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Danger UXB is about an Unexploded Bomb unit in
England during World War 2 as they try to defuse Hitler's refuse. This is
probably the best proof around that a show with basically no action and no sex
can be extremely tense and entertaining. The grade for the series is an
A.
This show is available commercially for about $80
and is well worth the money. There are 13 one hour episodes. It is the only
show I've ever felt was important enough to purchase.
For Doctor Who fans, Debora Watling (Victoria
Waterfield) has a good supporting part.
# |
Title
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Story
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Boom?
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| 1
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Dead
Man's Shoes
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New
Lt. Brian Ash arrives at the Royal Engineers only to find it is a bomb disposal
unit. He is the replacement for the last man to die. There is no training and
he survives his first bomb mainly by luck.
|
Yes
|
| 2
|
Unsung
Heroes
|
After
a news photo shoot and kicking a bomb out of the side of a building, which
later explodes, Brian has a vacation. When he returns he and his room mate,
Ken, leave for the first bomb disposal class.
|
No
|
| 3
|
Just
Like A Woman
|
Brian
meets Sue at the class. Two bombs at once makes Ash give Ken his first type 17
after its clock was stopped and it was "safe."
|
Yes
|
| 4
|
Cast
Iron Killer
|
Brian
has to steam the TNT out of a bomb near the underground. That works fine, but
the fuse is still dangerous.
|
Yes
|
| 5
|
The
Silver Lining
|
A
bomb designed to blow up defusers lands in a stripper nightclub and leads to
romance for the corporal. Brian dates Sue.
|
No
|
| 6
|
The
Quiet Weekend
|
Brian
and Sue have their first weekend together till he is called away to a RR bomb
and her husband, Steven, comes home unexpectedly.
|
No
|
| 7
|
Digging
Out
|
Unbeknownst
to Brian, while he is defusing one bomb, four of his crew try to help a woman
trapped under a second bomb.
|
No
|
| 8
|
Bad
Company
|
The
new company commander goes by the book irritating everyone. He has it in for
Brian. He is "posted" when he screws up and Sue finds out.
|
No
|
| 9
|
17
Seconds to Glory
|
Brian
helps a one man navy UXB unit defuse an aerial mine. Sue has to go help Steven
over a nervous breakdown and "Dear Johns" Brian.
|
No
|
| 10
|
Butterfly
Winter
|
Everyone
has to pitch in when a town is carpeted with over 200 small antipersonnel bombs.
|
Yes
|
| 11
|
Dead
Letter
|
Brian
sees Sue again when he is posted to Cambridge to figure out how to defuse a new
kind of bomb. Susan's husband dies.
|
No
|
| 12
|
The
Pier
|
Sue
and Brian get engaged. Clearing friendly mines from a pier takes a heavy toll
on the whole unit.
|
Yes
|
| 13
|
With
Love From Adolf
|
Is
Brian addicted to bombs or does he just need to do it again to heal his mental
wounds? Iver assigns him a nasty one to see.
|
No
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