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PERFECT WEAPON
Tuesday @ 10:00pm HK/SIN
Throughout history men have been killing each other on the battle
fields all over the world. In this series our experts, ex-Royal Marine
Monty Halls and archaeologist Stuart Prior, search through time to
find mankind’s most awesome and terrifying killing machines.
From the raw brutality of hammers and flails, the surgical precision
of swords and axes, the destructive power of siege engines, the
speed and stealth of crossbows and arrows, the grace and technology
of armour and the crude and overwhelming force of gunpowder Monty
and Stuart will experiment and battle to find their Perfect Weapon.
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PERFECT WEAPON: BATTLE BLADES
Tuesday 1 July @ 10:00pm HK/SIN
 From
the dawn of time, men have used sharp implements, flint, iron daggers
and steel knives to cause each other damage. Their very sharpness
reveals a fundamental flaw in humans and animals. In this programme,
ex SAS member Bob Spour demonstrates the K-Bar, the most popular blade
of the modern soldier. We also look at the science behind cutting,
and how the process of blacksmithery and the changes in its level
of technology have shaped battlefield techniques. Our hosts, Monty
Halls and Stuart Prior choose their bladed weapon and are trained
by experts to test them against various targets including a pig carcass,
to assess the damage they would cause in battle. |
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PERFECT WEAPON: DRESSED TO KILL
Tuesday 8 July @ 10:00pm HK/SIN
 This
episode of Perfect Weapon explores the history, design, use and effect
of various types of Armour on the battlefield. From the basic shield
and helmet, through chain mail and plate mail, right up to modern
day flak jackets and Kevlar, a crucial aspect of warfare has been
the personal protection of the soldier in the battlefield. As technology
has progressed, so have the ways and means with which this has been
achieved, giving us a huge range of armour. Our two hosts, ex Marine
Monty Halls and Archaeologist Stuart Prior, are shown how medieval
armour is made by visiting a professional armourer. They try on various
kinds of armour to explore how easy they are to move in, by running
over an obstacle course. |
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