Rogue Heros.

[Neil Merryweather]

Well I've seen the first two episodes and, possibly because my expectations were lowered by this thread, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I very much doubt if such a beautiful woman would have gone round Cairo saying"I'm a spy" if she actually WAS, but what the hell? It's ww2 and it's fun.

[Peter Gillson]

Well I've seen the first two episodes and, possibly because my expectations were lowered by this thread, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I very much doubt if such a beautiful woman would have gone round Cairo saying"I'm a spy" if she actually WAS, but what the hell? It's ww2 and it's fun.

The woman is the biggest fictional element, purely included for dramatic and storyline effect.

i watch all of the episodes and enjoyed it, even if not 100 % accurate - it is Sunday evening entertainment rather than a documentary, but still more accurate than some classic films like The Great Escape - great film but very little accuracy.

Peter

[Graeme C.]

I've only seen the first three episodes & I've read the book it is based on, it is meant to be entertainment & follows the book reasonably well. Some parts are obviously done for the entertainment value, but some parts, like the raids in episode 3 don't need anything extra, they were pretty exciting anyway.

[Airborne01]

Soldiering is generally a couple of percent sheer terror, remainder utter boredom - unfortunately that doesn't make for 'good' television! And ... who cares? - it's entertainment!! So, to hell with the truth and bring on the minstrels!!
Steve

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm quite sure the book is a genuinely scholarly work and I have a feeling I have even read it...most of the events seem familiar to me, so I'm looking forward to the rest of it.
But, to add my name to the rivet counters; being a uniform guy I think the wardrobe department got the fabric of the shirts wrong.....it seems like modern cotton and was far too 'crisp' looking. Of course, during filming they would need to be laundered every day, whereas in reality they were probably not laundered even once a month. They managed the sweat stains, yes, but there's a very specific, creased look to the shirt of a Desert Rat, and that's what leaps out at me. I don't know if it's technically doable for continuity, but it was conspicuous by its absence.
But I won't let it spoil my enjoyment of the show.

[Airborne01]

My pet hate is the fact that actors (and wardrobe departments) have no idea how to wear or shape a beret! Nit-picking - moi?
Steve

[PaulTRose]

My pet hate is the fact that actors (and wardrobe departments) have no idea how to wear or shape a beret! Nit-picking - moi?
Steve

i shouted at the telly 'oi! sort yer fecking beret out!' :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5: :smiling5:

[Tim Marlow]

Must admit, I thought the third episode was a little better, but still felt a bit like the Bullingdon club goes to the seaside…….

[minitnkr]

Was that anything like 'The Red Sea Diving Resort'?

[Tim Marlow]

Was that anything like 'The Red Sea Diving Resort'?

Not really, no! More like West Egg with guns and jeeps…..

[wotan]

I have just watched this series on Prime and I have to say I was thoroughly entertained. It reminded me that in the past I had the privilege of working with Maj David Gilbert Smith MC who held the post of commander SAS training from 1965 to 1969. Now he reflected a much later version of the SAS but having said that he was the most impressive character I have ever had the pleasure to work alongside. He won his MC in Korea and also played rugby for Scotland. I worked for him at his management training camp in Ross-on-Wye, during the 1980's. As Tim mentioned earlier his courses were based on solid leadership skills and very intelligent interpersonal skills.

In a somewhat caricatured fashion the training that the French troops are put through reflected, for me, some of what David, with the smallest bit of my help, put his trainees through. Although we didn't build a 30 ft tower, and jump off it, we did make our trainees build bridges from scaffolding across the Wye river, climb nearby cliffs, dive and recover objects from the bottom of the Wye and various other complicated tasks. Most interestingly when in the film the small French Jewish guy finally jumps from the tower the sense of achievement on his face was exactly what we saw multiple times as our trainees accomplished difficult or dangerous tasks that they thought were beyond them.

John

[flyjoe180]

Stuck at home with the rona, I binge watched Rogue Heroes. I ignored the inaccuracies (people/equipment) and enjoyed it for what it is. I'll be watching it again for sure! You can sure tell it was made by the same mob that created Peaky Blinders.

[boatman]

HI SORRY ALL but what this proggram an what cha an day an time as i dont watch much tv at all ?
chrisb

[minitnkr]

It is an entertaining guilty pleasure. I think they give the LRDG short shrift as taxi drivers.

[Ian M]

HI SORRY ALL but what this proggram an what cha an day an time as i dont watch much tv at all ?
chrisb

I believe Aunty Beeb has it on iPlayer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d5z28p

I saw it on Netflix I think it was.