In 1970 Lidell was heard as narrator on the Apple Records recording of The Whale by composer John Tavener. Recordings of Lidell's news bulletins have been included in many films set in Britain during the Second World War, such as the movie Battle of Britain (1969). In later life he lived for a time at Little Knighton, Worcestershire, England. He died at Northwood, Middlesex, aged 72. References Oxford Dictionary of National Biography External links Alvar Lidell announces the German invasion of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg, May 10, 1940 Alvar Lidell announces the Japanese attack on US targets in the Pacific, December 7, 1941 Alvar Lidell reading the BBC news in March 1945 Alvar Lidell announcing the Abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 Alvar Lidell announcing on BBC Radio that Germany had invaded Poland – September 1, 1939 1908 births 1981 deaths People educated at King's College School, London BBC newsreaders and journalists Radio and television announcers Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Members of the Order of the British Empire