David Jason's Greatest Escapes

[mrs_emma_peel]

David Jason's Greatest Escapes
ITV1/+1 ... Sunday 28th August 2011 ... 8.00-9.00pm

Radio Times ... BBC Documentary of the Week/DigiGuide ... Editors Choice

This superb documentary is spendidly presented by Sir David Jason who travels to Germany, Poland and the Netherlands to research stirring stories of incredible bravery and resoucefulness of British PoWs.

In one of many memorable scenes a veteran recalls digging the tunnels ... which they did naked by the light of oil lamps, with a lot of smoke and a lot of swearing ... for the brilliantly conceived escape from the 'escape proof' Stalag Luft III ... in The Great Escape. David Jason investigates the amazing real-life wartime escape stories that were the inspiration for such magnificent classic films and television dramas as The Great Escape and Colditz.

He meets the last known British survivor of The Great Escape, attempts to recreate the Warburg Wire Job - one of the most ingenious escapes of World War II ... and travels to the Netherlands to research the story of one of the most heroic and little-known escape stories of the war.

David meets not just the escapees but also the courageous people who helped them, and he gains a greater understanding of the extraordinary, courageous spirit and human endeavour of their audacious bids for freedom.

As a 93 year-old veteran observes ... 'Freedom is worth everything'.

Sources: Radio Times/DigiGuide

I'm very much looking forward to this superb sounding documentary.
Emma

[Onedin]

Hi Emma,

I hope this will get shown over here as I can't get ITV of course.......sounds like a fantastic documentary in honour of those heroes.

Also, I am curious as to what Dutch story he will share.

[Toscana]

Only a couple of new storys but not bad. Done a lot better and in more detail on the History Channel most nights.

[faginsgirl]

I thought this was good, some very interesting interviews.

[markrgv]

I thought this was okay - though agree you see it done better on the History channels. But one thing that never fails is the huge respect and pride you always end up having for the people who were involved in these military acts.

[Steve Crook]

Also, I am curious as to what Dutch story he will share.

Talking a bit about escape lines through France and the Netherlands (mainly France) where resistance groups helped downed airmen back to safety.

Steve

[Onedin]

Talking a bit about escape lines through France and the Netherlands (mainly France) where resistance groups helped downed airmen back to safety.

Steve

Thanks, Steve. I was hoping someone would let me know.