Jamie Salisbury scores BBC Children's D-Day film

Newsround special explores Normandy landings

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  • Posted: 28 May, 2024
  • Written by: Steve Berman

Jamie Salisbury (Treason) has scored forthcoming 30 minute film "D-Day – A Newsround Special".

The film will explore the pivotal role that the Normandy landings had in securing our freedom. Two children, William and Lyra, explore their family connection to D-Day, and travel to Normandy with two veterans, Mervyn and Arthur, to bring to life the role that the wartime generation played in liberating Europe.

D-Day, A Newsround Special is produced by multiple BAFTA and International Emmy award winning BBC Newsround. The Producer and Director is Esther Egbeyemi, the Executive Producer is Lewis James, Editor of Newsround, and the Production Manager is Laura Perrins. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Kez Margrie.

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