Vietnam War Iconic Movie Scenes vs Real News Footage

Discover how Hollywood's portrayal of the Vietnam War measures up to real events. In this episode, we dissect iconic scenes from Good Morning Vietnam, Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now, comparing them with authentic ITN archival footage – including newly-digitised reports not seen since the day they were broadcast.

Covering Saigon in the summer of 1965, US Marine training at Parris Island, the 1968 Tet Offensive and the Battle of Hue City, the tactical revolution of helicopter warfare, and river patrols in the Mekong Delta, we unveil the stark differences and similarities between cinema and reality.