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Mar 2024
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Episode 1: Half a Million Sheep Can't Be...

THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS
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When Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, Margaret Thatcher sends a huge flotilla on an 8000-mile rescue mission – to save a forgotten remnant of the empire, and her premiership. Onboard the nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror, Lieutenant Narendra Sethia starts to keep a diary. The Belgrano Diary is a six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London R ... Show More
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Episode 2: Gotcha!
HMS Conqueror stalks the Belgrano, but Britain’s Rules of Engagement prohibit an attack. Margaret Thatcher makes a decision and Lieutenant Sethia and the Conqueror crew get ready to fire. The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review o ... Show More
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Episode 3: Small Lies Big Lies
Lieutenant Sethia quits the navy and moves to the Caribbean. He thinks the Falklands War is behind him, but back in the UK, an eccentric, anti-war MP notices a discrepancy in the government’s account of the sinking and starts to investigate. The Belgrano Diary is a six-part serie ... Show More
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Armed with the diary, Tam Dalyell goes on the attack – but the cover-up continues. A whistleblower from within the Ministry of Defence is arrested for a breach of the Official Secrets Act. The Belgrano Diary is a six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of B ... Show More
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