D-day Disaster (Original title)
Date: 27 July 1998 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Colin Barratt
Synopsis: Historical documentary series. Just one month before American soldiers landed at Utah beach in Normandy on 6 June 1944 to spearhead the liberation of Europe, hundreds died participating in a military exercise named Operation Tiger on the Devon coast. This programme reveals the chain of errors which caused this disaster and nearly led to the postponment of D-Day.
Subjects: D-day, Military training, American Army, Shipping disasters
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 July 1998Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Slot duration: 60 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour and Black and White - Sound - Stereo
Date: 31 May 2004Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-21:00Slot duration: 60 minsNetwork
Title: John Peel's Family Album.Author: PEEL, John Article type: EditorialLanguage: English
Description: Editorial covering the subject matter of the programme.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.23 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-07-27BFI identifier: C-1005523
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 50.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1010271
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(3)
Description: D3Duration: 50.23 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-07-27BFI identifier: C-1005516
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.23 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-07-27BFI identifier: C-1005523
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 50.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1010271
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Date: 27 July 1998 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Colin Barratt
Synopsis: Historical documentary series. Just one month before American soldiers landed at Utah beach in Normandy on 6 June 1944 to spearhead the liberation of Europe, hundreds died participating in a military exercise named Operation Tiger on the Devon coast. This programme reveals the chain of errors which caused this disaster and nearly led to the postponment of D-Day.
Subjects: D-day, Military training, American Army, Shipping disasters
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 27 July 1998Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Slot duration: 60 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour and Black and White - Sound - Stereo
Date: 31 May 2004Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-21:00Slot duration: 60 minsNetwork
Credits
(3)
Production Company: ITN, Producer: Colin Barratt
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
In: Radio Times v298 n2885 25 Jul 1998 Page: 9Title: John Peel's Family Album.Author: PEEL, John Article type: EditorialLanguage: English
Description: Editorial covering the subject matter of the programme.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.23 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-07-27BFI identifier: C-1005523
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 50.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1010271
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(3)
Description: D3Duration: 50.23 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-07-27BFI identifier: C-1005516
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.23 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-07-27BFI identifier: C-1005523
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 50.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1010271
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access