Channel 4. WWII: The Last Heroes

Channel 4 programme made up of veterans' accounts starts Saturday 15 Oct 8.45pm with D-Day. There are six episodes finishing with Taking Berlin on 19 Nov.

Jim

 

The company I work for shares offices with Impossible who have made this, just received this TX card for it. Should be interesting but shame it's a Yank helmet as most of the Vets in it are Brits as far as I know.

 

Just planned and set this to record on the Sky+.

 

Hi Jim
Thanks for the information about this series. I'll definitely watch it.

 

Thanks for the heads up Jim, I've just Sky+ it !

 

Paul-
This is the sort of sloppy research that I abhor and it does nothing for my confidence that this series will be worth looking at- if it is shown all the way over here - which I doubt- but I have little doubts that it will consist of the NWE campaign only

Cheers

 

I notice the first episode is preceded by a repeat of the Time Team Special "The Somme's Secret Weapon". If you haven't seen it: do.

 

Paul-
This is the sort of sloppy research that I abhor and it does nothing for my confidence that this series will be worth looking at- if it is shown all the way over here - which I doubt- but I have little doubts that it will consist of the NWE campaign only

Cheers

Tom, I didn't work on this series, although I was asked. But as far as I know, it is only NWE. It was partly filmed in Canada and is a co-production I think, so should be on in North America as well.

I know a few veterans who were interviewed, all of them NWE men.

 

Hi all,
Just noticed a trailer for this on the box, fairly certain I spotted, Tony Hibbert, and Jonny Peters, much to look forward too for students of the Battle of Arnhem.
lofty

 

I'll keep an eye out for it so, cheers for the heads up.

 

Gerard.
I'll keep an eye out for it so, cheers for the heads up.

Ditto, cheers.

 

Just bumping this up.

Reminder for tonight. 15th October. 20:45 C4.

 

Thanks Jim i would have missed it . I just have to pop next door to watch it with my 91 yr old Dad (old Desert Rat)

 

Sky +ed.

 

Thanks, i read this post the other day and then completely forgot about it until now, just set up the sky+.

 

Just watched it - very good.

 

Also just watched it, missed the first ten minutes, doubt that was Arnhem, so I am embarassed to have to admit to leading people astray on here, as I mentioned in a previous post, I had seen it advertised on the TV, and clips were shown of Tony Hibbert and Jonny peters, does this continue as a series, or am I of my trolley, or are they in another program coming soon.
I did think the program tonight was very good.

regards, lost it lofty

Mike are you Anglia region TV have you seen the advert I saw.

 

Father and i enjoyed it also now of to bed Copdock militaria fair in the morning with father then airfield farm Topcroft (Hardwick) to meet with owner David Woodrow who is a D-day veteran.

 

Hi Lofty, I am in London region, not Anglia and I think I have seen the ad you are referring to, can't remember much detail though.
Tonight's programme is one of a series but I don't know how many parts (ofter 6?)

Mike

 

That was quite a show ....... when you see those beaches today even with the German concrete and remains of defences overlooking them it is hard to comprehend exactly what took place much less the marks it left on those who waded ashore.