Topic: United, BBC2 Easter Sunday night

[Cochise]

Anyone gonna be watchin this? Its a drama about the time before and what happened after the 1958 Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of 23 passengers including 8 Man Utd players. It seems to be told from Charltons perspective.
 
 
 
 

[MichaelA]

Anyone gonna be watchin this?

If hell freezes over.

[TropicalRed]

I'll probably download and watch it.

[TepidT2O]

Shan't be watching it, I would feel dirty.

[Ryan M]

I'll be watching it. I've never really understood what happened, hopefully it will help me and others. Think I'll have to record it as I'll be busy and watch it another time.

[greenone]

Completely avoidable. Caused by slush on the runway. I would have thought fans of our club would understand how such tragedies should be remembered, no matter what allegences were held by the victims.

[west_london_red]

No, shant be watching.

Did the BBC or anyone show anything to comemorate Hilsborough this year?

[Cochise]

No, shant be watching.

Did the BBC or anyone show anything to comemorate Hilsborough this year?

Not sure but thats a sad reason not to watch imo, the BBC have shown stuff about Hillsborough in the past.

[Alan_X]

Not sure but thats a sad reason not to watch imo, the BBC have shown stuff about Hillsborough in the past.

There was extensive coverage on the twentieth anniversary and like you I'm not sure what that has to do with this programme.

I'll probably watch it.

[Guz-kop]

No, shant be watching.

Did the BBC or anyone show anything to comemorate Hilsborough this year?

Whats that got to do with anything?

For what it's worth Football Focus' coverage two years ago was superb.

[..Bruiser..]

I don't know if I'll watch or not, depends if I go out. Should never have happened though, there should've been a delay and have a sleep in Munich for the night at least. A massively avoidable tragedy.

If you do enough digging online you can find out how avoidable it was and the poor decisions that led to people dying that shouldn't have.

[Kahuna{=}Berger]

No, shant be watching.

Did the BBC or anyone show anything to comemorate Hilsborough this year?

Granada commissioned the excellent 'Hillsborough' drama in '96 or '97, was it? Just because someone's made a drama about another human tragedy is no reason to feel aggrieved. I'll watch it, the same way in which I'd hope any decent football fan would watch something similar about Hillsborough, or the tragedy of any other club. 

EDIT: As long as it's properly based on fact.

[Trada]

I won't be watching it, noticed they also have a hour long program about Bobby Charlton later in the week.

I wonder if they will mention the ticket touting in that program.

[west_london_red]

Not sure but thats a sad reason not to watch imo, the BBC have shown stuff about Hillsborough in the past.

I wont watch anything Manc related full stop, not singling out a programme related to the Munich disaster, i just dont like seeing them on TV or elsewhere.

Was just asking about Hillsborough as there was very little coverage on the news down here last week.

[west_london_red]

I won't be watching it, noticed they also have a hour long program about Bobby Charlton later in the week.

I wonder if they will mention the ticket touting in that program.

I wonder if Alex will be contributing to the program?

[callanlfc5times]

I will be watching as a young one I dont really know much about it, the events that lead up to it, what happened, the aftermath, etc. I reckon it will be interesting in a non disrespectful way. Not quite sure why some people would avoid watching it and educating themselves about it just because it's Manchester United? Or is that not the case as to why some people are not going to watch it? Just curious.

[west_london_red]

I will be watching as a young one I dont really know much about it, the events that lead up to it, what happened, the aftermath, etc. I reckon it will be interesting in a non disrespectful way. Not quite sure why some people would avoid watching it and educating themselves about it just because it's Manchester United? Or is that not the case as to why some people are not going to watch it? Just curious.

Depends how much you want to know I guess. Im aware of the basics, had a good team (the Busby Babes), 7 or 8 were killed in the disaster, and they then went through a process of getting themselves back to where they were pre-diaster, winning the European cup eventually.

Thats as much as I personally need to know.

[Father Ted]

It looks rubbish. Nothing to do with it being about Manchester United, it just doesn't appeal.

It's got David Tennant and seems like it's just the BBC's big Sunday night borefest for this week. It's a drama, not a factual account, and with the time slot and the channel it's on I bet they'll be milking that drama for all it's worth. I don't need a scene of David Tennant sobbing in an ill-fitting flat cap to tell me that people dying in a plane crash is a bad thing.

Like the way they've called it UNITED though, like there's only one team who have that name. Maybe it'll be the start of a 'Manchester season' on the BBC.

Historical drama - United (about the only football team with a player under 25)
Consumer Finance - At home with the Glaziers
Shopping - Megastore bargins - the new 7th and 8th choice strips
SOS DIY - How to Resite the Munich clock to allow the expansion of the megastore
Racing with Bacon face - a life on the turf
Wish you were here? - Pre season tours we have loved
Giggs - Erotic drama

[Hahariz]

Completely avoidable. Caused by slush on the runway. I would have thought fans of our club would understand how such tragedies should be remembered, no matter what allegences were held by the victims.

You're right there. But as a pilot meself, i'll admit sometimes we just want to get a move on and take the risk instead on spending the night in a place we're not that comfortable with. Not saying we're unnecessarily risking peoples lives, it's just that we're having faith in our ability to control the situation that seems dangerous and just go for it. And believe me, 99% if the time that's the right decision. Unfortunately the pilots of Flight 609 misjudged the situation and people died.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Anyone gonna be watchin this? Its a drama about the time before and what happened after the 1958 Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of 23 passengers including 8 Man Utd players. It seems to be told from Charltons perspective.
 
 
 
 

I'm washing my hair

[StormyDog]

When will they run the Hillsborough movie on prime time ?

[greenone]

You're right there. But as a pilot meself, i'll admit sometimes we just want to get a move on and take the risk instead on spending the night in a place we're not that comfortable with. Not saying we're unnecessarily risking peoples lives, it's just that we're having faith in our ability to control the situation that seems dangerous and just go for it. And believe me, 99% if the time that's the right decision. Unfortunately the pilots of Flight 609 misjudged the situation and people died.

Wasn't just the pilots though. The airport authorities assumed the runway was ok. It was for tail draggers but they didn't factor in nose wheeled aircraft.

[west_london_red]

Granada commissioned the excellent 'Hillsborough' drama in '96 or '97, was it? Just because someone's made a drama about another human tragedy is no reason to feel aggrieved. I'll watch it, the same way in which I'd hope any decent football fan would watch something similar about Hillsborough, or the tragedy of any other club. 

EDIT: As long as it's properly based on fact.

But Granada is a private media company with its roots in Merseyside.

The BBC is the nations media company (the one that continues to employ that cretin MacKenzie too)

Its things like this that show who the establishment club is in this country and what we are up against in terms of media coverage.

[Frank.]

When will they run the Hillsborough movie on prime time ?

I'd love to see a nice re-enactment of loads of our fans dying too Nothing should be made about Hillsborough but documentaries containing the truth.

[Pheeny]

I'd love to see a nice re-enactment of loads of our fans dying too Nothing should be made about Hillsborough but documentaries containing the truth.

think he meant Jimmy McGovern's Hillsborough.

[1021]

I will tape it and watch it in the week.

[redmachine]

Just saw the trailer, looks really good.

[JoeH]

I will watch it, and then after that I will give an opinion on it.

[rowan_d]

Wah, the BBC's advertising Manchester United. Wah, the BBC should be impartial.

What happened to that tit?

[gerrardspetal]

I'll probably watch it.

[John C]

I recall a moving documentary a few years ago in which Bobby Charlton expressed his regret for the disaster and described how he'd been found in his seat several yards away from the crash.
Very moving, regrettable disaster. No I won't watch it at all.

[Terry de Niro]

I'm washing my hair

So is Bobby Charlton, apparently.. 

[eAyeAddio]

So is Bobby Charlton, apparently.. 

When Bobby Charlton's hair is being washed, does he actually have to be there?

[J-Mc-]

Will probably watch it, at the end of the day, it's a football programme and like Carra, I'll watch anything football, but will only ever support Liverpool.

[Brian Blessed]

I'll wait. If it's sycophantic I'll give it a miss.

[Anywhichwayicant]

If I'm at home I will throw it on.

[Trada]

Shirley you can't be serious if you think I may watch this,

[technocow]

Fair enough the Munich one, but another yernited documentary in the same week about Bobby Charlton? Don't see our greats getting a prime time documentary on BBC.

[Anywhichwayicant]

Fair enough the Munich one, but another yernited documentary in the same week about Bobby Charlton? Don't see our greats getting a prime time documentary on BBC.

was unaware about this documentary when was/is it on?

[technocow]

was unaware about this documentary when was/is it on?

Thursday I think, just saw the advert for it. 'Undoubtedly the best player that ever lived' says baconface at the end. Don't think I'll be watching it then