Over 40 years ago, David Lean's epic film created an enduring legend about the collaboration of a British colonel with his Japanese captors to build a bridge over the river Kwai. This documentary uses the testimony of the real-life Bridge Camp commander, Lt Col Toosey, to uncover a story more remarkable than fiction.
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History 2000 continues Monday 9pm with Journeys to the Bottom of the Sea

Followed by When I Grow Up
11-year-old Maikol from Italy talks about the new generation's hopes for the future.
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