Learning on ScreenForgotten Heroes
- Synopsis
- Looks at the little-remembered sacrifices of British merchant seamen, one in four of whom died in World War 2. Life on board ship was dangerous, poorly paid and carried a far higher casualty rate tan any of the armed services. Merchant seamen who braved the war tell their own stories.
- Series
- Timewatch, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.
- Year of production
- 1994
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive) retail 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) BBC VET
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC2 on 12/1/94.
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- merchant navies; World War II
Credits
- Director
- Thomas Roberts
- Contributor
- Laurence Rees
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Simply Media
- Contact
- Laura Smith
- info@simplymedia.tv
- Web
- http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0203 542 3722
- Address
- Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ - Notes
- Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE
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