Christmas TV fiasco

[Rolf Steiner]

OK, I'm scanning the listings here, but other than ITV4 showing Aces High and 633 Squadron, it's all looking a bit sparse... where are my goddam xmas war flicks???

[phylo_roadking]

Well, "South Pacific" is set during the war in the Pacific, isn't it???

"Bridge on the River Kwai" More4 on Boxing Day

"We Dive At Dawn" BBC2 on the 27th

"The Eagle Has Landed" BBC2 0n the 28th

"Dangerous Moonlight" BBC2 0n the 30th

"Carve Her Name With Pride" BBC2 on New Year's Eve

"The Great Escape" BBC2 New Year's Eve

"The Heroes of Telemark" BBC2 New Year's Day

"Von Ryan's Express" BBC2 New Year's Day

[Rolf Steiner]

Damn, you done the homework already!!!

In fact, I'd sooner do South Pacific than sit thru Von Ryan or The Great Escape one more bloody time! At least got Night of the Generals last year!

[sebastian]

nice work phyl,now i dont have to look it all up,and i can receive bbc 2 in Belgium

[phylo_roadking]

P.S. it would also be worth checking what FilmFour are showing in their mid-afternoon war film spot through the Festive Season...

[Rolf Steiner]

As it turned out, I ended up settling for several episodes of that bloke from the Sootie show crossing the width of the country in a barge. Getting a bit too comfortable with this middle-aged bloke tv! Was quite interesting tho. There's a memorial to some Polish airmen somewhere along the route.

[Rolf Steiner]

Guess what, I was so hungover today I DID sit thru Von Ryan's Express, somewhat apathetically, and it just made me feel worse! Frank did a much better job in Man With The Golden Arm...