[TV] Mears : Telemark : Freeview

[Jodie]

UKTV History Ray Mears: Real Heroes of Telemark
Today and tomorrow (26 and 27 September 2006)
uktv history = channel 12 on Freeview

"Ray Mears discovers how survival skills helped the Allies stop Hitler's atomic
bomb programme in its tracks, and hears from the real heroes of Telemark
about how they carried out one of the most daring raids of the Second World
War."

also

"Survival expert Ray Mears visits Scotland and Norway to find out how a team
of elite commandos were trained to survive in the wilds so that they could
destroy a key part of Hitler's atomic bomb project."

Today
Tuesday 26 September
4:00pm - 5:00pm
VIDEO Plus+: 22929881

Tuesday 26 September
10:00pm - 11:00pm
VIDEO Plus+: 20391201

Tomorrow
Wednesday 27 September
10:00am - 11:00am
VIDEO Plus+: 77252718

Wednesday 27 September
4:00pm - 5:00pm
VIDEO Plus+: 22996553

Wednesday 27 September
10:00pm - 11:00pm
VIDEO Plus+: 20368973

 

[Alfa]

Any volunteers to put it on dvd for a Belgian fan? Will send dvd, postage will be paid.

 

[Jodie]

Sunday 19th November on UKTV History
(Freeview channel 12, Sky 537, NTL 203, Telewest 203)

A few weeks ago one episode was shown but it seems that this might be
the full set of programmes of Ray Mears' Real Heroes of Telemark.
The numbers given are for VideoPlus.

Ray Mears: Real Heroes of Telemark showing times
10 - 11am - Epic journey 94920277
11 - 12noon - Survival in the wilds 94837513
12 - 1pm - untitled 71495068

4.30 - 5.30pm - Epic journey 81594548
5.30 - 6.30pm - Survival in the wilds 75714635
6.30 - 7.30pm - untitled 47698838

10 - 11pm - Epic journey 46026971
11 - 12midnight - Survival in the wilds 94921906
12 - 1am (Monday morning) - untitled 40519907

The episodes, as given, are:

1. Epic journey
UKTV History says: Survival expert Ray Mears finds out how commandos
were trained to survive in the wilds so that they could destroy a key part of
Hitler's atomic bomb project.

RadioTimes.com says: Historical documentary in which survival expert
Ray Mears parachutes into Norway on the 60th anniversary of an extraordinary
World War II mission immortalised by Hollywood. With a team of modern-day
winter-warfare specialists, he retraces the epic journey made by the original
commandos who survived appalling hardship to sabotage Hitler's atomic bomb
project.

2. Survival in the Wilds
UKTV History says: Historical documentary. Survival expert Ray Mears
retraces the epic journey through Norway made by commandos in World War II
to sabotage Hitler's atomic bomb project.

RadioTimes.com says: Survival expert Ray Mears visits Scotland and
Norway to find out how a team of elite commandos were trained to survive in the
wilds so that they could destroy a key part of Hitler's atomic bomb project.

3. Untitled (as far as I could tell)
UKTV History says: Ray Mears discovers how survival skills helped the
Allies stop Hitler's atomic bomb programme, and the heroes of Telemark recall
one of WWII's most daring raids.

RadioTimes.com says: Ray Mears discovers how survival skills helped
the Allies stop Hitler's atomic bomb programme in its tracks, and hears from the
real heroes of Telemark about how they carried out one of the most daring raids
of the Second World War.

 

[Jodie]

Actually it's a bit of a Telemark day for UKTV History (Freeview #12) on
Sunday as there is another documentary (if it's the one I have seen it's
good but is solely voiceover on film snippets) as well as the Kirk Douglas
film.

DOCUMENTARY: Secrets of World War II
(Series examining the history of World War II.)

'The Real Heroes of Telemark'
Covert history. This programme looks at the Norwegian
raids on the Norsk Hydro factory - in which the Germans
were creating materials for their first atomic bomb.

Sun 19. Nov 2006 at 9.00am on UKTV History
Secrets of World War II : 'The Real Heroes of Telemark'
VIDEO Plus+: 32291797

Sun 19. Nov 2006 at 1.00pm on UKTV History
Secrets of World War II : 'The Real Heroes of Telemark'
VIDEO Plus+: 71577616

FILM: The Heroes of Telemark
Reluctant scientist Kirk Douglas and fiery resistance
fighter Richard Harris have to overcome their hatred
of each other, as well as the Germans, to sabotage an
atomic bomb project in this brawny war story set in
Norway in 1942. Director Anthony Mann avoids getting
bogged down with technical information and sustains
a nail-biting tension throughout the daredevil mission.
While some in the supporting cast seem disaffected,
Anton Diffring convinces as a steely-eyed Nazi officer.
The night sequences are particularly striking, although
Robert Krasker's photography throughout will have you
positively pining for the fjords.

The Heroes of Telemark - film
Sun 19. Nov 2006 at 2.00pm on UKTV History - 4:30pm
VIDEO Plus+: 56232093

The Heroes of Telemark - film
Sun 19. Nov 2006 at 7.30pm on UKTV History - 10:00pm
VIDEO Plus+: 87507155

Jo

 

[Jodie]

I caught yesterday's episode at 10pm by chance as I hadn't
realised the series was on again, on Freeview (channel 12).

There's not enough money in the world to persuade me to
parachute out of a Hercules! Saw one once at the Biggin
Hill air show and was utterly smitten.

It's on at 10am, 4pm and 10pm today with the same times
for part three tomorrow. Also tomorrow is Wild Food on
BBC2 at 8pm.

Search http://www.uktv.co.uk or http://www.radiotimes.com
for VideoPlus details.

Freeview channel 12, Sky 537, NTL 203, Telewest 203

 

[ArkAngel]

There's not enough money in the world to persuade me to
parachute out of a Hercules! Saw one once at the Biggin
Hill air show and was utterly smitten.

You would have a hard time stopping me doing something daft like that Would love to do a chute jump, i know you can do then for charity but i've done a bit too much recently with a sponsered abseil and sponsered firewalk. People will only finance my social life so far!

 

[Jodie]

Freeview are showing "Ray Mears: The Real Heroes of Telemark" on Sat 16 June.
It's on UKTV History (channel 12) and UKTV History+1 (which is NOT on Freeview).

Full details available from http://www.uktv.co.uk - it is a three-part one-off series.

Here are the timings, but I advise you to check nearer the time.

The three episodes run consecutively from 9am, 1pm and 5pm.
9, 10 and 11 am
repeated at 1, 2 and 3pm
and again at 5, 6 and 7pm all on 16 June.

Jo

 

[dommyracer]

nice one jodie!

have just finished re-reading the book of this, will set the video so I can re-watch the series

 

[Jodie]

Reminder that this is on tomorrow. That ends the TV bulletins for the night

 

[dommyracer]

Nice one jodie, just reminded me to set the PVR

 

[Jodie]

The three episodes are repeated again on UKTV History (and UKTV History +1)
on 3, 4, 5 and 6 September - next week.

http://uktv.co.uk/history/episode/series_id/1410/