7pm-8pm
Explore how today’s soldiers are sharing their experiences of war.
The war in Afghanistan has seen military memoirs take their place on best-seller lists, and soldiers are using personal video cameras or 'helmetcams' to record real-life footage, which has been used to make compelling through-their-eyes documentaries such as the BBC three-part documentary Our War.
Directors/Producers Bruce Goodison and John Douglas will be talking about their role in presenting the soldiers’ stories. They will be joined by former army lieutenant Bjorn Rose, who featured in an episode, and Professor Rachel Woodward of Newcastle University to look at how our understanding of serving in Afghanistan is affected by discovering the soldier’s perspective through documentaries and memoirs.
BBC Radio 4’s Quentin Cooper will chair this event.
Supported by: Boeing
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Pre-booking is required for this free event.