from the gaurdian:

Now, ITV, which has trailed in producing this kind of work, confirms it is testing the concept with a 2431.8m, 90-minute special on the construction of the Titanic in a Belfast shipyard. Bill Jones, Granada's controller of factual programming, thought up the idea and sold it as a co-production with Discovery, a first for ITV.

He has a researcher in Belfast to dig up real stories. Dozens of men and boys were killed or maimed in the process of building the giant ship and some of the shipbuilders drowned when the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. Jones is putting together a team of drama writer, producer and computer designers for a four-month planning period.

The programme must be driven by narrative, he says. "It can't just be a story about engineering. The value of doing it this way is that you can enter a pre-archive era, and tell stories in a completely different way. We don't intend to be seduced by computer graphics, they should simply be an element. But the special effects will enable us to show how metal changes and rusts in the cold, wet air of Belfast."

Thanks for the info. Perhaps I can get a friend to tape it for me when it will be shown on TV. :)

Thanks for that. But I don't have ITV. :(

[quote:c5ac7772b0="Raven"]Thanks for that. But I don't have ITV. :([/quote:c5ac7772b0]

as well as going out on ITV here in the UK it will be going out on Discovery in America and Worldwide.

I'm looking forward to this program. It sounds like it will be different from the usual Titanic documentaries (not that I don't enjoy them). Does anyone know approximately when this will be airing? I'd like to keep an eye out for it. :)

[quote:ccceeb0167="carla"]I'm looking forward to this program. It sounds like it will be different from the usual Titanic documentaries (not that I don't enjoy them). Does anyone know approximately when this will be airing? I'd like to keep an eye out for it. :)[/quote:ccceeb0167]

i think it will be aired in early 2005, not sure though

Early 2005? :shock: Well I gotta a little over a year to wait then...

[quote:56b54d4352="Raven"]Early 2005? :shock: Well I gotta a little over a year to wait then...[/quote:56b54d4352]

i know, its a long time but the film is still in its very early stages, and they said it would take at least 15 months to make. i'll try to find the planned date for airng it :)

there is a new Titanic movie out by James Cameron. its screens at IMAX in Australia only as far as i know, but it is called
Titanic 3D: Ghosts Of The Abyss
its looks pretty good. :D

[quote:12bcc8304d="jackandroseforever"]there is a new Titanic movie out by James Cameron. its screens at IMAX in Australia only as far as i know, but it is called
Titanic 3D: Ghosts Of The Abyss
its looks pretty good. :D[/quote:12bcc8304d]

i think it was shown over here earlier in the year, i never got the oppurtunity to see it though let me know what its like if you see it