BBC Battle Of Britain Season

Just a link to a related thread:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=103403

“Battle Of Britain”, with Ewan MacGregor, playing on BBC1 this Sunday at 8.30. By the looks of it, lots of footage of PV202, P7350 and LF363.

Cannot wait to watch First light! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x30MpS5mMQc

I’ll be watching the ‘Battle of Britain Uncovered’ programme as I think it will include film shot during the Airfield walk at Middle Wallop I went on.
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This is the filming about to start in front of the Bungalow on the airfield that was OC 609 Sqn home (and Sqn dispersal).
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And this is the cameraman down the Picket-Hamilton fort on the airfield

The guide shows it at 19:30 on BBC1 South

FB

Quite right! My mistake.

BBC Battle of Britain Season on DVD

Do hope we see some sort of BOB in a dvd package of its collective documentaries ….. would be nice for us on this side of the big pond !
Hope your listening BBC !

BlueNoser352

The guide shows it at 19:30 on BBC1 South

FB

Monday 13 September, BBC1 (Regional: South, South East, West and South West) “Battle of Britain Uncovered” – an Inside Out half hour special at 19.30.

The programme then goes to BBC4 as part of the ‘Battle of Britain Season’ on 21 September at 20.00hrs.

…..Also the The Wellington Bomber programme on the same evening immediataly before on BBC4 at 20:00 to 21:00 Martyn….

Just picked up on another Forum that ‘Tiny’ Cooling one of the Wellington pilots interviewed by the BBC has just passed away. RIP

Roger Smith.

Evidently, “Dig 1940” which was to be part of the BBC Battle of Britain season and originally billed as such on the BBC website, has now been dropped from the season. The intention was to put it out on a Mod/Wed/Fri in same week but I gather the availability of TX “slots” during the period was a problem. Thus it has been held over until later and not formally part of the season.

Made by 360Productions on commission for BBC1 I am sure it will be a production worth waiting for if 360’s other programmes are anything to go by!

Superb. That’ll round off my Battle of Britain film session nicely.

BBC2 Tuesday 14th September at 21:00 to 22:20

Brilliant, logged into the TV to record as I shall be in Normandy!

On my PVR EPG “First Light” is now showing as being on BBC2 Tuesday 14th September at 21:00 to 22:20

Also the The Wellington Bomber programme on the same evening immediataly before on BBC4 at 20:00 to 21:00 (although being on BBC4 it will probably be repeated during the week)

Martyn

Cannot wait…!

Hello

http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/comingup/first-light/

Cheers

633

And here’s the Wellington in 24 hours film. Not easy to find! I drove past the very factory yesterday. It now builds Airbus wings. The claim that the Wellington went to an operational bomber squadron is understandable propaganda. It actually ended up at an OTU.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVk1OP_LQH4

Having read the book, First Light interests me, so just in case I miss the timings, can someone keep a heads up on this please?

I think the Wellington bomber footage is/was available on youtube.

Regards,

kev35

There is yet another Battle of Britain documentary up-coming on ITV which is “David Jason’s Battle of Britain”.

I have not got any further details, or TX dates, but I expect an internet trawl will find it.

In addition, at least one other BBC regional BofB documentary will be going out.

A bit like London buses…..at least three come along together!

The Wellington Bomber programme looks interesting

“Wellington Bomber takes a look at a challenge posed by the RAF and the War Ministry during the war – could a Wellington Bomber be built from scratch in a single day?

Combining archive footage of the attempt with testimonials from the workers involved at the time, this fascinating film documents the amazing attempt bolt by bolt.”