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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 β€˜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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48 minutes

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Fri 12 May 1978 21:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four British Armed Forces Collection

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four British Armed Forces Collection
This programme is part of British Armed Forces, a collection of classic ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ programmes about the Armed Forces available online to watch in full.

About ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes

Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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Director Mark Anderson
Producer Roger Mills
Photographer Terry Doe
Photographer Alex Hansen
Sound Recordist John Pritchard
Film Editor Tony Heaven

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