was made, Kirsty was accompanied by Anthea Goldsmith, daughter of D-Day veteran Theodore Iondies, and historian James Holland, who appeared taken aback by the incident.

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