I remember seeing the documentary on the Concorde cockpit window/structure birdstrike tests - firing ducks (or geese, and properly thawed) at it. Messy!
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British humor about the French and the Germans were always popular:
But the Irish is able to make their own British-like comedy:
I love Allo Allo. My other favorite is Waiting for God. Only the Brits would set a show in a nursing home.
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Learning proper English (the Oxford variety) can lead to MANY complications that can be put to good use as a comedy show:
https://fb.watch/vQyUAOkLeZ/
the short version:
Followed by the verrry long version (with no commercial breaks):
https://fb.watch/vQPjWRvmGg/
British humor with a French accent:
The Brits sold the show to German TV where it was very popular.
Naval battle is not the same after drones were invented:
On a less serious note (pun intended):
My father was serving in HMNZS Achilles during the battle. The Lieutenant in the director was Lieutenant Washbourne, he was a Rear Admiral when I was in the navy.
One of the cruisers was a Colony class cruiser. My father also served in HMNZS Gambia, a cruiser of the same class that fired some of the last shots of the war against mainland Japan.
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The Silent Letter Day is coming: