The BBC has a lot to learn from its past achievements; these radio plays were made so well. and were a joy to many. Thank you for this upload - as well as so many other great plays. 👍
That's because a lot of writers/actors had done national service and mixed with persons of different backgrounds and cultures. Now they come from a select bunch of university sheep minds.
A damned fine play; exciting story, very well acted, and the sound effects were terrific. Brilliantly clear diction - such an enormous pity that so many actors these days feel the need to mumble and bumble their way through their scripts. I enjoyed this enormously. Thank you.
Thank you for the wonderful plays that you find and upload, especially plays such as these. The T.V is just an ornament and has been for a few years now, prefer to listen and let the images conjured up in my imagination relax, excite and take me away.
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Middle of a battle and you can still get a bollocking, "Stand to attention when you speak to your Commanding Officer". Brilliant !! Captain Stolberg sounds like Peter Sellers doing his Major Bloodnok voice from "The Goon Show". Not only that he also sounds at times like Valentine Dayll, (well they do have an "Appointment With Fear" in this battle). Perhaps its his Master Plan, he wants to confuse his crew as well as the enemy. Love these old radio drama's.
Terrific production values, with absolutely perfect sound effects. The old radio dramas in the 1950s and 1960s were carefully handcrafted artwork. The characterizations of the two captains were quite different from the film with Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens: the movie captains were doing dirty but necessary jobs, whereas the radio captains were almost gleeful about playing a game of chess or cat-and-mouse with each other. If I didn't know that Leo Genn played Commander Murrell, captain of the H.M.S. Hecate, I'd have sworn it was Ronald Coleman, except he'd been dead for 5 years when this was broadcast. I didn't care much for the Germans: it sounded like they cast the Pythons as the Germans, with John Cleese playing Peter Lorre playing John Cleese as the U-boat captain von Stolberg, or perhaps Peter Sellers doing Justin Eidelberger from the Goon Show.
Excellent listen. Very much of its time, but doesn't detract from the drama. The accents made me smile, a whole lot of "Himmel!" "Mein Gott!" & so on! To contradict what one person replied, this play is of interest to both "boys AND girls" and would recommend. (And who so referred this all-out as a "dog fight", which is an aerial term, not naval.) Would suggest that "The Cruel Sea" is another fine listen, or to bring up to date, do watch "Greyhound"... a new movie in similar mode with Tom Hanks. Thanks for this! 📻
I enjoyed the play but the news item afterwards on the day Kennedy was cruelly Assassinated on November 22nd if my memory serves me!! They mention Oswald and I thought he'll be murdered in 24 hours by Jack Ruby!!
Have u ever heard of/watched the classic U boat film called Das Boat? It's a German film made about 1982? If not please watch its by far the best film of this genre in my opinion! This film Enemy Below is a classic cuz it's a great film of course but also Mitchum and Jurgens were classic actors of there day whereas Das Boat has no stars but the acting and story are truly to be seen. If u don't mind subtitles then watch it and tell me if u liked it, or not?
@@simonmcgrath4112 Absolutely excellent drama...the subtitles are almost irrelevant as it's such gripping viewing...Thank for reminding me, it's definitely time for a re run of "Das Boot" ✌️🏴
This is great no girls drama and boring domestics, this is a man thing, doing what men doing best. Killing other men, then having a drink with the enemy - and compare tactics of their hunt. - the twist both captains think the other captain is the prisoner is just perfect. minus 1 point for being predictable in that the germans would loose this dogfight.
Oh, rot! I'm a "girl" and I loved every minute of this play. We don't all go for feeble hearts and flowers soggy romances, you know! Give me a rollicking adventure story and derring do every time!
yes a u boat attacking on the surface was dumb. i throw my human excrement in your general direction to let you know where i am, standard u boat tip Wrong - Otherwise a great story.
@@johnhodges8264We aren't talking a low velocity Howitzer against the armoured belt of a Battleship🤣 Google the 88mm and 110mm they used, firing 12kg minimum weight HE/AP shells, ships plate was like papier machete to these pieces....U boats sank more ships using them than their torpedo stock in their preferred surface action, during the early years of WW2. Shells were/are much cheaper than fish but more importantly they carried far more, thus extending a tour.
As you know, the victors(through deception) write history in their favor. Everywhere I literally look in every form of modern media the truth is twisted and wholly perverted ...
The BBC has a lot to learn from its past achievements; these radio plays were made so well. and were a joy to many. Thank you for this upload - as well as so many other great plays. 👍
Yea the stuff now is junk
That's because a lot of writers/actors had done national service and mixed with persons of different backgrounds and cultures. Now they come from a select bunch of university sheep minds.
Radio plays done well are truly joyous to listen to
I enjoy them so much
But it won't
A damned fine play; exciting story, very well acted, and the sound effects were terrific. Brilliantly clear diction - such an enormous pity that so many actors these days feel the need to mumble and bumble their way through their scripts. I enjoyed this enormously. Thank you.
Perfectly said
I am so grateful for these downloads thank you so much.
One of the finest opens to any story I can recall. Absolutely griping and impeccably written and acted out. World class
Thank you for the wonderful plays that you find and upload, especially plays such as these. The T.V is just an ornament and has been for a few years now, prefer to listen and let the images conjured up in my imagination relax, excite and take me away.
Thank you so much for posting this. I saw this film several times when I was young but I also enjoyed listening to the audio version .
Thanks for sharing this wonderfully crafted audio recording. I much enjoyed it.
Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for posting.
I have listened to this story at least two dozen times, and I'm listening to it now, lovely old charming story xx
A gripping action war story and a fascinating news segment at the end. Historic!
Brilliant, thank you.
Great Sound Effects 🆒📘👈🏻👍
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I found another one called the u boat that lost its nerve on the BBC radio Saturday nites
Middle of a battle and you can still get a bollocking, "Stand to attention when you speak to your Commanding Officer". Brilliant !! Captain Stolberg sounds like Peter Sellers doing his Major Bloodnok voice from "The Goon Show". Not only that he also sounds at times like Valentine Dayll, (well they do have an "Appointment With Fear" in this battle). Perhaps its his Master Plan, he wants to confuse his crew as well as the enemy. Love these old radio drama's.
"Abdul, the screens, the screens! It's happened again!"
Terrific production values, with absolutely perfect sound effects. The old radio dramas in the 1950s and 1960s were carefully handcrafted artwork. The characterizations of the two captains were quite different from the film with Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens: the movie captains were doing dirty but necessary jobs, whereas the radio captains were almost gleeful about playing a game of chess or cat-and-mouse with each other. If I didn't know that Leo Genn played Commander Murrell, captain of the H.M.S. Hecate, I'd have sworn it was Ronald Coleman, except he'd been dead for 5 years when this was broadcast. I didn't care much for the Germans: it sounded like they cast the Pythons as the Germans, with John Cleese playing Peter Lorre playing John Cleese as the U-boat captain von Stolberg, or perhaps Peter Sellers doing Justin Eidelberger from the Goon Show.
Good point about the German accents. The rest is great 😉
Historic recording! Thank you
Excellent listen. Very much of its time, but doesn't detract from the drama. The accents made me smile, a whole lot of "Himmel!" "Mein Gott!" & so on!
To contradict what one person replied, this play is of interest to both "boys AND girls" and would recommend. (And who so referred this all-out as a "dog fight", which is an aerial term, not naval.)
Would suggest that "The Cruel Sea" is another fine listen, or to bring up to date, do watch "Greyhound"... a new movie in similar mode with Tom Hanks.
Thanks for this! 📻
There's quite a few differences between the movie with Mitchum and Jurgens, and the BBC presentation.
Kennedy news starts at 1:26 bits salted through all the news, but the whole story is worth a listen.
Great play thanks. That destroyer captain was negligent for not firing immediately on the UBoat when it was surfacing.
He said he did not want to fire on survivors,playing the game with a straight bat old bean.
Such an exciting but terrifying hard to listen but I carried on, wonderful acting!!!
I enjoyed the play but the news item afterwards on the day Kennedy was cruelly Assassinated on November 22nd if my memory serves me!! They mention Oswald and I thought he'll be murdered in 24 hours by Jack Ruby!!
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great stuff
The last bits of dialogue were difficult to follow. Although the plot was obvious.
Enjoyed that thanks.
The U Boat captain is Doctor Strangelove!! his unnecessarily theatrical German accent is the only thing wrong with this.
The greatest u-boat / destoyer story ever!
Have u ever heard of/watched the classic U boat film called Das Boat? It's a German film made about 1982? If not please watch its by far the best film of this genre in my opinion! This film Enemy Below is a classic cuz it's a great film of course but also Mitchum and Jurgens were classic actors of there day whereas Das Boat has no stars but the acting and story are truly to be seen. If u don't mind subtitles then watch it and tell me if u liked it, or not?
I just noticed ur name? U don't live on a North Dakota farm with 7 children do u by any chance?
@@simonmcgrath4112 Totally agree! Watched Das Boot a while ago.Top flick! I think it's called Das Boot though not Das Boat.
@@simonmcgrath4112 Absolutely excellent drama...the subtitles are almost irrelevant as it's such gripping viewing...Thank for reminding me, it's definitely time for a re run of "Das Boot" ✌️🏴
@@adeladd7638 1939?
Am i correct in saying the u- boat captain is count dracula.
superb
This is great no girls drama and boring domestics, this is a man thing, doing what men doing best. Killing other men, then having a drink with the enemy - and compare tactics of their hunt. - the twist both captains think the other captain is the prisoner is just perfect. minus 1 point for being predictable in that the germans would loose this dogfight.
Oh, rot! I'm a "girl" and I loved every minute of this play. We don't all go for feeble hearts and flowers soggy romances, you know! Give me a rollicking adventure story and derring do every time!
The news immediately after is historic! One day after JFK was assassinated!! And Oswald is still alove at the time of the telecast.
„I wonder how you like that“!!!
It's program's like this which shows how far the BBCs's fallen down on its previous high standards to the fourth rate organisation its now become.
Thank you
Here here...
I don't get it. once a U baot was on the surface it stood no chance with just a fairly low powered gun!
yes a u boat attacking on the surface was dumb. i throw my human excrement in your general direction to let you know where i am, standard u boat tip Wrong - Otherwise a great story.
Just great saw the movie when I was a kid ,when it would come on, loved this ,any more like this
88mm is about as 'high powered' as it gets😂
@@richardrichard5409 Calibre has nothinng to do with the power it's the size of the charge propelling it!
@@johnhodges8264We aren't talking a low velocity Howitzer against the armoured belt of a Battleship🤣
Google the 88mm and 110mm they used, firing 12kg minimum weight HE/AP shells, ships plate was like papier machete to these pieces....U boats sank more ships using them than their torpedo stock in their preferred surface action, during the early years of WW2. Shells were/are much cheaper than fish but more importantly they carried far more, thus extending a tour.
Great story. Like the game of chess?
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What has this to do with JFK?
There is a news report about the JFK assination the previous day at the end of the show
Priceless🤣🤣
First class
Who rules the waves?
Migrants
@@paulhunter123 and 2 years alater they still do. Hitler missed a trick back in 1939.....rubber dingy are you need😊
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Otherwise good " play " tainted by the usual dishonest propaganda.....
As you know, the victors(through deception) write history in their favor. Everywhere I literally look in every form of modern media the truth is twisted and wholly perverted ...
Good story but I’m sorry, the ‘Germans’ actors are ridiculous and the accents are equally ridiculous 🙄