Television Review: Nostalgia Is a Difficult Habit to Break

The ScotsmanApril 06, 2007

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Chelsea Pensioners: Once a Soldier, BBC4 Jim'll Fix It Again, UKTV Gold

THE best-laid plans go awry in war: last night was meant to see the excellent, disturbing dramatisation of British troops in Iraq, **The Mark Of Cain, until Channel 4 sounded a confused retreat. But, while the current conflict in the Middle-East might be too tricky for nervous broadcasters at the moment, another portrait of soldiers showed the far-reaching grasp of army culture, which has marked them for life.

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Television Review: Nostalgia Is a Difficult Habit to Break

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is "the best old folks' home in Britain", according to the narration. Its residents get a small room, two uniforms - including a...

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