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TIMEWATCH
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rosinacarley
MIA
I am a bit of a sad history buff and I consider Timewatch to be one of the best history series of TV.
I bet this is well worth watching.
I bet this is well worth watching.
rosinacarley
MIA
Geoffers
I was an excellent programme, I thought very poignant at the end. But I will not spoil it for you.
RC
I was an excellent programme, I thought very poignant at the end. But I will not spoil it for you.
RC
Boat handling and orders given were very inaccurate, four torpedoes fired out of the two forward starboard tubes in the space of 5 minutes.
Capt took charge for the attack with no briefing on current tactical situation.
Periscope on seemed to be left up at all times, no sign of U Boat snorting but diesel engines were running.
Capt took charge for the attack with no briefing on current tactical situation.
Periscope on seemed to be left up at all times, no sign of U Boat snorting but diesel engines were running.
rosinacarley
MIA
ok but that was the BBCs version of it, probably didn't have proper advisors, and of course there is artistic licence, but I think it gave a good account of how the blokes must have felt.
Maxi_77
MIA
I suspect they used Jeff's A boat and were not prepared to pay enough to restore outside telemotor power and get the scope of the pins. As to the dialogue, it wasn't supposed to be a second by second account of the engagement and the interviews with the NO indicated there was in fact a fair ammount of briefing and discussion.
Knowing Jeff I am sure that he gave them chapter and verse and they then excercised their editorial authority and made what they thought was the best they could do for the cash and to satisfy the viewing public.
The non snorting U boat with diesels running was a strange bit, I will have to ask Jeff if I find an excuse to visit him again.
Knowing Jeff I am sure that he gave them chapter and verse and they then excercised their editorial authority and made what they thought was the best they could do for the cash and to satisfy the viewing public.
The non snorting U boat with diesels running was a strange bit, I will have to ask Jeff if I find an excuse to visit him again.
rosinacarley
MIA
yes maxi, but you are seeing it from a submariners perspective. Look at it from someone who is interested in history.
I learnt a lot, I never even realised that you could have sub on sub, one has to accept the artistic inaccuracies I think to make the transmission to the layperson more relevant.
I have no idea what a non snorting U boat is, but I am not sure that it detracted from the story that was being told.
Although I am sure it pained you to see the inaccurancies, just as Judge John Deed pains me!
I learnt a lot, I never even realised that you could have sub on sub, one has to accept the artistic inaccuracies I think to make the transmission to the layperson more relevant.
I have no idea what a non snorting U boat is, but I am not sure that it detracted from the story that was being told.
Although I am sure it pained you to see the inaccurancies, just as Judge John Deed pains me!
Even as a non submariner I noticed a lot of inaccuracies, also I found the presentation boring. On top of that I can't stand docu-dramas. It seems to me that they would rather keep rubbish actors in work than to take the trouble I searching the archives I find accurate footage. I switched off after 20 minutes and went to bed. Sad old git aren't I?
rosinacarley
MIA
geoffg said:
Not him personally you understand Geoffers but the concept that a judge would be doing one of his counsel and then seeing her in chambers without opposing counsel.
