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'''Decisive Weapons''' is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997.
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'''''Decisive Weapons''''' is a television series made by the [[BBC]] in association with the US channel [[A&E Network|A&E]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cnwq3/episodes/guide#b01cnwsh|title = BBC Two – Decisive Weapons – Episode guide}}</ref> It ran for two years airing on [[BBC2]] in the UK from 1996 to 1997.


The series was devised and produced by [[Martin Davidson]] who also co-wrote the book ''Decisive Weapons'' with series researcher Adam Levy.
The series was devised and produced by [[Martin Davidson]] who also co-wrote the book ''Decisive Weapons'' with series researcher Adam Levy.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-0563387688|title=Decisive Weapons: The Technology that Transformed Warfare |last1=Davidson |first1=Martin Peter |last2=Levy |first2=Adam |year=1996 }}</ref>


==Episodes==
'''Series One''' (1996)


===Series One (1996)===
*''Queen Of Tanks'' - [[T-34]] at the [[Battle of Kursk]] (dir: [[John Farren]])
*"Queen of Tanks" – [[T-34]] at the [[Battle of Kursk]] (dir: John Farren)
*"Vietnam Warhorse" – [[Bell Huey]] Helicopter in the [[Battle of Ia Drang]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])
*"Cadillac of the Skies" – [[P-51 Mustang]] at the [[Battle of Berlin]] (dir: [[David Upshal]])
*"Cold Steel" – the [[Bayonet]] at the [[Battle of Culloden]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])
*"Wood Against Steel" – the [[English longbow]] at the [[Battle of Agincourt]] (dir: Adam Levy)
*"Jumping Jet Flash" – [[Harrier jump jet]] in the [[Falklands War]] (dir: [[David Upshal]])


===Series Two (1997)===
*''Vietnam Warhorse'' - [[Bell Huey]] Helicopter in the [[Battle of Ia Drang]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])
*"The Forgotten Fighter" – [[Hawker Hurricane]] in the [[Battle of Britain]] (dir: [[Liz Hartford]])
*"Wings Over The Ocean" – the [[aircraft carrier]] at the [[Battle of Midway]] (dir: [[David Upshal]])
*"Lock, Stock And Barrel" – [[Springfield Rifle]] in the [[American Civil War]] (dir: Daniel Gold)
*"U-Boat Killer" – the [[Anti-submarine warfare|Anti-Submarine Warship]] in the [[Battle of the Atlantic]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])
*"Soul of the Samurai" – the Japanese [[Katana|Samurai Sword]] (dir: [[Navid Akhtar]])
*"Darkness Visible" – [[Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk|F-117 Stealth Fighter]] in the [[Gulf War]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])


==References==
*''Cadillac Of The Skies'' - [[P-51 Mustang]] at the [[Battle of Berlin]] (dir: [[David Upshal]])
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
*''Cold Steel'' - the [[Bayonet]] at the [[Battle of Culloden]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])
* {{IMDb title|id=0423637|title=Decisive Weapons}}


[[Category:BBC television documentaries]]
*''Wood Against Metal'' - the [[Longbow]] at the [[Agincourt]] (dir: [[Adam Levy]])
[[Category:1990s British documentary television series]]

[[Category:1996 British television series debuts]]
*''Jumping Jet Flash'' - [[Harrier Jump Jet]] in the [[Falklands War]] (dir: [[David Upshal]])
[[Category:1997 British television series endings]]

[[Category:Documentary television series about aviation]]

'''Series Two''' (1997)

*''The Forgotten Fighter'' - [[Hawker Hurricane]] in the [[Battle of Britain]] (dir: [[Liz Hartford]])

*''Wings Over The Ocean'' - the [[Aircraft Carrier]] at the [[Battle of Midway]] (dir: [[David Upshal]])

*''Lock, Stock And Barrel'' - [[Springfield Rifle]] in the [[American Civil War]] (dir: [[Daniel Gold]])

*''U-Boat Killer'' - the [[Anti-Submarine Warship]] in the [[Battle of the Atlantic]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])

*''Soul Of The Samurai'' - the Japanese [[Samurai Sword]] (dir: [[Navid Akhtar]])

*''Darkness Visible'' - [[Stealth Fighter]] in the [[Gulf War]] (dir: [[Paul Tilzey]])


[[Category:BBC television programmes]]

Latest revision as of 18:58, 27 December 2024

Decisive Weapons
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerMartin Davidson
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release1996 (1996) –
1997 (1997)

Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E.[1] It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997.

The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book Decisive Weapons with series researcher Adam Levy.[2]

Episodes

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Series One (1996)

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Series Two (1997)

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References

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  1. ^ "BBC Two – Decisive Weapons – Episode guide".
  2. ^ Davidson, Martin Peter; Levy, Adam (1996). Decisive Weapons: The Technology that Transformed Warfare. ISBN 978-0563387688.
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