<p>HMS <em>Conqueror</em> stalks the <em>Belgrano,</em> but Britain’s Rules of Engagement prohibit an attack. Margaret Thatcher makes a decision and Lieutenant Sethia and the <em>Conqueror</em> crew get ready to fire.</p><p>The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the <em>London Review of Books</em>, hosted by Andrew O’Hagan. We’ve brought a selection of relevant writing from the <em>LRB</em> archive in front of the paywall for the duration of the series: <a href="https://lrb.me/thebelgranodiary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/thebelgranodiary</a></p><p>Episode 3 will be released on 11 April. If you’d prefer not to wait, you can listen to the whole series NOW, as well as exclusive interviews and other bonus material, all for a one-off payment of just £4.99 at: <a href="https://lrb.me/belgranodiarysc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/belgranodiarysc</a></p><p>Archive:</p><p>‘Admiral Woodward on Argentine Air Threat in the Falklands War’/Sal Viscuso, ‘War in the Falklands’/History Channel/ITN Factual, ‘The City of London’s Salute to the Task Force’/BBC, Parliamentary Recording Unit</p><p>Get in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Belgrano Diary

The London Review of Books

Episode 2: Gotcha!

APR 4, 202457 MIN
The Belgrano Diary

Episode 2: Gotcha!

APR 4, 202457 MIN

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<p>HMS <em>Conqueror</em> stalks the <em>Belgrano,</em> but Britain’s Rules of Engagement prohibit an attack. Margaret Thatcher makes a decision and Lieutenant Sethia and the <em>Conqueror</em> crew get ready to fire.</p><p>The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the <em>London Review of Books</em>, hosted by Andrew O’Hagan. We’ve brought a selection of relevant writing from the <em>LRB</em> archive in front of the paywall for the duration of the series: <a href="https://lrb.me/thebelgranodiary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/thebelgranodiary</a></p><p>Episode 3 will be released on 11 April. If you’d prefer not to wait, you can listen to the whole series NOW, as well as exclusive interviews and other bonus material, all for a one-off payment of just £4.99 at: <a href="https://lrb.me/belgranodiarysc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/belgranodiarysc</a></p><p>Archive:</p><p>‘Admiral Woodward on Argentine Air Threat in the Falklands War’/Sal Viscuso, ‘War in the Falklands’/History Channel/ITN Factual, ‘The City of London’s Salute to the Task Force’/BBC, Parliamentary Recording Unit</p><p>Get in touch: [email protected]</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>