Falklands War
When
Britain Went to War
Facts and figures of the war in the Falklands, plus a discussion of the role
of the media during various conflicts.
- The Belgrano controversy
The sinking of the Belgrano by HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War sparked off a needless political controversy whose major casualty was, according to Dr Eric Grove, a senior British civil servant. - Going
Critical: HMS Coventry
The sinking of HMS Coventry during the Falklands War, which killed 17 men, and the science behind what went wrong. - Margaret Thatcher
Britain’s first woman prime minister, who introduced swingeing conservative economic policies and waged war against Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
