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Danger UXB: The Complete Series Special Edition [1979]


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Nothing short of superb
Review date: 2008-05-03 Rating: 10 out of 10

My wife and I loved this series so much we were left feeling empty when it ended.
None of the stories are made up, why would you need to when real life was like it was then?
The sound quality is a little poor but is really a must have series.

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They dont make TV like this anymore.
Review date: 2008-02-29 Rating: 10 out of 10

I remember watching this when it was first aired back in 79, (Monday nights 9PM i think it was) and loving it then at the age of 16.

All these years later and its still as good as i remember, standing up very well to the test of time, in fact, it would give most of todays programs a good run for its money.

Still as good as ever
Review date: 2007-10-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

I had forgotten exactly HOW good this series was. Unfortunately I missed the last 3 episodes due to work, so it was a real pleasure to buy the DVD's. This has got to be one of the Classic series of the 70's, and has lost none of its impact today. Very good plot lines (Butterfly Winter actually brought to the attention of the public the danger of these bombs, many of which were still kept by members of the public). If you like a good believable yarn, then buy this series. And of course it portrays quite accurately the very dangerous job done by very brave men.

Drama as drama should be done
Review date: 2007-09-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

Cracking drama, based on fact, from the late 70's.
Tells the story of the unexploded bombs dropped on the UK during the Second World War and the men that defused them. A little known fact is that many bombs were dropped with the intention that they would remain unexploded until touched or after a pre-set time delay. This strategy adopted by the Germans was designed to bring maximum disruption to an area after the air raid was over.
The defusing of these bombs became a strategic battle between the German fuse designers and the British inventors tasked with finding methods to make the bombs safe. There was no volunteering for bomb disposal, you were posted to it no questions asked.
The period set designs are spot on and the acting good. I have read the Danger UXB book that accompanied the Channel 4 documentary series (early 2000's) and I have to say that the chronology of events in the drama follow the actual 'as it happened' events closely.
The episode about the 'Butterfly' bomb is set in a small country town, when in actual fact the real event happened in Grimsby. There was a war time 'D' notice posted on Grimsby that effectively shut the town down for a week. Not a word was released in the press and so the Germans had no idea of the disrupted effect these bombs had. They were not tried again in the UK.
This series make for a watchable drama based on very real modern history events, without the gushing hollywood treatment that HBO in the USA would apply it. Pitty it hasn't been re-run on TV, although I think UK Gold have the rights.

A real good series



A top quality TV series
Review date: 2007-07-17 Rating: 10 out of 10

As good or better than many made today. I would totally agree with the other review. I would stress that each
episode really is different and interesting.

As regular characters are killed off, it really does rack up the tension, and in the last episode you do wonder if
the main character, Ash, played by Anthony Andrews, will survive or not.

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Danger Uxb

Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626243944
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: Box set, PAL, Special Edition,
Release date: 2006-06-19
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 650 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1979-01-08
Language: English (Original Language)

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