clint
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Post by clint on Dec 22, 2016 17:27:44 GMT 12
Did anyone else see this on Choice TV last night? I stumbled across it while flicking through channels. English mountaineer Joe Simpson attempts to recreate his fathers experiences in the Chindits in Burma in 1944. Appears to be a few epiosodes (not sure how many but last night was the first).
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 22, 2016 19:36:38 GMT 12
I never saw it but I am keen to have a watch later, thanks for bringing it to our attention.
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Post by ZacYates on Dec 23, 2016 8:18:08 GMT 12
It looks interesting for sure! We have no listings publication of any kind so I'd hate to think what we're missing.
BTW - the title made me ask two questions: who is Joe Simpson, and why is Burma waging a war against him?
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Post by tbf25o4 on Dec 23, 2016 9:18:28 GMT 12
Watched most of episode one. Joe Simpson's father was a major in the British Army who served with the Chindits. Joe and his mate, plus a camera crew are retracing (where possible) the route
the chindits took on one of their missions. The first episode was mainly them travelling through jungle tracks to various campsites mentioned in Joes father's diary. A few sparse film shots
of chindits appear at various stages of the doco. At the end of the first episode their travels were halted owing to local factions fighting with units of the national Army.
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Post by clint on Dec 23, 2016 12:01:23 GMT 12
Funniest part, "This isn't a road" and right then 2 motorbikes come around the corner.
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Post by oj on Dec 26, 2016 11:24:21 GMT 12
I enjoyed it and will watch the next part if i can organise it.
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Post by isc on Dec 30, 2016 20:14:36 GMT 12
I saw it, I thought it was on the 24th, perhaps a replay, or another channel, I was staying with my sister in Chch and she's on cable. Good show. isc
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