1K views · 59 reactions | We recently interviewed singer & BGT 2019 winner Colin Thackery. In this short first clip, we hear about how a friend persuaded him to apply for Britain's Got Talent after he performed in a local show. The full interview is available to read in our 2019 programme, given to all attendee’s of the show. #Interview #Variety4Charity #BGT | Royal Variety Performance | Facebook

On Remembrance Sunday 2019 Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery speaks to us – and sings the inspiring modern anthem You Raise Me Up. As well as reflecting on the loss of his friends in the Korean War in the early 1950s, he tells us how he’s returned to faith since his wife Joan died in 2016, and encourages us all to remember. See the full episode Sunday 10 Nov 2019 BBC One 1.15pm and bbc.in/2PTwbTA for 30 days in the UK. | BBC Songs of Praise

12K views · 133 reactions | Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery on winning BGT, signing a record deal at 89 and performing at the Royal Albert Hall for the very first time. | Classic FM | Facebook