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Soldiers of the Widow

on BBC Two England

A personal view of the siege of Ladysmith and the men who fought there.
From the battlefields of the Boer War Kenneth Griffith tells the story of the hardships, heroics, and blunders of one campaign. Using personal letters and diaries the programme records the simple courage of the ordinary soldiers who fought for Victoria, the Widow Queen.

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Presenter:
Kenneth Griffith
Produced and directed by:
Lawrence Gordon Clark

BBC Two England

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