AboutTermsPrivacyContact
 
Updating
The Belgrano Diary

The Belgrano Diary

The London Review of Books
Released: 2024-03-20
© LRB
The Belgrano Diary - QR Code
FreeNew
1 Episode
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
FreeNew
1 Episode
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2024-03-20
© LRB
Most Recent Episode
Trailer

Trailer

Time: 3:32
Play
On 2 May 1982, the British submarine HMS Conqueror sank the Argentinian warship, the General Belgrano, killing 323 men. It was the bloodiest event of the Falklands War – and the most controversial.
The account of the sinking given by Thatcher's government was inaccurate in every crucial detail – and the truth would only emerge from the pages of a private diary, written by an officer onboard the submarine.
The Belgrano Diary is a story of war in the South Atlantic, iron leadership, cover-ups and conspiracies, crusading politicians and competing journalists, and an unlikely whistleblower.
A new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of Books, hosted by Andrew O’Hagan.
Archive:
‘Good Morning Britain’/ITV/TV-Am
Parliamentary Recording Unit
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode ID: 1000649865738
GUID: 65fac8693c6a6200179c2b94
Release Date: 20/03/2024, 12:08:03

Description

The sinking of the Argentinian warship, the General Belgrano, is one of the most controversial events in modern British history. The prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, was accused of a war crime. At the centre of the scandal was the private diary of an officer onboard the submarine that fired the torpedoes, which contained an account of the sinking that contradicted Thatcher’s in every crucial detail.
The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of Books, hosted by Andrew O’Hagan.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feed URL

https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65faa5364876ab001694069e

Apple Podcasts: Customer Reviews

No Entry