Dive, Dive, Dive!
Robert Llewellyn examines the enduring appeal of submarine movies, finding a beached Cold War Russian nuclear sub on the Medway and WWII German U-boat pens on the French coast.
To the sound of pinging sonar, Robert Llewellyn ups periscope to discover why submarine movies have gripped us for over a century. He travels along the River Medway to find a beached Cold War Russian nuclear sub and then on to the abandoned WWII German U-boat pens on the French coast, recalling many of the real events that inspired these films.
From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to Das Boot and The Hunt for Red October, Llewellyn discovers that fear - and its antithesis, bravery - is the key, and he also reveals the unique role that Walt Disney played in promoting atomic submarines. Interviewees include director John McTiernan (The Hunt For Red October), Sir Christopher Frayling and screenwriter Michael Schiffer (Crimson Tide).
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The attraction of the submarine
Duration: 00:25
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Robert Llewellyn |
Director | Jenny MacLeod |
Producer | Allan Campbell |
Broadcasts
- Mon 3 May 2010 21:00
- Tue 4 May 2010 02:15
- Tue 4 May 2010 23:00
- Wed 5 May 2010 02:30
- Mon 10 May 2010 01:50
- Wed 2 Feb 2011 22:00
- Wed 24 Aug 2011 19:30
- Thu 25 Aug 2011 01:50
- Tue 7 Aug 2012 23:00
- Thu 14 Mar 2013 23:30
- Tue 5 Nov 2019 20:00
- Wed 6 Nov 2019 02:35
- Wed 1 Sep 2021 23:25