The Battle for Malta – Merged thread

I gather that ‘Battle for Malta’ will be repeated on UK BBC 2, Sunday 13th January ’13 at 8.00pm.

Hopefully I will not miss it this time!

James Holland is a fine presenter. I second Charlie’s remarks. I was stationed there near to Sliema – which was mentioned – at St. Andrews and St. Patricks Barracks and remember Grand Harbour stacked full of RN ships of all shapes, sizes and capabilities !

I also found it a good program, but they will insist on cutting to and fro without enough explanation. Some good old wartime footage.
I have a special interest as my favourite uncle was killed there in 1942.

I enjoyed it. Well written and well presented. No doubt people will complain about what was omitted but in an hour you cannot include everything and it did a good job of presenting the the Battle in its context.

Very shallow and unsatisfactory programme.

What of Park? What of Beurling? What of ‘Woody’? Why not even one shot of a Sea Gladiator?

Moggy

A very enjoyable programme. Just one thing, did he mention that the Spitfire cannons sticking out of the ground were Oerlikons or do I need to get my ears seen to?

Malta

Just watched it – very good.

Interesting to see the pair of twenty mils sticking out of the ground in that small field where a Spit went in after the pilot had bailed out.

A good well-rounded documentary by James Holland with lots of good war time and modern camera work. The airborne shots were taken from an aircraft in WW2 German markings. What was it?

Anon

Battle for Malta

BBC2 now battle for Malta.

Steve”P”

Thanks for the heads up, would have missed it otherwise.