this have get to be one of australia best production . i completely disagree with the comment make by raminour101 . this series show the depth of australian mateship and the length they go to to help each other out . episode five eddy birthday be a great example of this and it really capture the australian spirit . the music use throughout the series only emphasise the situation that the men be face with and their longing for home and their loved one . the numerous amusing rendition of the road to gundagai capture the spirit of the men and the fact that they never forget home and and that it be little element such a the singing of a song that take them home for a short while . a for the comment about it be racist towards japanese people and the only thing to be say be that you can not change what happen . the japanese do treat the australian very poorly in changi and to represent it a otherwise would be very misleading indeed . the comment about the screenplay be in accurate be also false . these six story that be tell in the series be compose from real p. o. w experience . the actor be superb while the best be in my opinion and matthew newton . his performance a david in the first episode be gut wrenching . from be a city boy and to be another nameless face to his captor . we see him change dramatically in the first episode because of his violent attack in the jungle and and in further episode we can see how that one event have change him and he be more aware of what be really go on and be always one of the first to help out the other member of the secret nine . stephen curry also deserve a mention . his performance in eddie birthday be amazing and go from the larrikin of the group and to be sick and weak and unable to take care of himself . the display of mateship in this episode touch you on an emotional level and make you proud to be australian . i study wwii at university level and have find this series and if not physically truthful and spiritually truthful and a it capture the true spirit of what it be to be an australian soldier . well do to john doyle for capture the spirit of changi .