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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #40 on: June 08, 2015, 03:35:20 PM »
So looking forward to this!  :snoopy:

Me too,but I probably have to wait a bit to be able to see it.I'm of on a weeks holiday from Friday,away from an accommodating downloading son.I'll be home in time for the Sunday 21 June second episode.After that I hope I can binge on the "delicious Mr. Bean ".

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #41 on: June 09, 2015, 04:07:36 AM »
Sean Bean at Royal Armouries for Waterloo programme



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YORKSHIRE actor Sean Bean paid a visit to the Royal Armouries to film for a forthcoming documentary on the Battle of Waterloo.

Mr Bean was shown Napoleonic objects from the Royal Armouries collection and spoke to expert curators about the battle during his visit to Leeds.

The documentary, to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle, will also feature the actor witnessing the cavalry tactics used and firing a black-powder rifle of the type carried by soldiers in 1815.

One of his biggest roles was the eponymous hero Sharpe in the popular TV series based on novels set during the Napoleonic wars which concluded with Sharpe fighting at Waterloo.
 
 
Mr Bean said: “Ever since I’ve played Sharpe, I’ve been fascinated by the story of Waterloo, especially the ordinary soldiers. It’s been interesting; I’ve been able to step out of my ordinary life and just learn a bit more.

“Even though all this happened 200 years ago, I think it’s a story that needs to be remembered. The people were just like you and me.”

The documentary, Sean Bean on Waterloo, will be broadcast later this month on the History Channel.

The Royal Armouries will also be hosting a series of events to mark the bicentenary of one of the most significant moments in British military history.
 
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/sean-bean-at-royal-armouries-for-waterloo-programme-1-7299889



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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #42 on: June 09, 2015, 06:27:27 AM »

And nothing on the regional tv news show about that either - what is it with these people?  Their job is to report what is happening or of interest in the region, all of it, and he is news, especially to Yorkshire.  The fact the filming of "T.F.C." was completely ignored was bad enough but he is a huge star, let alone at home! *tears hair out with frustration*

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #43 on: June 09, 2015, 12:23:33 PM »
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So I can FINALLY put his up!! From when Mr Sean Bean visited the Royal Armouries in December :) - it was a very cold day of December filming!
Watch 'Sean Bean's Waterloo' this Sunday @10pm on @HISTORYUK to see what he got up to here in #Leeds

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #44 on: June 10, 2015, 12:11:40 AM »
Just saw the trailer,"Sean Bean on Waterloo" from wednesday June 17 on the Dutch History Channel.


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A thrilling Caledonia TV drama documentary The Scots At Waterloo BBC2 Scotland Tues 16th June 9pm #scotsatwaterloo   
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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #45 on: June 10, 2015, 07:16:12 AM »
Just saw the trailer,"Sean Bean on Waterloo" from wednesday June 17 on the Dutch History Channel.


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Watch 'Sean Bean on Waterloo' this Sunday @10pm on @HISTORYUK to see Mr Bean's trip to the Royal Armouries!   

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #46 on: June 10, 2015, 05:37:51 PM »

Love that green shirt - the perfect colour for me.  *idly wondering where he got it!*

There was a Battle of Waterloo memorial unveiled at Waterloo station today, a larger version of the campaign medal that all participants, regardless of rank, received, and, at Wellington Barracks, a bugle that was found by the side of a dead drummer boy was played again, for the first time in two hundred years - last played during the battle itself.  Astonishing, and how utterly distasteful that the French are trying to pretend that the battle didn't happen in quite the well recorded way it did to try and lessen their humiliation - tragic, and very small of them, they should be ashamed.
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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #47 on: June 11, 2015, 05:59:10 AM »
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Thanks @HISTORYUK for our fab wellies to celebrate revealing documentary Sean Bean on Waterloo airing this Sunday! 
https://twitter.com/TVSatelliteWeek/status/608949718769627136



Why you need to watch Sean Bean on Waterloo

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So many historical journeys begun with Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling Sharpe series, or else the ITV show of the same name, that despite its litany of historical sins there’s a great deal of delight to be gleaned from seeing Sean Bean familiarise himself with the real Battle of Waterloo in the History channel’s two-part documentary, starting Sunday 14 May at 10pm.

Weaving between the typical doc toolkit of re-enactments, first-hand accounts, battle maps and artefacts, Sean Bean on Waterloo isn’t shy about its secret weapon: Sean himself.

He’s not a natural presenter. Typically taciturn and low-key, he occasionally grunts or murmurs in response – no doubt to the dismay of the director. That, however, is part of his endearing everyman quality. His passion for the period he brought to life on screen is obvious and his easy charm effortlessly draws out the best in his diverse range of experts and interviewees, some of whom recount the tales of their ancestors at the battle.

Shuffling around in flatcap and his hands wedged deep in his jacket pockets like someone’s dad at a classic car rally, he grins benignly at muskets (greeting the Baker Rifle, the iconic firearm of Richard Sharpe’s green-clad 95th Rifles as an old friend) and chats blokeishly to soldiers, helpfully on loan from the British Army to shed light on Wellington’s tactics or tools.

Another great source of joy is drawn from the toys. The sheer volume of muskets stored at the Royal Armouries in Leeds means that Sean can have a go at firing one, or help load and fire a cannon. Vaguely reminiscent of the dubious malarkey of Deadliest Warrior, we even get to see a man on horseback demonstrate the cutting power of a cavalry sabre on a dead pig.

200 years on from 18 June 1815, when the events of that day couldn’t seem any more abstract, Sean Bean on Waterloo brings its modernity and its humanity to the fore.

Even the larking around with gunpowder and shot serves a purpose, seeding understanding of the the horrors, hardship and sheer hard graft faced by the lowly redcoats, hammered home by a arresting sequence where Sean tests out the tools of a battlefield amputation on a gristly dummy. At the other end of the chain of command, the anxiety felt by Wellington – who remarked darkly of the bloodshed that “nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won” – is shared through the show’s blow-by-blow depiction of such a close-run engagement.

Suddenly those Regency-era tales of loss and heroism seem very raw, indeed.

Sean Bean on Waterloo episode one, premieres on Sunday 14th June 2015 at 10pm, only on HISTORY®.
 
http://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/why-you-need-to-watch-sean-bean-on-waterloo/



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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #48 on: June 11, 2015, 10:01:51 PM »
No word from the HISTORY channel about this show. So my guess is that it will NOT be shown in the US !!



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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #49 on: June 12, 2015, 12:05:42 PM »
Sean’s tribute to battle hero

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A Blidworth mum whose ancestor fought in the Battle of Waterloo was interviewed by superstar Sean Bean for a TV documentary marking this week’s 200th anniversary of the conflict.

Christine Dabbs met the big screen heartthrob to talk about her great grandfather four times removed Matthew Clay who fought with distinction in the epic battle.

She said: “I couldn’t believe it when someone called me and said Sean wanted to talk to me about Matthew Clay.

“They said he had heard about his exploits and he wanted to interview me at the Royal Armouries for a documentary.

“Shaun was a really nice guy and we chatted for a couple of hours.
 
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13830705-seans-tribute-to-battle-hero/



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See Sean Bean's visit to @Royal_Armouries on @HISTORYUK - tomorrow @10pm. http://bit.ly/1FIHoGZ  #Waterloo1815 

https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/609421915577430016



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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #51 on: June 14, 2015, 12:11:42 AM »
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Only 1 hour to go until 'Sean Bean on Waterloo' - including his visit to the @Royal_Armouries! Tune in @HISTORYUK 

https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/610174880592474112


http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sunday-times/20150614/283304636142885/TextView


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Sheffield's Sharpe star marks 200th ann of real war in Sean Bean On Waterloo @HISTORY Channel tonight June 14 10pm 

https://twitter.com/GW1962/status/607479681101774848




Battle of Waterloo 200th anniversary: Soldier slaked his thirst with blood of the slain

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The 19-year-old, who had joined the 3rd Foot Guards (Scots Fusiliers) two years earlier, witnessed unimaginable horror at Quatre Bras, now in Belgium, on June 16, 1815, as Wellington’s army tried to halt Napoleon’s advance.

“We passed over numerous bodies of the slain,” he wrote. “I particularly noticed a young officer of the 33rd ­Regiment… his bright scarlet coat and silver lace attracted my attention when marching over his headless body.”

There was worse to come for him two days later at the blood-soaked Battle of Waterloo. His hand-written account has now been nationally recognised to mark the bicentenary.

And his great-great-great niece Christine Clay Dabbs, who lives in the village of Blidworth, Notts, where Matthew was born, will tell his story tonight in a documentary presented by Sean Bean.
 
http://1clicknews.com/battle-of-waterloo-200th-anniversary-soldier-slaked-his-thirst-with-blood-of-the-slain/







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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #52 on: June 15, 2015, 09:21:31 AM »
Has anyone seen this? If so what did you think of it?

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #53 on: June 16, 2015, 01:41:32 AM »
Sean Bean on Waterloo   Wednesday 17 june  20:00 - 21:00 uur  Dutch  History Channel

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History
woensdag 17 juni 20:00 - 21:00 uur     

https://www.veronicamagazine.nl/tv-gids/documentaire/sean-bean-on-waterloo?bcd_id=imi-gdm59269834



I prerecorded it for when I get back home.
 

Hoorah for youtube :thumbsup:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6e1FBjQuxE


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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #54 on: June 16, 2015, 01:50:36 PM »
Hoorah for youtube :thumbsup:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6e1FBjQuxE
Thanks for this, patch.  I watched it. Really only because of Sean being in it. While I like European history in general, I'm not keen on military history so I didn't find this as enthralling as say uh Lady Chatterley, but it was pretty good. :) 

I liked the parts about Matthew Clay, the teenage soldier who wrote an account of his experiences. The story of him saving the little French drummer boy reminded me of  Sharpe's Waterloo where Hagman says something like "we've stopped eating little French drummer boys because they smell." I guess Cornwell had read about the story, too, and used it.  It was interesting to see the actual land, the farmhouse, the muskets, etc.

 

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #55 on: June 16, 2015, 02:13:27 PM »
I watched it, mainly because this is part of history that I am lacking in, I'm not really interested in battles and such but I enjoyed it nevertheless ... I also enjoyed hearing about Matthew Clay and the story how he saved the drummer boy

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #56 on: June 17, 2015, 12:57:13 AM »
Sean Bean on Waterloo  on Dutch History Channel

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woensdag 17 juni om  20:00  | History
donderdag 18 juni om  02:00  | History
donderdag 18 juni om  09:00  | History
vrijdag 19 juni om  23:00  | History
zaterdag 20 juni om  03:00  | History
 
https://www.veronicamagazine.nl/tv-gids/documentaire/sean-bean-on-waterloo?bcd_id=imi-gdm59269862

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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #57 on: June 17, 2015, 10:07:55 PM »
I watch it on youtube and really enjoyed this TV show !! I love history so it was great seeing how the battle
happened step by step. Very interesting, but best of all Sean is so CHARMING and he's FUN to watch has he's
shooting the canon !! His ENTHUSIASM is so CONTAGIOUS !! I just hope his ears stop ringing, that's NOT
GOOD !!



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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #58 on: June 18, 2015, 11:54:46 AM »
Several European countries are showing both Parts 1 & 2 of  Sean Bean on Waterloo on their local History Channel tonight.
Check your listings






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Re: Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
« Reply #59 on: June 20, 2015, 12:14:22 AM »
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A modern day soldier Vs a battle of Waterloo soldier. Who'd come out on top?

#SeanBean's on the case...

 Sean Bean on Waterloo concludes tomorrow night at 10pm!
https://twitter.com/HISTORYUK/status/612272982740721664









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And don't forget, 10pm (UK) tomorrow night on the History channel!... http://fb.me/4gEiWIFnN 
https://twitter.com/greys_and_glory/status/612245146609041408



"Sean Bean on Waterloo" on Australian tv.

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'Sean Bean on Waterloo' & everything else new on Foxtel today: http://foxtel.ly/1IMnj95   
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Saturday, June 20
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Sean Bean On Waterloo (doco) – HISTORY, 7.30pm
Hollywood actor and Game Of Thrones star Sean Bean tells the story of Waterloo, one of history’s most decisive battles.
 
https://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Blog/NEW-THIS-WEEK-Jun-15-Game-Of-Thrones-amp-Derek-finales-Socceroos/ba-p/77137#Saturday


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Sean Bean tells the story of Waterloo, one of history's most decisive battles. Sean Bean on Waterloo, 7.30pm AEST. http://bcove.me/wl6qrz85
 
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