BBC 2 19:00 – 20:00 “Genius of design”, Not Scotland unfortunately
The following is taken from the Beeb’s web site listings.
“The Genius of Design examines the Second World War through the prism of the rival war machines designed and built in Germany, Britain, the USSR and the USA, with each casting a fascinating sidelight on the ideological priorities of the nations and regimes which produced them.
From the desperate improvisation of the Sten gun, turned out in huge numbers by British toy-makers, to the deadly elegance of the all-wood Mosquito fighter-bomber, described as ‘the finest piece of furniture ever made’, the stories behind these products reveal how definitions of good design shift dramatically when national survival is at stake. Featuring desert war veteran Peter Gudgin and designer Michael Graves.”
If the rest of the series was anything to go by it should be quite interesting.
By: pagen01 - 21st May 2010 at 20:47
Very interesting programme as it happens – thanks for the heads up.
The bit with the veteran coming face to face with the very same Tiger tank that killed his mate was amazing.
By: bms44 - 20th May 2010 at 20:18
Sage the Owl BBC 2 19:00 – 19:30 “Genius of design”, Not Scotland unfortunately
The following is taken from the Beeb’s web site listings.
“The Genius of Design examines the Second World War through the prism of the rival war machines designed and built in Germany, Britain, the USSR and the USA, with each casting a fascinating sidelight on the ideological priorities of the nations and regimes which produced them.
If you’ve got access to Freesat you can get round this by selecting ‘Regional’ programmes : we do this to get round the Gaelic progammes – we’re not all Rob Roy MacGregors up here in Scotland! :rolleyes:
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May 20, 2010 at 1:15 pm