Episode 1: Half a Million Sheep Can't Be Wrong

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

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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

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 new six-part ...  Show more

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