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Inside Story

From Blighty to Belize

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Available for over a year

First transmitted in 1978, this programme focuses on the day to day lives of the British troops guarding the Belize/Guatemala border and their celebrations on Christmas Day, 1977. It’s a very different life here than the squaddies are used to, but it’s not quite a ‘Caribbean holiday’. They struggle to come to terms with the daily routine, the boredom, missing their loved ones and meeting the basic needs of life such as ensuring there is enough fresh food to eat. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Mark Anderson
Producer:
Roger Mills
Photographer:
Terry Doe
Photographer:
Alex Hansen
Sound Recordist:
John Pritchard
Film Editor:
Tony Heaven

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