Dec 2024 marks 60 yrs since BBC broadcast of CULLODEN, the groundbreaking film by Peter Watkins. NTS Archaeologist Sarah C Dunstan & I are marking the anniversary & looking for anyone involved in the production who wants to share memories. Scottish Centre - War Studies/Conflict Archaeology National Trust for Scotland UofG History

OTD 1941 German paratroopers dropped into Crete in the first mostly airborne invasion. In a break from the predictable here's a photo I took of a dress made from parachute cord & worn by Adriani D. Antonakaki on her wedding day in Rethymno (Oct 1941). Maritime Museum, Chania.

Only one plane available for D-Day commemoration jump? Never mind, just as long as it’s this one. youtu.be/ia-zb8gcORQ?si…

He's just recalled the moment in 1942 when he killed a German soldier at El-Alamein when he was trying to surrender.

An old gunslinger with every shootout showing. Legend.

Think once, think twice…

Slow Horses? An alternative Marvel Universe for people who are a bit crap like me.

One of cinema’s great flukes: Sigourney Weaver sinking this impossible basketball shot in Alien: Resurrection. Nobody thought she could do it; they had to make a quick cut in the edit as Ron Perlman instantly broke character and shouted, “Holy shit, it went in!”

Amazing Bismarck story on #AntiquesRoadshow . I have to correct myself on this. Not shrapnel as described at end, but a shell fragment. For those who don't know. Different projectile types. Shrapnel balls explode from interior of a shell. Shell fragments are from body of a shell.

I hate football but even l love this guy.

Exploramorating garden centres like intrepid Victorian adventurers of old

'Really?'

I'm basically the Richard Burton and Gertrude Bell. Of garden centres. In England.

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'I mean, it was hot enough to be, anyway'

Continuing to make most of the freebie access to Apple TV. Foolishly started to give Napoleon another go. Gave up after Toulon. Still shite. Switched to Masters of the Air. Beautiful to look at & even enjoyed the RAF flyboys taking a pasting outside pub. A few still to go.

🚨🚨 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is on BBC 2 today at 1200 🚨🚨 Why not treat yourself one of the most daring, joyous and beautiful films ever made? Here's an article I wrote for its 80th birthday last year: bbc.com/culture/articl…

Milo was taken from his owner who is homeless while he slept on the streets of Glasgow. Can you help reunite them? They are all each other have got in the world

William Spencer Tony Pollard

Sharkey was a legend, an outspoken, great flying, shoot ‘em down legend.

At last! Series 3 of Slow Horses. Forever known here as Lazy Donkeys thanks to Maria Pollard telling people how great it was way back before the title had sunk in (or just drink).