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Britains Great War.
New 4 part documentary started tonight on BBC1 Jeremy Paxman doing a first rate job of presenting it i reckon. well worth watching, learnt much i wasn't aware of, can't wait fer the rest of em.:)
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I agree!
Wife and daughter can't stand Paxman but I think he's one of the best presenters on telly...!!! |
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Really enjoyed the first episode.
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yep will be watching the next part it was very good
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Thought the Accrington Pals might have had a mention but still very good
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Any one see the documentary about the life of Kaiser Wilhelm (before Christmas) - the man who has taken the blame for it all? He was the grandson of our good old Queenie = Victoria.
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Never saw it, but also cousin of our King during WW1.
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Funny how they call it the Great War? When it was the Horrible war! Seeing your mates eaten by rats etc
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great (grāt)adj. great·er, great·est 1. Very large in size. 2. Larger in size than others of the same kind. 3. Large in quantity or number: A great throng awaited us. See Synonyms at large. 4. Extensive in time or distance: a great delay. 5. Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent: a great crisis. 6. Of outstanding significance or importance: a great work of art. 7. Chief or principal: the great house on the estate. 8. Superior in quality or character; noble: "For he was great, ere fortune made him so" (John Dryden). 9. Powerful; influential: one of the great nations of the West. 10. Eminent; distinguished: a great leader. 11. Grand; aristocratic. 12. Informal Enthusiastic: a great lover of music. 13. Informal Very skillful: great at algebra. 14. Informal Very good; first-rate: We had a great time at the dance. 15. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination: a great-granddaughter. 16. Archaic Pregnant. And I'd say that several of the above are extremely accurate as a suitable description. :) Unfortunately it's on a bit late for me over here but I reckon I'll be able to catch it 2nd/3rd time around when they broadcast it again at a more reasonable time. |
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Episode 2 just been on, good as the first un i thought, very interesting n informative.:)
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yep waiting for part 3 now:D
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Anyone see "Royal Cousins at War" pt 2 on BBC 2 tonight - about how the King of England - the Kaiser of German and the Tzar of Russia were all part of the same family spending many happy summers together till they decided to have a family punch up; the cost millions of lives. |
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What an excellent summary of yet another subject you obviously know nothing about! :( |
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