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#3098893 - 09/22/10 10:36 AM Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute  
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Probably posted somewhere on Sim HQ but maybe some have not heard of this particular show.

If you can get BBC iplayer then you may as well watch something decent. biggrin

BoB Iplayer

Simply amazing and one of the best celebration/tributes programmes on the BoB I've had the pleasure of watching.


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#3098894 - 09/22/10 10:43 AM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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I thought First Light was great and the aerial stuff was really well done.


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#3098896 - 09/22/10 10:54 AM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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Agree ,very good,I was prepared to dislike it,documentaries fronted by movie stars and celebs usually end up being more about them than the subject in hand but I was wrong.

#3098899 - 09/22/10 11:12 AM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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First Light author Geoffrey Wellum was one of those interviewed by the McGregor brothers. Yes, it was a nice program, I caught it live on BBC2. It also had author Stephen Bungay, who wrote probably the best BoB history: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1845134818/


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#3098912 - 09/22/10 11:59 AM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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#3098933 - 09/22/10 01:12 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Mace71]  
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Originally Posted By: MaceUK33
I thought First Light was great and the aerial stuff was really well done.
I believe they used footage from the 1969 movie. It's a tribute to its quality that they used that rather than CGI.


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#3098940 - 09/22/10 01:25 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Johan217]  
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Originally Posted By: Johan217
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I thought First Light was great and the aerial stuff was really well done.
I believe they used footage from the 1969 movie. It's a tribute to its quality that they used that rather than CGI.


Yeah it must have been some of the bomber shots and not the 109's because if I remember correctly they were not 109's in the original BoB film. Like in The Battle of the Bulge film they didn't have Tigers and it stands out a mile.


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#3099074 - 09/22/10 04:36 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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There's potentially an interesting BoB program tonight on BBC2 at 20:00 presented by James Holland who is actually an historian and author. This one is from the other side and should be an interesting analysis.As the blurb states:

'Battle of Britain: The Real Story
James Holland explores the Battle of Britain from the German point of view. The author focuses on the tactics, technology and intelligence available to both nations, and examines how they decided to use their resources. He also gains access to first-hand testimonies from German pilots, and diaries and documents that reveal a previously unknown side to this confrontation'

#3099075 - 09/22/10 04:38 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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Not available in my area...must be a PAL thing.

#3099129 - 09/22/10 05:29 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Mace71]  
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Originally Posted By: MaceUK33
Yeah it must have been some of the bomber shots and not the 109's because if I remember correctly they were not 109's in the original BoB film. Like in The Battle of the Bulge film they didn't have Tigers and it stands out a mile.


No, the old Battle of Britain film did have real Me-109s. Actually, technically, they were Hispano Ha-1112s. But still 109s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano_Aviaci%C3%B3n_HA-1112 The engines were obviously different, but that's about it. Not quite as cool as an actual Messerschmitt Me-109, but I wouldn't say no to the opportunity to fly (or sit in) a Buchon.

#3099145 - 09/22/10 05:37 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Stormtrooper]  
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Originally Posted By: DaveSHQ
Not available in my area...must be a PAL thing.


Either that or a copyright issue where only people in the UK can view it.

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#3099160 - 09/22/10 05:46 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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#3099168 - 09/22/10 05:50 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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Sorry to those that can't get to see this.

It was just done so well, light hearted in all the right places and some of the interviews were very good.

The summation at the end quite well done I reckon.

Lots of up to date Spit and Hurri footage, BoB memorial flight and just an all round great show.

You guys can't get in with a proxy?

It's well worth the effort.


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#3099174 - 09/22/10 05:55 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Axel40]  
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Ahh, here you go.

Just a small piece but it gives you an idea of what they got up to.

You tube comes through again, not great quality though but good enough.

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#3099183 - 09/22/10 06:11 PM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Josh Echo]  
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Originally Posted By: Josh Echo
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Yeah it must have been some of the bomber shots and not the 109's because if I remember correctly they were not 109's in the original BoB film. Like in The Battle of the Bulge film they didn't have Tigers and it stands out a mile.


No, the old Battle of Britain film did have real Me-109s. Actually, technically, they were Hispano Ha-1112s. But still 109s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano_Aviaci%C3%B3n_HA-1112 The engines were obviously different, but that's about it. Not quite as cool as an actual Messerschmitt Me-109, but I wouldn't say no to the opportunity to fly (or sit in) a Buchon.


Oh right, I will have to watch it again now. I think it was the Kittyhawk-like air intake that threw me smile


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#3099470 - 09/23/10 01:45 AM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Grisbeau]  
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Originally Posted By: Grisbeau
There's potentially an interesting BoB program tonight on BBC2 at 20:00 presented by James Holland who is actually an historian and author. This one is from the other side and should be an interesting analysis.As the blurb states:

'Battle of Britain: The Real Story
James Holland explores the Battle of Britain from the German point of view. The author focuses on the tactics, technology and intelligence available to both nations, and examines how they decided to use their resources. He also gains access to first-hand testimonies from German pilots, and diaries and documents that reveal a previously unknown side to this confrontation'


This one seems to be available via Usenet; use Binsearch for an NZB and GrabIt - or another combination of links and software - to download it.


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#3099524 - 09/23/10 03:34 AM Re: Ewan and Colin McGregor's Battle of Britain Tribute [Re: Legend]  
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I have just see the McGregor "Big Wing" in action. They must have had one of the best times of their lives while flying in the Spit. Technically, the program was above most others of late. The blending of "The Battle of Britan" footage to the narrative was so well done. I hope that this program will show up on BBC America or one of the history channels one day.

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P.S. it is an iplayer, the BBC's internet TV thing. You need to be in the UK, or, have a UK proxy (available legally for a price){wink wink, say no more} in order to actually view and download programs.


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