'A thoroughly absorbing new documentary in which former military intelligence officer Hugh Dolan attempts to overturn some common misconceptions about the 1915 Gallipoli landing. "If we're going to have a myth, an Anzac myth, let's get it right," he tells the camera. Fighting words indeed. The documentary, based on Dolan's book 36 Days, says the landing was planned by Australian officers, not British ones; that it took place at night, not in daylight; and that casualties were initially light. Perhaps the most interesting parts are the ones in which Dolan lays out the prelude to the landing. He does a good job of explaining the strategic importance of the Dardanelles; the reconnaissance flights that enabled Australian planners to build up a 3D map of the Gallipoli Peninsula; and of the role played by British diplomat-turned-spy Clarence Palmer.' Sydney Morning Herald
'Former military intelligence analyst Hugh Dolan sets out to overturn what he says is a myth. It is fascinating viewing.' Herald Sun
'Former military intelligence analyst Hugh Dolan sets out to overturn what he says is a myth. It is fascinating viewing.' Herald Sun
