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Stuart McCullouch Full Member Offline Posts: 329 Location: Winchester	A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers 29.08.2014 at 15:12:02	Print Post
	Castles in the Sky (featuring the early work at Bawdsey) due to be shown next Thursday 4 Sep 14 on BBC2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gnhv7. Chris Morshead of the Air Defence Radar Museum was involved in its making.


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Richard Jenner Full Member Offline Posts: 127 Location: Black Isle, Highlands	Re: A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Reply #1 - 04.09.2014 at 18:16:37	Print Post
	Stu, Thanks! Meanwhile a statue to Watson-Watt was unveiled this week in Brechin: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29037401 An unusual design. Might resonate with fans of 'The High Life'. Richard


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Andy Wilkins Full Member Offline Posts: 10 Location: Northumberland	Re: A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Reply #2 - 05.09.2014 at 18:14:31	Print Post
	Well, I watched this so-called Docudrama and I think it was a bit too much drama and not enough Docu. Quite disappointed really.


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Dave Lowry Hon VP Full Member Offline Posts: 347 Location: Kettering	Re: A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Reply #3 - 05.09.2014 at 18:18:49	Print Post
	My reaction exactly. Also, the building they substituted for the real Bawdsey Manor was very drab and depressing in comparison, even allowing for wartime austerity. Bawdsey was lovely. Dave


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Ian Fish Committee Full Member Offline Treasurer Posts: 293 Location: Surrey	Re: A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Reply #4 - 05.09.2014 at 22:10:28	Print Post
	I am told that the 1930s radar traces were shown on a 1940s APN-4 Loran indicator! Good job I'm not an anorak. Ian


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Richard Jenner Full Member Offline Posts: 127 Location: Black Isle, Highlands	Re: A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Reply #5 - 06.09.2014 at 08:57:34	Print Post
	I think the best bit was the intrigue at the Air Ministry between the various heads of projects/departments which I believe is based on historical facts. It's a shame they didn't/couldn't film at the real Bawdsey - the place they used is so very different in atmosphere as Dave has remarked. A big part of the story all ways seems to be missed and that was the development of the 'Dowding system' - may be we could have a film about Dowding (starring Peter Capaldi!??). Richard


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Mike Clarke Full Member Offline Posts: 418 Location: Worcestershire	Re: A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Reply #6 - 12.09.2014 at 09:12:02	Print Post
	I agree with Wilks and Dave, very disappointing! Still, what more can one expect from the Beeb these days? Mike


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