A Very British Hero
Christina Schmid reveals how the Army is failing in its duty of care to a tiny elite band of soldiers who are at the very forefront of the war in Afghanistan.
In A Very British Hero, Christina Schmid - the widow of army bomb disposal expert Oz Schmid - reveals how the Army is failing in its duty of care to this tiny elite band of soldiers who are at the very forefront of the war in Afghanistan.
In this specially-authored Panorama, she examines how Oz and his colleagues have been expected to work for months on end without a proper break defusing anything up to 10-15 Taliban devices a day in the harshest of conditions, because there simply aren't enough of them.
And she uncovers the decisions taken early in the war that helped contribute to this shortfall as the number and impact of Taliban IEDs (explosive devices) has risen dramatically.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Vine |
| Producer | Claire Burnett |
| Participant | Christina Schmid |
Broadcasts
- Mon 24 May 2010 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Wales
- Mon 24 May 2010 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
Thu 27 May 2010 04:30- Fri 28 May 2010 00:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Fri 28 May 2010 01:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland
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