Marco Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 Is it me or has the BBC significantly dropped the number of WW1 documentaries lately? Too much money going to lost lawsuits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 38 minutes ago, Marco said: Is it me or has the BBC significantly dropped the number of WW1 documentaries lately? Too much money going to lost lawsuits? Now the centenary has passed they will be saving up for more programmes relating to other conflicts in future years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan24 Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 1 hour ago, jonbem said: Now the centenary has passed they will be saving up for more programmes relating to other conflicts in future years! Anita Rani was telling us all about the Falklands the other day. That'll be the next commemoration in 2022. I wonder if the BBC will have to use both names to stay impartial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 I live in dread of them "commemorating" Op Banner, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 3 hours ago, Gunner Hall said: I live in dread of them "commemorating" Op Banner, I live in dread of them commemorating anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 Touche. Entirely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted 28 May , 2021 Share Posted 28 May , 2021 On 26/05/2021 at 16:57, squirrel said: I live in dread of them commemorating anything... What, and miss the chance to see Dan Snow in full flow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 29 May , 2021 Share Posted 29 May , 2021 Certainly - met him once, very personable but IMHO lacks something as a presenter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 29 May , 2021 Share Posted 29 May , 2021 What a lot of nonsense. How many other channels have been commemorating WW1 of late? Things move on in the media - that is all the media. The BBC, like all other broadcast media, have a large and diverse audience to satisfy and have to cover a vast range of subjects. Criticism of the BBC content has become something of a sport over the last few years. Try thinking about the range they have to cover. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depaor01 Posted 29 May , 2021 Share Posted 29 May , 2021 We in Ireland have had centenaries of the 1913 Lockout, Great War, 1916 Rising, War of Independence, and a Civil War to come. Each of these centenaries had appropriate exposure in the media at the time, but after the anniversary it is yesterday's news. The media, whichever one you choose, moves on to current issues. WWI coverage is no different. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 1 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2021 On 29/05/2021 at 19:30, Terry_Reeves said: What a lot of nonsense. How many other channels have been commemorating WW1 of late? TR Discovery, History, National Geographic, Canvas (Belgium)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 1 June , 2021 Share Posted 1 June , 2021 1 minute ago, Marco said: Discovery, History, National Geographic, Canvas (Belgium)... Many of those have been repeated numerous times, and crop up regularly across various channels, with lots also on such as youtube too. I don't think there will be much budget spending on "new" WW1 documentaries or films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 1 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 1 June , 2021 (edited) You watch Belgium and Dutch TV? Grensgeval (Dutch) Reizen Waes: Vlaanderen (Belgium) Secrets in the Ice The Live Bait Squadron (Dutch) Ernst Junger (German) In the same period the BBC only had Foreign Legions. For WW2 it is even much worse. Like I said... Edited 2 June , 2021 by Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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