Battle of Arnhem Tour of Duty reality show

Battle of Arnhem: Tour of Duty | Five

This was just advertised on Fiver (30 on Freeview) next Weds at 8pm, although I think the actual programme is on Five. Talk about a new twist on the reality tv genre.

 

Thanks for the heads-up Nicola, that's a definite one to watch!!

Best regards

 

The plan is to take a group of typical teenagers and train them to recreate the famous September 1944 aerial parachute assault on Arnhem in the Netherlands.


I'm guessing no one has risk assessed the show at the time of printing the above.

 

I wonder where they rounded up the SS panzer Divisions as the opposition and will seem farcial without real bangs going off and the fear of the reality of war

 

According to the blurb about it in the website its run by ex paras and Airborne guys, so there's bond to be lots of shouting, lots of mud (according to the trailer) and lots of hardwork so I'm sure it will be enough to scare the teenagers who are taking part

 

Apparently the Kids came from Croydon which is twinned with Arnhem. It's on for two nights 10th & 11th November, Channel 5 at 20:00

 

Just saw the trailer I will reserve judgement until one has viewed a few episodes

 

No comment.

 

Poor Arnhem to be twinned with Croyden (I can say that as I lived there for a short period of my life)

 

Hi All,

This is the one that I put on here last month.. And Drew I've lived in Croydon all my life

Cheers
Tom

 

I rest my case :p

 

I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it. Except that it sounds like there will be a bunch of young people who know about Arnhem who didn't do beforehand, and that can't be a bad thing. I saw a similar programme about the D-Day landings a few years ago that involved veterans acting as advisors, and that worked quite well.

 

I dont know lads. Reality TV leaves me cold at the best of times.

 

This looks good. Tonight and tomorrow night.

Battle of Arnhem: Tour of Duty


The first of a two-part documentary asking how 10 modern-day teenagers would cope with life on the front line of a Second World War battle. Following intensive training to re-create the 1944 parachute assault in Holland, the youngsters are dropped out of a plane at 10,000ft over the fields of Arnhem for their demanding mission. Concludes tomorrow SUB HD
Today at 20:00 on five


21:00 for those of us watching in France!

 

I know they'll be concentrating on the parachute battalions but I hope they don't forget the gliders.

Steve W.

 

Heads up tonight 20.00 hrs channel 5.
Battle of Arnhem: Next Generation

Two-part documentary that asks what happens when a group of modern-day teenagers experiences the harsh realities of life on the front line of a World War II battle. After some intensive training, the teens are dropped out of a plane at 10,000 feet over the fields of Arnhem, where they will attempt to recreate the WWII mission popularised in 'A Bridge Too Far' - but will they all be able to cope with the pressure?

 

What a great experience for the young men, a lovely idea for a programme and educational too. One of the veterans interviewed has recently published his autobiography, DROPPED IN IT by Colin Hall on Amazon as ebook, out in paperback in 1 or 2 weeks.

DROPPED IN IT, true story of a WWII veteran at Operation Market Garden, Arnhem,1st Airborne Division eBook: Colin Hall, Deborah K. Hall: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

 

What a great experience for the young men, a lovely idea for a programme and educational too. One of the veterans interviewed has recently published his autobiography, DROPPED IN IT by Colin Hall on Amazon as ebook, out in paperback in 1 or 2 weeks.

DROPPED IN IT, true story of a WWII veteran at Operation Market Garden, Arnhem,1st Airborne Division eBook: Colin Hall, Deborah K. Hall: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Hi Stan,
Can you confirm that Colin's book is going to be published "properly" as a paperback?
All the best............

 

I don't think I'm normally this blunt but Andrea has told me to stop shouting at the TV.

What a load of shit !