The First World War From Above: BBC4 programme on Freeview Tuesday 14th & Sunday 18th

**Prodromoi** · 08-13-2012 06:26

Normally I don't have time to watch TV or check what's on, and my exposure to programs that I'd find interesting usually follow the lines of:
"Hey Al, did you see Horizon last week about {insert interesting subject here}. It was really good."
"No. Damn, wish I'd known about it."

This time though, by random chance and before the programme actually gets aired, I noticed yesterday that on Tuesday The First World War From Above is being shown on 'Yesterday" (the new and rather sad name for The History Channel) at 0710, 1200, 1700 & 2300. It's also (I noticed while writing up this post) being shown on BBC4 once each on the 18th and 19th.

It was originally a BBC4 programme, with details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/2010/1...om-above.shtml

Fergal Keane examines a cache of aerial footage and photographs of the conflict. A 48-minute film taken by a French airship in the summer of 1919, following the route of the Western Front, reveals the devastating impact of the war on the land, while a collection of 150,000 photos taken by First World War pilots, intended to provide commanders with a revolutionary view of the battlefield, tells human stories that were visible only from above.

Realising that it's a couple of years old, folks here may have already seen it. But if not, hope the heads up is useful. I've got my recorder set to grab me one of tomorrow's broadcasts.