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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of tension & character, 21 Jun 2006

By	Mr P. D. Kinnear "Paul Kinnear" (Wirral, Cheshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ah! Remember the days when television drama relied on well written scripts and quality acting to maintain interest as opposed to flashy editing & bombastic music? Seems so long ago now, doesn't it? With DANGER UXB we have a perfect example of just how good drama on a television budget can be. It's the sort of programme where you really are interested in everything being said & done on screen - How people waited a whole week for the next episode is beyond me!

Of course, those not in the know may wonder how the subject of "World War Two bomb disposal" can maintain a series of this length - The answer: Very easily. No two episodes are alike and the characters easily maintain the viewers interest. The direction is also superb and creates palpable tension: When BRIAN ASH defuses his first bomb in episode 1 I knew he was going to survive. Despite this knowledge my heart was racing as he did his work. I really did marvel at how those brave men did the job for real back in those days and my (already considerable) respect for them became even greater.

This is a quality series - 13 episodes charting the career of Lieutenant Ash and 347 section bomb disposal throughout the war. Anthony Andrews is perfect in the lead, moving from a newcomer utterly out of his depth to a weary veteran by series end. Excellent (And I mean REALLY excellent) support is provided by Maurice Reoves, George Innes, Kenneth Granham & Ken Kitson (and many more!) - I can't emphasize enough how well the cast draw us into their world.

What is so riveting is the fact that several regular cast members are killed off during the series (I won't say who!) and so we are really drawn into the "live every day like it's your last" philosophy that people HAD to adopt back then. The episode BUTTERFLY WINTER, as well as being educational, features the death of one of the most likable regulars and I was shocked & upset by it.

An excellent series and a superb DVD set, packing all 13 episodes onto 4 discs along with an interesting documentary that features many of the cast & crew. Anthony Andrews is interesting to listen both here and on the audio commentary for episode 1: He knows his stuff and says the things you want to hear. Add to that the fact that he appears to have a painting of himself in the attic that keeps changing - He hardly appears to have aged at all these past 25 years.
A highly recommended glimpse at an often overlooked aspect of the Second World War.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Drama as drama should be done, 6 Sep 2007

By	I. Jackson "only1eebo" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Cracking drama, based on fact, from the late 70's.
Tells the story of the unexploded bombs dropped on the UK during the Second World War and the men that defused them. A little known fact is that many bombs were dropped with the intention that they would remain unexploded until touched or after a pre-set time delay. This strategy adopted by the Germans was designed to bring maximum disruption to an area after the air raid was over.
The defusing of these bombs became a strategic battle between the German fuse designers and the British inventors tasked with finding methods to make the bombs safe. There was no volunteering for bomb disposal, you were posted to it no questions asked.
The period set designs are spot on and the acting good. I have read the Danger UXB book that accompanied the Channel 4 documentary series (early 2000's) and I have to say that the chronology of events in the drama follow the actual 'as it happened' events closely.
The episode about the 'Butterfly' bomb is set in a small country town, when in actual fact the real event happened in Grimsby. There was a war time 'D' notice posted on Grimsby that effectively shut the town down for a week. Not a word was released in the press and so the Germans had no idea of the disrupted effect these bombs had. They were not tried again in the UK.
This series make for a watchable drama based on very real modern history events, without the gushing hollywood treatment that HBO in the USA would apply it. Pitty it hasn't been re-run on TV, although I think UK Gold have the rights.

A real good series

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still as good as ever, 16 Oct 2007

By	K. J. Bertrand "movie lover" (Suffolk England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had forgotten exactly HOW good this series was. Unfortunately I missed the last 3 episodes due to work, so it was a real pleasure to buy the DVD's. This has got to be one of the Classic series of the 70's, and has lost none of its impact today. Very good plot lines (Butterfly Winter actually brought to the attention of the public the danger of these bombs, many of which were still kept by members of the public). If you like a good believable yarn, then buy this series. And of course it portrays quite accurately the very dangerous job done by very brave men.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Danger
Excellent series,the tension is nail biting,the script is realistic,well played characters.A first class production, a must for any collection. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars danger uxb
great to see this classic series again in dvd format , delivery prompt and no problem at all

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5.0 out of 5 stars Glad it wasn't me!
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5.0 out of 5 stars danger uxb
enjoyed watching now just as much as we did when they first showed it on t v.

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My wife and I loved this series so much we were left feeling empty when it ended.
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Published 18 months ago by Mr. M. Clewlow

5.0 out of 5 stars They dont make TV like this anymore.
I remember watching this when it was first aired back in 79, (Monday nights 9PM i think it was) and loving it then at the age of 16. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Mrs. Tracy Oatham

5.0 out of 5 stars A top quality TV series
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