Paxman's series on WW1

Alain Quay
Alain Quay Posts: 534
edited February 2014 in The cake stop
Pretty good I thought.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Bit weird. Enjoyed it in bits.

    Not sure what the overarching theme was. Didn't seem like there was one.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Was also secretly hoping for a view looking at all sides of the war rather than purely UK but I guess it's about how it's changed the UK ( though a lot of the anecdotes don't really illustrate that) which is fine.
    _
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    It would be good to have a series about WW1 which solely focused on the German side of events.
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    It wasn't what i expected. I thought that with Paxo there would be a little more stuffing.


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • Alain Quay
    Alain Quay Posts: 534
    Capt Slog wrote:
    It wasn't what i expected. I thought that with Paxo there would be a little more stuffing.

    More of a big brother man, eh
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,774
    Capt Slog wrote:
    It wasn't what i expected. I thought that with Paxo there would be a little more stuffing.
    :lol:
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    It would be good to have a series about WW1 which solely focused on the German side of events.

    OK, here you...

    Scheisse... ve haff lost. :wink:
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,974
    Alain Quay wrote:
    Capt Slog wrote:
    It wasn't what i expected. I thought that with Paxo there would be a little more stuffing.

    More of a big brother man, eh

    No, no, no that's in 1984, years after WW1 and it's a fictional work. :lol:

    Although it was an opportunity for a little light humour, my remark did have a serious side. I was hoping for a more in-depth analysis of the history of WW1 and found the first of Paxman's program a bit lacking in substance. It was interesting enough though and I'll watch the rest of them.


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    One thing I've learned through watching the programme.

    Paxo couldn't stop a pig in a ginnell. Has he had rickets or sommat?
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • ukiboy
    ukiboy Posts: 891
    johnfinch wrote:
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    It would be good to have a series about WW1 which solely focused on the German side of events.

    OK, here you...

    Scheisse... ve haff lost. :wink:

    Yes, that's pretty much what Fritz would have said. He repeated it 27 years later :shock:
    Outside the rat race and proud of it
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Second one now
  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    Mikey23 wrote:
    Second one now

    Second world war? You're joking! Don't tell me that Mr Hitler's invaded Poland? :shock: :shock: :shock:
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    You know me... Always on the case with the latest news
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    Mikey23 wrote:
    You know me... Always on the case with the latest news
    Do you want to know who wins? :lol:
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.

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