World war II: The Last Heroes

[Kudos]

On channel 4 tonight. Exceptionally powerful programme highlighting what went on during the war. Anyone else watch it? The things those people saw and did is beyond description

[anonymous-user]

A very thoughtful program tonight. It reminds me how important it is for everyone to know about and repect those events of 60 years ago. In an age where we winge and moan at the slightest perceived hardship, we need to remember the real hardships and horrors that man waged on man during the dark days of both WW1 and WW2. And in a few years there won't be any living memory of those events. To watch those old soldiers relive and remember was a powerful reminder to me of how much we owe them, and equally, how much we now we now take for granted in everyday life.

[Easy_Targa]

I saw the tail end and found it very touching. Shame they don't have the confidence ( or money) to do the full "World at War" treatment whilst these people are still around to give first hand evidence. It covered too much ground too quickly.

[Issi]

I watched the first two on 4OD, and although the interviews with the veterans was, as always, humbling and moving, I found that the constant segue to slow motion explosions of pillboxes really frustrating and frankly annoying.

What made it worse was the guff at the beginning stating 'Now we are about to see the actual weapons and explosives that the men themselves had to use' and then they pack an old house with pyrotechnic squibs and set them off.

Couldn't bring myself to watch the remainder of the series.