Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
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Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
Tonight 2000hrs Channel 4:
Dambusters: Building the Bouncing Bomb
Monday 02 May
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Channel 4
The story of Barnes Wallis's bouncing bombs and 617 Squadron's bombing raid on the dams of the Ruhr valley has been elevated to almost mythical status - mainly thanks to the 1950 film. Here, Cambridge lecturer Dr Hugh Hunt (a world expert on rotating objects) takes on the complex, dangerous task of trying to re-create the raid. It's a massive project that includes the building of a small dam in north-west Canada. At two hours, it's a long haul, but the many setbacks and layering on of tension do help give a greater understanding of the cunning and daring of Wallis.
Radio Times reviewer - David Crawford
Monday 02 May
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Channel 4
The story of Barnes Wallis's bouncing bombs and 617 Squadron's bombing raid on the dams of the Ruhr valley has been elevated to almost mythical status - mainly thanks to the 1950 film. Here, Cambridge lecturer Dr Hugh Hunt (a world expert on rotating objects) takes on the complex, dangerous task of trying to re-create the raid. It's a massive project that includes the building of a small dam in north-west Canada. At two hours, it's a long haul, but the many setbacks and layering on of tension do help give a greater understanding of the cunning and daring of Wallis.
Radio Times reviewer - David Crawford
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Some video preview is online here -
Dambusters documentary recreates the science behind WW2's most audacious bombing raid | Mail Online
Looks to be an interesting programme...
Dambusters documentary recreates the science behind WW2's most audacious bombing raid | Mail Online
Looks to be an interesting programme...
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(a world expert on rotating objects)
Frank Whittle (a world expert on noisy go-fast things)
Isaac Newton (a world expert on fally things)
Stephen Hawking (a world expert on really high up stuff)
Now why does that make me contemplate the desirability of being between a rock and a soft place - with apologies to the late lamented Miss York (and BEagle of course)!
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shucks ......... need to lie down, preferably with
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I hope I'm wrong about this but I don't think Beags is late yet! (or lamented) I think I agree with you about
Miss York and the rock. Remember the stockings and suspenders.
Miss York and the rock. Remember the stockings and suspenders.
Last edited by SOSL; 2nd May 2011 at 16:36. Reason: to complete the comment
If you stumble across the thread and miss the start then remember Channel 4 + 1 on Sky. (Channel 135). The programme will run from 2100-2300 on Channel 4 + 1. Channel 4 +1 is also available on Freeview - Channel 13.
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Susannah really was so gorgeous:
Those eyes hinted at such....fun!
I detect something of a 'trouser moment' is beginning to stir...
Those eyes hinted at such....fun!
I detect something of a 'trouser moment' is beginning to stir...