07-01-2010, 09:53 AM
As part of Channel 4's Bloody Foreigners strand (they are being ironic, before anyone complains...) tonight's episode The Untold Invasion of Britain does the biz for that African chappie who came over here and (spoiler alert!) died at York. Apart from whatever CGI wizardy/slomo Romanalikes they could afford, there is I gather a semi-naked carnyx player and a fully clad Dr Coulston to delight and amuse.
The series has been patchy so far (there were foreigners in Nelson's navy: anyone who has read a Patrick O'Brien book knows that) and the Poles and Czechs played a crucial role in winning the Battle of Britain (anyone who has seen the feature film will also know that, and some of the recreation/mini dramas were spookily reminiscent of bits of that film... helped by the fact a lot of the aerial action clips came from it!). The obligatory historical documentary style (talking down on the assumption that you are a numpty) prevails. Last night's, on the Great Fire of London, and how the plucky little Brits sought anybody foreign they could find to blame (conspiracy theories raged, apparently), beat up, lynch, whatever, was rather interesting, however. How things have changed!
If you are outside the UK, doubtless the production company will be selling it to a TV station near you at some point soon.
Mike Bishop
The series has been patchy so far (there were foreigners in Nelson's navy: anyone who has read a Patrick O'Brien book knows that) and the Poles and Czechs played a crucial role in winning the Battle of Britain (anyone who has seen the feature film will also know that, and some of the recreation/mini dramas were spookily reminiscent of bits of that film... helped by the fact a lot of the aerial action clips came from it!). The obligatory historical documentary style (talking down on the assumption that you are a numpty) prevails. Last night's, on the Great Fire of London, and how the plucky little Brits sought anybody foreign they could find to blame (conspiracy theories raged, apparently), beat up, lynch, whatever, was rather interesting, however. How things have changed!
If you are outside the UK, doubtless the production company will be selling it to a TV station near you at some point soon.
Mike Bishop
