""The Other Side Of The Somme" BBC 2" Topic
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| Trajanus | 02 Jun 2016 2:50 a.m. PST |
In The Other Side Of The Somme, on BBC Two, historian Peter Barton will tell the story of the battle that more than any other has come to define the WWI experience. Using unique access to unseen German military documents, he will present the battle from the point of view of the German regiments who lined up in the trenches opposite Haig's much vaster army. Anyone heard or seen anything on this one I'm having no luck breaking the BBC's defences! I'm assuming it has to air sometime between now and July 1st. |
| bc1745 | 02 Jun 2016 5:32 a.m. PST |
From BBC
On Thursday 30 June BBC One will begin its commemorations of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, with overnight vigils both in the UK and France. The following day on Friday 1 July will be a special early morning broadcast to mark the start of the battle, followed later in the morning by the formal commemorations of the Thiepval Ceremonial Event, with TRH The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry in attendance. Songs Of Praise on BBC One will also be marking the anniversary of the battle of the Somme with a special programme in July. In The Other Side Of The Somme, on BBC Two, historian Peter Barton will tell the story of the battle that more than any other has come to define the WWI experience. Using unique access to unseen German military documents, he will present the battle from the point of view of the German regiments who lined up in the trenches opposite Haig's much vaster army. From here
link Chris |
| King Monkey | 02 Jun 2016 7:58 a.m. PST |
At least Dan Snow won't be presenting it. |
| Trajanus | 02 Jun 2016 11:25 a.m. PST |
Thanks Chris, that's about as far as I got! If you re read my post and your second paragraph you'll see they are the same! :o) None of it says when the documentary is on! |
| bc1745 | 02 Jun 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
Sorry Trajanus my reading was it was on the 1st July…..
Chris |
| D A THB | 02 Jun 2016 5:28 p.m. PST |
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| Trajanus | 03 Jun 2016 2:35 p.m. PST |
Chris, no worries. My grandfather was there, it's starting to look easier to ask him! :o) |
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