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Our War

Series 1

Episode 2: The Invisible Enemy

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel

The second episode focuses on a young platoon from the Grenadier Guards and their terrifying struggle with landmines, also known as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Captain Alex Rawlins filmed his men as they lost of one their mates, 23-year-old Guardsman Jamie Janes, who stood on a landmine during a patrol.

The film shows how Jamie Janes's death became a turning point in the British public's awareness of the human cost of IEDs and how a misspelled letter turned into a political storm for the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. Show less

Contributors

Narrator:
Shaun Dooley
Narrator:
Shaun Dooley
Executive Producer:
Colin Barr
Executive Producer:
Colin Barr
Executive Producer:
Colin Barr
Producer:
John Douglas
Director:
John Douglas

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