Online Documentary(limited time) "Australia's Secret Heroes"-Z Special unit.

Discussion in 'Australian' started by Maureene, Jun 16, 2014.

  1. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    SBS Television (Australia) are broadcasting a 3 Part television series called "Australia's Secret Heroes"

    The description for Part 1 says"Australia’s Secret Heroes tells the extraordinary story of Z Special unit, a remarkable group of men who were plucked from the Australian military in World War II, trained in explosives, camouflage, silent killing and how to resist torture and then sent on incredibly perilous undercover operations in Asia.

    For years, the Z Special operatives were sworn to secrecy.

    But now the veterans relive their incredible wartime exploits.

    In a unique “living history” approach, Australia’s Secret Heroes takes six descendants of the Z Special operatives and places them on training missions to give them a taste of what their forefathers went through"

    Part 1 has been broadcast and concerns a mission to blow up ships in Singapore Harbour

    It is available to view online until 29 June 2014, 9:30pm.
    http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/271732803957/Australiaand39s-Secret-Heroes

    I don't know whether this is available for viewers outside Australia, but I think it may well be.

    Part 2 is screening Sunday 22 June at 8.30pm on SBS in Sydney, and can probably be viewed online ( as Part 1 could be viewed online)
    http://www.sbs.com.au/guide/day/2014-06-22/location/NSW#/program/6929858
    Part 3 is screening Sunday 29 June at 8.30 pm. Both these will also be available 'On demand" for a 14 day period.
    http://www.sbs.com.au/guide/day/2014-06-29/location/NSW#/program/6929870

    Cheers
    Maureen
     
  2. bofors

    bofors Senior Member

    Hi

    I watched part one, quite interesting seeing them going through the training and what Z force actually did. Amazing.
    Worth watching.

    regards

    Robert
     
  3. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Definitely worth a watch. This was mentioned by forum member 'spider' a couple of days ago. :)
     
  4. Maureene

    Maureene Well-Known Member

    Episode 2 is now available to view. Expires on 6 July 2014, 9:30pm.
    The program description is

    "Now they are given the chance to operate a Sleeping Beauty - a one man motorized submersible kayak - under the watchful eye of surviving Z Special member Norman Wallace, the last veteran from WW2 who trained on the machines.

    The second episode also features the story of Jim Ellwood, a Z operative sent to Japanese occupied Timor to help form a resistance group.

    He was captured and tortured by the Japanese and for the first time in public, he talks candidly about his harrowing experience".

    http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/276522563988/Australias-Secret-Heroes

    Time quoted is Australian EST (GMT +10 hours)

    Cheers
    Maureen
     

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