Britzkrieg on Shooters Hill

Peter Clare · 07-02-2008, 04:19 PM

Time Team

Sunday 10 February Channel 4 UK TV 5.45pm to 6.45pm

Blitzkrieg on Shooters Hill - London

The archaeologists arrive in the suburb of Shooters Hill to look for evidence of the secret bunkers, anti-tank weapons and massive flame-throwers which formed London's line of defence against a possible Nazi invasion during World War Two. Tony Robinson meets the people who were there, including former members of the Home Guard, and imagines what life might have been like if the Germans had landed in Britain SUB
General Education/Science/Factual Topics

von Poop · 10-02-2008, 05:48 PM

Heads up.
Just starting.

Owen · 10-02-2008, 06:09 PM

Family watching Dancing On Ice, I'm out voted.

stevew · 10-02-2008, 06:17 PM

Owen,

There is c4+1, I don't know how long the ice stuff on for, although it seems as though it's all night

Martin Bull · 10-02-2008, 07:09 PM

Although I'm not the World's greatest Time-Team fan ( that is an understatement !

) I found this one quite interesting.

Although hey did waste a fair bit of time on fruitless stuff which seems to happen with their 'modern'-era digs, the spigot-mortar site was certainly worth doing. But the 'star' had to be the backyard communications centre.....I'd have liked to know some more about that.

Paul Reed · 10-02-2008, 10:12 PM

Missed, as I thought it was on later. Perhaps it will be on More4 later in the week??

There's some material on the C4 website:

Time Team | Archaeology | Channel 4 | Tony Robinson

von Poop · 10-02-2008, 10:19 PM

I feel strangely cheated.
I want a secret bunker in my back yard...

Time team often bugs me, Tony Robinson in particular, but this was a good 'un.

stevew · 10-02-2008, 11:07 PM

I found it quite interesting, my dad grow up a stones throw away from Shooters Hill, I am familiar with the area, so I did have more than a passing interest, the bunker in the garden was brilliant, as to their theory on it, I don't know, It's as good as anybodies guess. definetly seen a lot worse that's for sure

Tonym · 11-02-2008, 11:28 AM

Just shows what goes on around you without your knowledge. I lived a stones throw away from that area and apart from Barrage Balloons was completely unaware of any other activity.

The programme did confirm what I have always believed. Knowing the British spirit, that I think still exists, Had the Germans mounted an invasion immediately after Dunkirk, I have always doubted that they would have got beyond London and the Royal Navy theory, mentioned by one of the experts, appears to confirm my belief.

Tony

4th wilts · 11-02-2008, 06:15 PM

i wonder how many other secret shelters there are in the south,yours,lee.

07-02-2008, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Windsor UK Posts: 5,010	Britzkrieg on Shooters Hill Time Team Sunday 10 February Channel 4 UK TV 5.45pm to 6.45pm Blitzkrieg on Shooters Hill - London The archaeologists arrive in the suburb of Shooters Hill to look for evidence of the secret bunkers, anti-tank weapons and massive flame-throwers which formed London's line of defence against a possible Nazi invasion during World War Two. Tony Robinson meets the people who were there, including former members of the Home Guard, and imagines what life might have been like if the Germans had landed in Britain SUB General Education/Science/Factual Topics __________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by

10-02-2008, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 7,682	Heads up. Just starting. __________________ It's only the Internet.

10-02-2008, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
stevew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 244	Owen, There is c4+1, I don't know how long the ice stuff on for, although it seems as though it's all night __________________ In memory of 1891923 Sgt Albert George Edward Mount RAFVR, 115 Squadron Bomber Command, whose Lancaster was shot down on 8th June 1944 over Montchauvet, Yvelines.

10-02-2008, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,854	Missed, as I thought it was on later. Perhaps it will be on More4 later in the week?? There's some material on the C4 website: Time Team \| Archaeology \| Channel 4 \| Tony Robinson __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

10-02-2008, 10:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 7,682	I feel strangely cheated. I want a secret bunker in my back yard... Time team often bugs me, Tony Robinson in particular, but this was a good 'un. __________________ It's only the Internet.

10-02-2008, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,692	Family watching Dancing On Ice, I'm out voted.

10-02-2008, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Martin Bull Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London Posts: 50	Although I'm not the World's greatest Time-Team fan ( that is an understatement ! ) I found this one quite interesting. Although hey did waste a fair bit of time on fruitless stuff which seems to happen with their 'modern'-era digs, the spigot-mortar site was certainly worth doing. But the 'star' had to be the backyard communications centre.....I'd have liked to know some more about that.

10-02-2008, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
stevew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 244	I found it quite interesting, my dad grow up a stones throw away from Shooters Hill, I am familiar with the area, so I did have more than a passing interest, the bunker in the garden was brilliant, as to their theory on it, I don't know, It's as good as anybodies guess. definetly seen a lot worse that's for sure __________________ In memory of 1891923 Sgt Albert George Edward Mount RAFVR, 115 Squadron Bomber Command, whose Lancaster was shot down on 8th June 1944 over Montchauvet, Yvelines.

11-02-2008, 11:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tonym Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: East Sussex Posts: 57	Just shows what goes on around you without your knowledge. I lived a stones throw away from that area and apart from Barrage Balloons was completely unaware of any other activity. The programme did confirm what I have always believed. Knowing the British spirit, that I think still exists, Had the Germans mounted an invasion immediately after Dunkirk, I have always doubted that they would have got beyond London and the Royal Navy theory, mentioned by one of the experts, appears to confirm my belief. Tony __________________ Sgt. J.V. Murphy, Cameron Highlanders, DOW, Monte Cassino, March 1944

11-02-2008, 06:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
4th wilts Discharged Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wessex Posts: 1,043	i wonder how many other secret shelters there are in the south,yours,lee.

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