This is when the 2 minute silence is being broadcast on Remembrance Day - and full TV schedule

Remembrance Day marks the end of the First World War, and each year around 11 November the BBC releases a special television schedule in commemoration of those who fought and lost their lives in the conflict.

Despite the unusual circumstances this year, an adapted Remembrance Week television line-up is still going ahead, with programmes being shown across BBC One from 7 November.

Tim Davie, BBC’s Director General, said: “I am proud of the role the BBC plays every year in marking Remembrance.

“This year is particularly significant, as we gather remotely to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and pay tribute to their lives.”

Here’s everything you need to know about Remembrance Day 2020’s TV coverage.

What’s on TV for Remembrance Day?

Saturday 7 November

The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance will be shown on BBC One at 9:10pm.

There’s still a jam-packed schedule for the night, despite the pandemic, with Presenter Huw Edwards hosting the event from the Royal Albert Hall in London.

There won’t be as many guests this year, but specially-invited people, seated at a safe distance, will represent those who can’t attend.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will give special tributes to the Armed Forces and nursing staff, while actors Samantha Morton, Kara-Leah Fernandes and Julian Ovenden will recite people’s first-hand experiences of the Second World War.

Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old war veteran who was knighted after raising £33 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden during the first lockdown, will feature on the programme to discuss what remembrance means to him.