By: Spuggs - 16th September 2011 at 21:40
The documentary was made in association with NCAP at RCAHMS in Edinburgh, with research by Allan Williams assisted by Sam Martin. It was originally intended to go out in November but was brought forward at short notice scuppering our plan to have lots of material online to coincide. Sam has worked like a Trojan over the summer and now may of the most important Crossbow sorties have been digitised and are searchable on the NCAP website, with more being added regularly. Pathfinder packs of sites are also included.
Have a look round.
By: Paul F - 16th September 2011 at 12:00
BBC Documentary making at it’s best!
Just caught this on BBC I-player. Another example of BBC documentary making at it’s best – excellent mix of archive film, new film, interviews with veterans and computer interpretation…even the recently filmed “period” action adds to rather than detracts from the subject.
Much new info in there for me – for example I didn’t realise any of the old V1 launch sites still exist, but BBC seem to have found at least one that is still recognisable. Was also interested to see how well “hidden” the later V1 sites were, not just simple camoflage, but built in among existing industrial facilities etc.
Renewed my desire to visit “La Cupole” near St. Omer – and maybe to try to track down and visit that V1 site they filmed too.
Well worth an hour watching i-Player if you can spare it.
Paul F
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September 11, 2011 at 2:07 pm