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Return to the Place of the Dead

Return to the Place of the Dead

1997TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0m
DocumentaryDramaHistory

Documentary following two British soldiers - Bob Mann and Richie Mayfield - as they return to Borneo, where in 1994 they almost died. Bob Mann looks for a video he made containing an emotional farewell message to his wife and son.

Director
Peter Davey
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bob Mann, Richard Mayfield
Release Date
January 21, 1997
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Bob Mann
as Self
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Richard Mayfield
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Mount Kinabalu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia
Production
London Weekend Television (LWT)

🏷️ Keywords

mountainmilitarymalaysiajungleinquiry

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

An interesting watch for fans of the dramatisation
by ragingbilly2007-01-16

"In 1994, five British Army soldiers, two TA soldiers and three Hong-Kong Chinese soldiers went on an expedition to Low's Gully, known by it's a locals as The Place Of The Dead. It is a valley, then unexplored, in Borneo on the dangerous side of Mount Kinabalu. The soldiers went with the intention of being the first people to successfully navigate the deep jungle but the expedition became more famous for it's failure as the group split in two, five of the men becoming stranded and narrowly escaping death when they were rescued. Return To The Place Of The Dead follows two of the ..."

📖 Synopsis

Documentary following two British soldiers - Bob Mann and Richie Mayfield - as they return to Borneo, where in 1994 they almost died. Bob Mann looks for a video he made containing an emotional farewell message to his wife and son.