Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech; Music

TX Date

19 Jun 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:23:31

Description

Decision Makers. Richard Bestic presents, After Victory, What Now? on the end of the Falklands War. Topics discussed include economics, oil, politics, export projects, the military presence on the islands, and the political repercussions of the war. Speakers are Lord Carrington; Edward Shackleton; Dr Colin Phillips; Chairman of the Falkland Islands Research and Development Association, Bill Christie; Air Commodore Brian Fro; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Island Commissioner Rex Hunt; Colonel John Alsford(?); IRN diplomatic correspondent David Spanier; Labour Party leader Michael Foot; Labour Defence spokesman John Silkin; Defence correspondent Paul Maurice; Labour Party member Tony Benn. Music includes military brass band music, examples of Falklands War-inspired folk music, and excerpt of Vera Lynn’s recording, I Love This Land. Researcher is Ian Denier(?); engineers are Dave Dawson and Colin Clements. In 2 parts.

Contributors

John Silkin; Margaret Thatcher; Tony Benn; Michael Foot; Peter Carington; Dave Dawson; Colin Clements; Richard Bestic; David Spanier; Paul Maurice; Rex Hunt; Vera Lynn; Bill Christie; Edward Shackleton; IRN; Colin Phillips; Brian Fro; John Alsford(?); Ian Denier(?)

Keywords

Politics; Government; Exports; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; UK; International relations; Military affairs; NATO; Oil extraction; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Wars (events); IRN

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