UK Friday 5th 21:00 BBC2 - Timewatch: The Hunt for U-864

Kaleun · 01-04-07, 07:29 AM

Heads up for the UK

From the Radio Times

"A new series of BBC2's history strand begins with a tense tale of submarine warfare. Timewatch has a thing about submarines, but then again, this story is arguably a bit special - the only time in naval warfare that two submarines have duelled to the death underwater. It was February 1945 off the coast of Norway when HMS Venturer managed, by some brilliant manoeuvres, to hunt down and torpedo the German U-boat U864. Sweaty reconstructions capture the atmosphere of the duel ("Commander, port side! Another torpedo!"), while in the present day a salvage team sends cameras down to the whiskery wreck."

Regards

Kaleun

Jimbuna · 01-04-07, 07:46 AM

Very interesting...thanks for the heads up

Paajtor · 01-04-07, 12:23 PM

Hey, thank you for the tip!
Gonna record it.

mr chris · 01-04-07, 12:41 PM

Oh yes i will be watching

fabel · 01-04-07, 02:18 PM

I will be watching too

STEED · 01-04-07, 03:02 PM

Of course I shall be watching.

Von Hinten · 01-04-07, 06:32 PM

It's at times like these where I wished I had a dvd recorder ... So I'll be watching it live too I guess.

Thanks

Paajtor · 01-04-07, 06:40 PM

Don't worry...those will become incredibly cheap in less than 2 years.

Kaleun · 01-05-07, 08:06 AM

bump!! I don't want people to miss it!

Jimbuna · 01-05-07, 08:36 AM

miss what ? :hmm:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

_Seth_ · 01-05-07, 11:03 AM

Yeah, guys...just rub it in.....

(I dont have BBC on my cable...)

Captain Nemo · 01-05-07, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleun

bump!! I don't want people to miss it!

I'm recording it and will watch it over the weekend.

Nemo

martxyz · 01-05-07, 02:56 PM

As it's "on" in an hour, I'm just "bumping" this thread, to get it to the tp so people see it and don't forget to record it. I've seen trailers. Looks really good.

Cheers,

Martin

Paajtor · 01-05-07, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Yeah, guys...just rub it in.....

(I dont have BBC on my cable...)

Maybe the BBC will put it online as well?

martxyz · 01-05-07, 03:21 PM

Sorry, but I don't think they are at that stage yet. It would be great if they releases their timewatch series programmes on DVD, but it is such a good series, they wouldn't know wher to stop. They'd also have a lot of other good candidate programmes.

Incidentally, the Timewatch web-page is at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/program...ch/index.shtml

and if you look in their archive, you'll see they have done quite a few naval programmes.

I hope you find a way to be able to see it. I am recording on VHS (not a DVD recorder), so I can't be much help.

All the best, Martin

01-04-07, 07:29 AM	#1
Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	UK Friday 5th 21:00 BBC2 - Timewatch: The Hunt for U-864 Heads up for the UK From the Radio Times "A new series of BBC2's history strand begins with a tense tale of submarine warfare. Timewatch has a thing about submarines, but then again, this story is arguably a bit special - the only time in naval warfare that two submarines have duelled to the death underwater. It was February 1945 off the coast of Norway when HMS Venturer managed, by some brilliant manoeuvres, to hunt down and torpedo the German U-boat U864. Sweaty reconstructions capture the atmosphere of the duel ("Commander, port side! Another torpedo!"), while in the present day a salvage team sends cameras down to the whiskery wreck." Regards Kaleun

01-04-07, 07:46 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Very interesting...thanks for the heads up __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-04-07, 12:23 PM	#3
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Hey, thank you for the tip! Gonna record it. __________________

01-04-07, 12:41 PM	#4
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Oh yes i will be watching __________________

01-04-07, 02:18 PM	#5
fabel Shore leave Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 70 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I will be watching too __________________

01-04-07, 03:02 PM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Of course I shall be watching. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-04-07, 06:32 PM	#7
Von Hinten Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 466 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	It's at times like these where I wished I had a dvd recorder ... So I'll be watching it live too I guess. Thanks __________________ Regardz, Von Hinten UC3 Nautilus' engineer for 45 minutes!

01-04-07, 06:40 PM	#8
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Don't worry...those will become incredibly cheap in less than 2 years. __________________

01-05-07, 08:06 AM	#9
Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	bump!! I don't want people to miss it!

01-05-07, 08:36 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	miss what ? :hmm: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-05-07, 11:03 AM	#11
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Yeah, guys...just rub it in..... (I dont have BBC on my cable...) __________________

01-05-07, 02:56 PM	#13
martxyz Watch Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As it's "on" in an hour, I'm just "bumping" this thread, to get it to the tp so people see it and don't forget to record it. I've seen trailers. Looks really good. Cheers, Martin

01-05-07, 03:21 PM	#15
martxyz Watch Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry, but I don't think they are at that stage yet. It would be great if they releases their timewatch series programmes on DVD, but it is such a good series, they wouldn't know wher to stop. They'd also have a lot of other good candidate programmes. Incidentally, the Timewatch web-page is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/program...ch/index.shtml and if you look in their archive, you'll see they have done quite a few naval programmes. I hope you find a way to be able to see it. I am recording on VHS (not a DVD recorder), so I can't be much help. All the best, Martin