From Blighty to Belize
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.
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.
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Guarding the Belize Border
Duration: 01:55
Â鶹Éç Four British Armed Forces Collection
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Mark Anderson |
Producer | Roger Mills |
Photographer | Terry Doe |
Photographer | Alex Hansen |
Sound Recordist | John Pritchard |
Film Editor | Tony Heaven |
Broadcast
- Fri 12 May 1978 21:30Â鶹Éç Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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British Armed Forces
A collection of Â鶹Éç programmes about the British Armed Forces.