Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Channel 5 documentary 'Warship: Life at Sea' all about HMS Duncan starts on Monday 26 November at 9pm. Info here

Jim

Thanks Jim , will try to see that , made a post-it for the screen

this Friday, 16-November 2018, ch5 Portillo's programme is about the Cuban missile crisis in which he interviews a couple of Russian submariners who were there, from the inside of the old Foxtrot on the medway. on at 2100

that's
2100 16th Nov. 2018 Ch5.

Duly noted , thanks Tim ,

timlewin wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:51 pm this Friday, 16-November 2018, ch5 Portillo's programme is about the Cuban missile crisis in which he interviews a couple of Russian submariners who were there, from the inside of the old Foxtrot on the medway. on at 2100

that's
2100 16th Nov. 2018 Ch5.

What a small world we live in Tim ....
That building sat in the grounds of the old offices of South Cambs District Council offices on hills road Cambridge before they moved to Camborne , and many years ago I was asked to inspect the building and report on its current condition ......and viewed in the 1980's

In Sight of Home - The Isolaire

Arguably the greatest tragedy to befall the west coast of Scotland remains, to this day, largely unknown. On the event of the 100th anniversary, the people of Lewis tell their story to the rest of the nation through the words and testimonies of the islanders. On 1 January 1919, having survived the First World War, in excess of 250 naval men were returning home to celebrate their first New Year of peace. But in the blackest of nights, in a rising gale, HMY Iolaire sank within yards of the Lewis coast.

The Western Isles sent 6,000 men to serve in the First World War, and sustained the heaviest casualty rate of any area of British Empire, losing over 1,000 men by the end of the war. But no-one expected further losses after peace had been declared a few weeks earlier, and the seamen were sailing back in sight of home.

Author and local historian Malcolm Macdonald, along with historian and broadcaster Joni Buchanan, explore the feelings of expectation as the Hebridean men returned from war and explain the aftermath and shock that spread throughout the island over the next few weeks and months, affecting generations to come.

Featuring unique BBC archive footage with eyewitness testimonies of the night and its aftermath, including tales of extraordinary bravery and foresight. The story also examines how the disaster has shaped the identity of the islanders in the subsequent years, arguably contributing to the mass emigration of the 1920s and the population decrease that continued through much of the 20th century.

Lewis musician Iain Morrison, who discovers that his own great-grandmother had to write to the authorities for financial assistance, details how his contemporary work of music called 'Sàl' - 'Salt Water' helped him find hope


For those that missed it go to - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... he-iolaire

Currently on TV More4+1 - Nazi megastructures - Hitler's Artic Fortress

Little h wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:07 pm Currently on TV More4+1 - Nazi megastructures - Hitler's Artic Fortress

Thank Harry, will try to get it on catchup, missed it due to Windows Update

Jim

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Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun.

Documentary series starts 20th August on @ITV covering RN & RAF students training to become F-35 pilots.

Little h wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:09 pm NavyLookout on Twitter
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21m21 minutes ago

Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun.

Documentary series starts 20th August on @ITV covering RN & RAF students training to become F-35 pilots.

Full details at:
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week ... TFIleoQMGM#