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Airdate: The Sinking of the Laconia

Seven screens a miniseries on The Laconia, a British troop carrier which sank during WWII with men, women and children.

Seven screens a two part miniseries late next week on The Laconia, a British troop carrier which sank during WWII with men, women and children.

This is a British-German co-production from 2010.

In September 1942, a German U-boat fired on and sank a British troop carrier, The Laconia. As the U-boat Captain, Werner Hartenstein, listened to the cries of the drowning passengers he realised the ship had been carrying Italian prisoners of war, Polish guards and British women and children, and took the only course of action he could to save as many people as possible.

This epic two part drama tells the story of Hilda Smith, a German national fleeing Nazi Germany, Thomas Mortimer, an officer aboard The Laconia and Hartenstein, alongside the actions of the Germans, the British and the Americans.

Starring Franka Potente (The Bourne Trilogy, Run Lola Run), Ken Duken (Inglorious Basterds), Brian Cox (The Bourne Trilogy, Deadwood) and Andrew Buchan (The Fixer, Jane Eyre). Laconia is a tale of unexpected heroism in the fog of war.

The Sinking of the Laconia Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November, 9:00pm.

3 Responses

  1. They might be repeats but I’ll admit even though I had recording technology at the time I stopped watching it. Due to the shenanigans between Seven and Nine. Plus ridiculous times. But even if I had seen them I’m loyal. And I know things get slotted against Trek. I just hope if they want to repeat the other story I might watch. I’m in no hurry. I waited over 10 years for Star Trek. If it never happens then it doesn’t happen. Sorry if I’m trying your patience.

  2. I’ll admit I was interested in this but two things are against me watching it. First the time of 9pm. But also that it’ll be on Saturday. One of the Trek series is on Saturday. So I guess the best I can hope for is it gets repeated on a multi-channel even if it is next year. I hope on a day and time I could watch. And I don’t mind if they separate them by a week. In fact it increases the likelihood they can be watched. Because if it can be watched one week…

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