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Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:25 pm
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David Kernan, aka Fred Hitch has died.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/tributes-as-zulu-and-carry-on-actor-david-kernan-dies-aged-85/ar-AA1mf6U6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0fe1cf7fc4874f6c ...

Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:17 pm
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The documentary by Kenneth Griffith is available on Youtube for anyone interested. The quality is not great, but it is very nice to be able to watch it again. Kenneth Griffith did make some outstand ...

Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:12 am
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Glynn Edwards, who played Cp. Allen in Zulu, has died aged 87.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/06/glynn-edwards-obituary

Tue May 10, 2016 9:09 pm
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I reckon the 1879 Miniatures website needs a bit of work doing to it; I used the link in Dewi's post but the site doesn't really show much at all. The only figure shown is a bust of Pip, the Rorke's ...

Sat Dec 05, 2015 4:40 pm
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I was saddened to read that Richard Davies, who played 593 Jones, has died.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/oct/15/richard-davies

A fine actor, my sympathy to his family and frien ...

Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:17 pm
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Looks like I'm buying the paperback, then Very Happy

Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:33 pm
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Hardback version would be good, any chance?

Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:02 pm
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I'm sure Sheldon will have found some very interesting items. Will have to get a copy just to see what they are!

Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:20 pm
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Not sure if this should go under films or books, but there is a new, updated edition of this book in preparation from Tomahawk Press.

http://tomahawkpress.com/zulu-new-updated-and-revised-edition/ ...

Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:44 pm
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I think the list should have included 'Chimes at Midnight', I recently watched this again after many years. Wonderful film, great performances from the whole cast, especially Orson Welles as Falstaff ...

Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:12 pm
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Haven't used them myself, but this link gives some reviews, all good or exceptional!

http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile%28the-history-bunker-ltd%29_309831.htm

Must say, I'm very tempted, but t ...

Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:08 pm
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I've always thought there was a script error in BoB.

The actor Barry Foster has command of the Polish squadron and utters the line "Silence in Polish."

I suspect that the script was wr ...

Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:34 pm
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Is it me, or do the markings on the receiver look a bit iffy. I don't have a BSA Martini myself, mine's an Enfield, but I would have thought there would have been a full stop after the A and before t ...

Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:57 pm
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If anyone's interested, there's a Mike French figure on ebay now, the Henry Hook figure http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Private-Henry-Hook-Rorke's-Drift-120mm-RARE-/280514853830?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_ToysGames_ ...

Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:46 pm
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Rich, you probably don't need to go to the expense of buying a multi-region dvd player, you can almost certainly convert the one you already have. Basically you just need to hack it by inputting a nu ...
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