Farewell to Arms?

Synopsis: Investigates what happens to ex-servicemen coping with the harsh realities of civilian life ansd asks whether enough is being done to help them, suggesting that many face homelessness, unemployment and are tempted into crime. Profiles ex-Royal Fusilier Gary Hunt, who, five years after sustaining a Gulf War injury, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and is jobless and facing divorce.
Series: First Sight, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on ?/95.
Subjects: Social welfare
Keywords: armed forces; post-traumatic stress disorder

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
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Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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