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When the Fetters Snap

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The Hell-hound howls by the hole of the pit;
The Fetters shall snap and the Wolf range free.
(Icelandic poem, anon)
A film about Iceland's recent and disastrous volcanic eruption. A BBC News crew followed the remarkable efforts of the inhabitants of Heimaey, in the Westman Islands, to contain the volcano and prevent lava from destroying their community and choking the natural harbour on which their livelihood depended.

Contributors

Reporter:
Larry Harris
Film Cameraman:
Bernard Hesketh
Sound:
Barry Lanchester
Film Editor:
John Purdie
Source: Radio Times

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