Danger UXB series

[Jean-Loup]

I just happened to stumble on this old series on youtube, and have only watched the first one for now, but am very impressed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfcC0ki6uhI

I shows the life of an engineer unit in England during the Blitz in 1940, who have the mission of disarming unexploded bombs. It describes in details a little known job, and is accompanied by a good dose of good old british humor. I would advise everyone to watch it.
I am not sure about the next episodes, as I have not seen them yet.

JL

[David Fettes]

Jean-Loup,

View it from this site

http://www.funmoviesite.com/watch-93294-Danger-UXB

The quality is far better. All the episodes are great and I only watched them last month. I remember this series when it was first shown on British television.

[Jean-Loup]

I just watched to more episodes. Really good stuff! I am surprised I had never heard of this series before. It is definitly a refreshing change from the normal hollywood style war movies.

JL

[pete]

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There the other one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYtvAC9eeb0


Pete

[feldpost 58]

Hi,
like David, I remember this series from when it was originally shown on British TV.
Some good shows in those days - "Colditz" and "Wish Me Luck" spring to mind.
Another series about the occupation of the Channel Islands ("Island At War"}?I believe was the title - although memory is a little hazy on that one!

Even today, British TV still produce WW2 themed series.
"Foyle's War" and "Land Girls" are two recent series produced in the UK.


Best wishes,

John.

[sdesember]

"...a good name to start the job, Ashes to ashes dust to dust?"

Am beginning to watch the first episode. Looks promising.

Thanks for posting it.

[reichenberg]

I think I'm correct in saying that all the events in this series really happened but not all to the same bomb disposal unit. That's probably what makes it such a good series. If it were pure fiction it just wouldn't work.

[scotty1418]

The book and series are really great companions.

[WWIIBuff]

I know this is an old thread, but I recently watch this series on YouTube after a British collector friend told me about it. It was so good that I had to buy the series on DVD and watch it again.

Plus now I've started collecting Bomb Disposal items.

I wish they would make more series like these.

[Totenhead]

I remember watching that when I was in school. loved it then, brings back memories, may watch it all over again