Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

I only caught part of the programme in between fetching and carrying various daughters.

I think it was on freeview digital channel five life and appeared to be a programme about public schools and their charitable status as repeated references were made to the ethos and income requirements of CH in contrast to other schools.

They showed a lunch parade, featuring the band and houses marching in wearing uniform and interviewed Mr Southern. They also spoke to an Old Blue, Davis Musaka (88-95 I think), who now runs his own business. It was suggested on the programme that his life could be very different but for the opportunities offered by CH.

Anyone else see it? It may well be a repeat as they show these programmes on different digital channels. I'd not seen it before though.

bfi listing gives it as "the truth about boarding school" first transmission 21/12/05 for channel 5, so may well have been a one-off(!) repeat

http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/7861 ... ansmission

also see http://uk-tv-guide.com/programme-detail ... uth+About/

for when it was on

I didn't see it... would have been an interesting one to watch I think...

I had a text message from a friend half way through, tuned in and saw just a few seconds of the Old Blue saying that if it had not been for the opportunities, he would not be where he is today. Then it moved on to subjects such as bullying etc. etc, but never again mentioning CH (I think it was thereafter mostly Harrow.....). Think I must have missed the best part! But yes, these digital programmes do get recycled.. you just have to watch out for them.
If it comes round again I would be interested to see the first part of the programme which was clearly more CH-focussed.