Two of the men who ensured World Cup glory for England's football team 50 years ago are set to take centre stage at Wembley Stadium for a special commemoration of the historic win.
Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst will recount their memories of the 1966 win to an audience of 10,000 people.
Actor Martin Freeman will read memories from the late captain Sir Bobby Moore.
The event, which will also feature live music, will be simulcast on BBC Radio 2, 5 live and in some English cinemas.
England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time in the final at Wembley on 30th July 1966.
1966 World Cup: Special event marks 50 years since England's football win
BBC News
30 July 2016
Legendary captain Bobby Moore was arguably England's most-creative player
Two of the men who ensured World Cup glory for England's football team 50 years ago are set to take centre stage at Wembley Stadium for a special commemoration of the historic win.
Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst will recount their memories of the 1966 win to an audience of 10,000 people.
Actor Martin Freeman will read memories from the late captain Sir Bobby Moore.
The event, which will also feature live music, will be simulcast on BBC Radio 2, 5 live and in some English cinemas.
1966 World Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton (left) and Sir Geoff Hurst (right) - the only man to have ever scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final - received an ovation on Centre Court at Wimbledon earlier this month
Actor Martin Freeman will read memories from the late captain Sir Bobby Moore
The day will also see songs from 1966 rearranged and performed by the likes of James, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Squeeze, Reef, Lemar and the Troggs.
Chris Farlowe will give a one-off performance of his 1966 number one hit Out of Time - which was number one in the charts on the day England won.
There will also be an opportunity for fans to reflect and speak about their memories of the day Alf Ramsey's England side defeated West Germany 4-2 in extra time.
It was a day when the names of Banks, Cohen, Wilson, Charlton J, Moore, Ball, Stiles, Peters, Charlton R, Hunt and Hurst earned their place in football history.
Bobby Moore and Alan Ball have since died, in 1993 and 2007 respectively. A bronze statue of Moore stands outside Wembley Stadium and is likely to be visited by many of fans attending the commemoration at the nearby arena.
Another bronze statue of Moore being carried by team-mates Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson, is located near the Boleyn Ground, in Newham, east London.
The stadium was until recently the home of West Ham United - the club that proudly claims it "won the World Cup for England" because of the involvement of three of their players.
Commentator Barry Davies told BBC 5 live that "it was in extra time that England played like true world champions" and he described the game as a "classic".
However, Mr Davies said he believed the best England team to ever vie for the World Cup was actually the team in 1970, which sought to defend England's win but only got as far as the quarter finals.
The Wembley Arena event will be aired on BBC Radio 2 and 5 live from 14:50 BST.
Then later on ITV there is a documentary entitled, 1966 - A Nation Remembers, which will retell the famous win through the eyes of fans around the country.
The statue of England's legendary World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore, who died in 1993, stands outside Wembley Stadium
1966 World Cup: Special event marks 50 years since England's football win - BBC News
Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst will recount their memories of the 1966 win to an audience of 10,000 people.
Actor Martin Freeman will read memories from the late captain Sir Bobby Moore.
The event, which will also feature live music, will be simulcast on BBC Radio 2, 5 live and in some English cinemas.
England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time in the final at Wembley on 30th July 1966.
1966 World Cup: Special event marks 50 years since England's football win
BBC News
30 July 2016
Legendary captain Bobby Moore was arguably England's most-creative player
Two of the men who ensured World Cup glory for England's football team 50 years ago are set to take centre stage at Wembley Stadium for a special commemoration of the historic win.
Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst will recount their memories of the 1966 win to an audience of 10,000 people.
Actor Martin Freeman will read memories from the late captain Sir Bobby Moore.
The event, which will also feature live music, will be simulcast on BBC Radio 2, 5 live and in some English cinemas.
1966 World Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton (left) and Sir Geoff Hurst (right) - the only man to have ever scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final - received an ovation on Centre Court at Wimbledon earlier this month
Actor Martin Freeman will read memories from the late captain Sir Bobby Moore
The day will also see songs from 1966 rearranged and performed by the likes of James, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Squeeze, Reef, Lemar and the Troggs.
Chris Farlowe will give a one-off performance of his 1966 number one hit Out of Time - which was number one in the charts on the day England won.
There will also be an opportunity for fans to reflect and speak about their memories of the day Alf Ramsey's England side defeated West Germany 4-2 in extra time.
It was a day when the names of Banks, Cohen, Wilson, Charlton J, Moore, Ball, Stiles, Peters, Charlton R, Hunt and Hurst earned their place in football history.
Bobby Moore and Alan Ball have since died, in 1993 and 2007 respectively. A bronze statue of Moore stands outside Wembley Stadium and is likely to be visited by many of fans attending the commemoration at the nearby arena.
Another bronze statue of Moore being carried by team-mates Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson, is located near the Boleyn Ground, in Newham, east London.
The stadium was until recently the home of West Ham United - the club that proudly claims it "won the World Cup for England" because of the involvement of three of their players.
Commentator Barry Davies told BBC 5 live that "it was in extra time that England played like true world champions" and he described the game as a "classic".
However, Mr Davies said he believed the best England team to ever vie for the World Cup was actually the team in 1970, which sought to defend England's win but only got as far as the quarter finals.
The Wembley Arena event will be aired on BBC Radio 2 and 5 live from 14:50 BST.
Then later on ITV there is a documentary entitled, 1966 - A Nation Remembers, which will retell the famous win through the eyes of fans around the country.
The statue of England's legendary World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore, who died in 1993, stands outside Wembley Stadium
1966 World Cup: Special event marks 50 years since England's football win - BBC News
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