I'm really looking forward to this - it looks like a really high-production series. I haven't read the book, but the synopsis seems cleverly to weave truth and invention.
But if you like this sort of thing check out the 60s film "it happened here" on a partially occupied UK and the resistance. Much closer to the real events and used real British fascists to play collaborators.
good book by Len Deighton, a terrific and versatile author .. published many years ago .. similar though not as harrowing as 'Fatherland' by Robert Harris .. could be good TV provided it does not become too 'caricatured' .. mit der Nazis und der qwislings
Yes - written by CJ Sansom and depicts a Britain after Halifax became PM in 1940 instead of Churchill, settled with the Germans and became a Nazi satellite. Chilling tale of how many people will happily put up with tyranny until it personally affects them.
Looking forward to SS-GB, though not read the book.
Liked it but he wouldn't be listening to a John Lee Hooker record in 1941.
I did think that was unlikely. I know they were trying to make the point that he listened to black music but jazz would have seemed more likely than Blues.
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But if you like this sort of thing check out the 60s film "it happened here" on a partially occupied UK and the resistance. Much closer to the real events and used real British fascists to play collaborators.
Dominion is an excellent book on similar topic.
(Child of the 60s raised on Commando comics is my excuse)
Classic homefront movie
Looking forward to SS-GB, though not read the book.
Made me dig out "The Last Ditch - Britain's secret resistance and the Nazi Invasion plan" by David Lampe.
Not alternative history but the real story of the secret resistance cells set up to find behind enemy lines if the balloon had gone up.
Thought the CGI effects were effective, The opening scene of the fighter plane landing along the Mall was impressive, Though I recognised parts of the Royal Naval college as well!.