Dame Vera Lynn was an English singer of traditional popular music, songwriter and actress, whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during the Second World War.

The interview was shot in 2009. It was in relationship with, at the age of 92, Lynn became the oldest living artist to make it to number 1 in the British album chart.

Her compilation album We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn entered the chart at number 20 on 30 August, and then climbed to number 2 the following week before reaching the top position, outselling both the Arctic Monkeys and the Beatles. With this achievement, she surpassed Bob Dylan as the oldest artist to have a number one album in the UK.