Ghostboat on ITV1

Captain Nemo · 04-03-06, 06:56 AM

For those of you living in the UK you might be interested to learn that Ghostboat is due to air on ITV1 at 9pm on Sunday 9 April. It's the first in a two-part drama set in the 1980s, starring David Jason as Jack Hardy, the sole survivor of a World War Two submarine disaster, who is astounded to learn his former vessel the Scorpion has resurfaced, miraculously intact. Recruited by Naval Intelligence to retrace the course and mission that led to her original disappearance, he soon finds himself fighting for his life.

Nemo

Kapitan · 04-06-06, 05:19 PM

Some ones been reading the radio times.

Logged and put on wall to watch tv set to auto view kettle filled cake bought missed anything?

Hows the night in bankok by the way?

STEED · 04-07-06, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Ghostboat
ITV1 Sun Apr 09 9:00 PM
1 (90 min., Subtitledin English, 2006, United Kingdom, Movie/Drama)

Jack Hardy is the sole survivor of a mysterious submarine disaster during the Second World War. It is now 1981 and the ill-fated sub has resurfaced, miraculously intact. But what is waiting for the new crew under the grey waters of the Baltic turns out to be much worse than the Soviet submarines they were expecting.

Cast: Dean Ambridge, Max Bollinger, Mark Callum, Roger Evans, Paul Harper and Tony Haygarth.
Director: Stuart Orme.
Production: Yorkshire Television (YTV) PLC

Future Episodes:

Ghostboat Mon Apr 10 9:00 PM

Looks good I shall be watching it.

Captain Nemo · 04-07-06, 08:51 AM

The book's not bad either. I read it a little while ago, but the story revolves around a US boat not a British one. As far as I know it can only be bought second hand at the moment.

Nemo

Linton · 04-08-06, 04:45 PM

It makes a change for an historical story to be anglicised-what a piece of ******* U-571 was.

Linton · 04-08-06, 06:51 PM

For those in the UK who watched the excerpt on Parkinson tonight the naval intelligence officer was wearing wings on his sleeve( naval aviator) AND dolphins.AS IF THAT IS TRUE?

Kapitan · 04-09-06, 02:02 AM

Submarines do fly only when emergency blowing but still

Dont know how he can be both at the same time, plus the Fleet air arm wear air force uniforms.

Linton · 04-09-06, 04:36 AM

FAA wear naval uniform except when flying.Then they use standard UK issue.

STEED · 04-09-06, 06:57 AM

GHOST BOAT ON TONIGHT

Oberon · 04-09-06, 04:29 PM

I thought that was very good...can't wait to see how it pans out tomorrow

Malc · 04-11-06, 05:01 PM

So what was peoples opinion of the series ?

I must admit, that I can't take David Jason seriously. I have expected him to turn to the the captain and say "you plonkler... now look what you've gone and done !!"

The plot was quite good.. and the pace just right, and nice to see somthing "british" on UK TV

It seemed strange though.. given the sub was supposedly posesed and had control over things (like surfacing at exactly 10 O'Clock), yet why did it allow Hardy to sabotage the torpedo tube wiring... Uhmm

Still, glad I didn't miss it

STEED · 04-11-06, 05:24 PM

My answer is in this tread -

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51056

goose814 · 08-08-06, 11:38 PM

Wow, this is pretty amazing. In 1980, when I was 14 years old, a friend gave me this book, which I still have, called 'Ghostboat'. I've probably read it over a dozen times over the years. This is the book that started my love of the US fleet sub and later, submarines in general. I have amassed quite a collection of submarine related books, videos, models, etc. all because of this book. And now it's amazing to learn that a movie was made from it. I've always daydreamed of this being done. In fact, I always pictured Parnell Roberts from the 'Trapper John, M.D.' tv show in the role of Jack Hardy. Hopefully, it will be released commercially. I can live with the fact that it's on a British sub and not a fleet boat.

Gus

Kapitan · 08-09-06, 04:05 PM

Its acctualy filmed on a german u boat in italy if im correct there lol

Captain Nemo · 08-10-06, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan

Its acctualy filmed on a german u boat in italy if im correct there lol

You're right Kapitan, the boat used in Ghostboat was in fact the one used in the movie U-571 made up a bit to look like a British boat. I still have Ghostboat recorded on my HD/DVD player and have yet to get round to actually watching it!

Nemo

04-03-06, 06:56 AM	#1
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Ghostboat on ITV1 For those of you living in the UK you might be interested to learn that Ghostboat is due to air on ITV1 at 9pm on Sunday 9 April. It's the first in a two-part drama set in the 1980s, starring David Jason as Jack Hardy, the sole survivor of a World War Two submarine disaster, who is astounded to learn his former vessel the Scorpion has resurfaced, miraculously intact. Recruited by Naval Intelligence to retrace the course and mission that led to her original disappearance, he soon finds himself fighting for his life. Nemo

04-06-06, 05:19 PM	#2
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Some ones been reading the radio times. Logged and put on wall to watch tv set to auto view kettle filled cake bought missed anything? Hows the night in bankok by the way? __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-08-06, 04:45 PM	#5
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It makes a change for an historical story to be anglicised-what a piece of ******* U-571 was. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

04-08-06, 06:51 PM	#6
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For those in the UK who watched the excerpt on Parkinson tonight the naval intelligence officer was wearing wings on his sleeve( naval aviator) AND dolphins.AS IF THAT IS TRUE? __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

04-09-06, 02:02 AM	#7
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Submarines do fly only when emergency blowing but still Dont know how he can be both at the same time, plus the Fleet air arm wear air force uniforms. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

04-07-06, 08:51 AM	#4
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	The book's not bad either. I read it a little while ago, but the story revolves around a US boat not a British one. As far as I know it can only be bought second hand at the moment. Nemo

04-09-06, 04:36 AM	#8
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	FAA wear naval uniform except when flying.Then they use standard UK issue. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

04-09-06, 06:57 AM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	GHOST BOAT ON TONIGHT __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-09-06, 04:29 PM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I thought that was very good...can't wait to see how it pans out tomorrow

04-11-06, 05:01 PM	#11
Malc Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hertfordshire UK Posts: 29 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So what was peoples opinion of the series ? I must admit, that I can't take David Jason seriously. I have expected him to turn to the the captain and say "you plonkler... now look what you've gone and done !!" The plot was quite good.. and the pace just right, and nice to see somthing "british" on UK TV It seemed strange though.. given the sub was supposedly posesed and had control over things (like surfacing at exactly 10 O'Clock), yet why did it allow Hardy to sabotage the torpedo tube wiring... Uhmm Still, glad I didn't miss it

04-11-06, 05:24 PM	#12
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	My answer is in this tread - http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=51056 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-08-06, 11:38 PM	#13
goose814 A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 72 Downloads: 588 Uploads: 0	Wow, this is pretty amazing. In 1980, when I was 14 years old, a friend gave me this book, which I still have, called 'Ghostboat'. I've probably read it over a dozen times over the years. This is the book that started my love of the US fleet sub and later, submarines in general. I have amassed quite a collection of submarine related books, videos, models, etc. all because of this book. And now it's amazing to learn that a movie was made from it. I've always daydreamed of this being done. In fact, I always pictured Parnell Roberts from the 'Trapper John, M.D.' tv show in the role of Jack Hardy. Hopefully, it will be released commercially. I can live with the fact that it's on a British sub and not a fleet boat. Gus Last edited by goose814; 08-09-06 at 12:05 AM.

08-09-06, 04:05 PM	#14
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Its acctualy filmed on a german u boat in italy if im correct there lol __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

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