TV Alert 2019

John wrote:

Tonight on BBC4 at 8pm. "Skies above Britain", this episode about "how the skies are safeguarded".

Previously shown in 2016

David wrote:

Tonight , 10 August ; Channel 5
6:35 ; D-Days Sunken Secrets
8:00 ; WW2 : The True Coast of War
(publicity shows an Anson crew in colour)

I am finding the gimmick of the numbers counting up, very annoying. Not sure if I will survive to the end of the programme.

Missed both but I suspect, like most modern documentaries it is 35 mins of content per hour with a chunk taken due to adverts and the rest made up of repetition to keep the brain dead happy.

The whole sorry state of affairs is encapsulated very well in That Mitchell and Webb Look - Gift Shop Sketch

The best part of the programme was the use of the EU "anthem" as background music as the Nazis moved into various countries!

This was repeated last night. Some interesting footage including Stenigot which was done as part of a survey of sites in Lincolnshire during the dry Summer. I am sure the commentary suggested that the four old large dishes were used for detecting incoming missiles though I suppose technically they were receiving that information from elsewhere but anyone watching would think they were radar. It claimed they had "discovered" the old GEE site but I am sure it would be already known.

DOCUMENTARY: Hidden Britain by Drone
On: Channel 4 HD
Date: Saturday 17th August 2019 (Already shown)
Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long)

Heatwave Special.
Tony Robinson discovers how the hot summer of 2018 led to unexpected archaeological discoveries, as parch marks on the ground have shown signs of what is buried beneath it. Tony talks to archaeologists and drone pilots who have recorded these finds, and discovers the race to document these hidden secrets before they are destroyed by rain.
(Audio Described, Repeat, Subtitles, High Definition)

Starring: Tony Robinson, David Dugan, Carlo Massarella, Eoin O'Shea

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