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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

Credits

Producer
Michael Gooding

Production Company

Name

BBC South and East

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
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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