"Aces Falling" - BBC2 Timewatch

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By: Anonymous (not verified) - 16th January 2009 at 17:32

Just an early heads-up, and although no transmission date has yet been fixed it will be on your screens sometime in early Spring 2009.

In the excellent Timewatch series, this programme looks at the life and death of Major McCudden VC and Major Mannock VC and various aspects of the two fliers careers and eventual fates.

A preview screening will shortly be held for the Royal Aeronautical Society after which I may have some news about the transmission date.

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By: Rlangham - 16th January 2009 at 18:42 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Fantastic news, when's the screening? I'm a member of the RAeS

By: Anonymous - 16th January 2009 at 19:15 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Some time in February. I will pm you when I have details.

By: Anonymous - 3rd February 2009 at 08:30 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Heads-Up!

Hot off the press is news that the next BBC2 Timewatch series will run from Sat 21 Feb at 20.00hrs. The McCudden/Mannock programme ("Aces Falling") will be shown at some point during the following six-week run.

When I have a scheduled transmission date I will post it here.

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By: The Bump - 3rd February 2009 at 21:21 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks for the advanced warning, is the programme based on Peter Hart's book 'Ace's Falling' by any chance?

By: Anonymous - 3rd February 2009 at 21:43 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

No. The programme centres on McCudden and Mannock. Various contributors, from different angles, including Mike O'Connor, Guy Black, McCudden family members, a recent biographer of Mannock's political life etc etc etc and looking also at the mystery of Mannock's burial place.

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By: The Bump - 3rd February 2009 at 22:35 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks for clearing that up, just wondered when I saw the programmes title.

I'm looking forward to this, I read all I could get my hands on about McCudden and Mannock last year.

By: Anonymous - 3rd February 2009 at 22:59 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

You may be interested in an article on Mannock in "the other" aviation magazine which should be on the news stands any day now.

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By: T-21 - 4th February 2009 at 09:50 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Tangmere ,read it yesterday very good article . Did not realise the confusion of where Mannock is supposed to have fallen.

By: Anonymous - 6th February 2009 at 18:55 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thank you, T-21!

Just taking the opportunity to say that the TX date for the "Aces Falling" programme has now been announced.

It will be on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 20.00hrs on BBC2 in the new "Timewatch" series.