S2 E6: The Falklands Conflict, With Katherine Parkinson
1982 saw the start of the Falklands Conflict. But why did the United Kingdom, steered by Margaret Thatcher, send its Navy to defend the Falklands, a tiny group of islands over 8,000 miles from Britain? Why were the islands so important to Argentina and its government? And what are the prospects for reconciliation forty years later?
In this episode we were joined by actor Katherine Parkinson together with IWM expert John Beales, historian Helen Parr and veteran Richard Gough.
GUESTS
Meet the guests on this podcast episode.
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Katherine is an actor and comedian who has starred in The IT Crowd, Taskmaster, Inside No.9 and Spreadsheet.
OBJECTS
Read more about the IWM collections items featured in this episode.
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Photograph of the HMS Ardent
Photograph of the HMS Ardent on fire, with HMS Yarmouth alongside, after being attacked for the first time in San Carlos Water by the Argentine Air Force on 21 May 1982. The ship had been struck by two 1,000lb bombs and 22 lives lost.
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Pair of boots
Pair of black leather ankle-length laced boots with a toe caps and heels, and moulded rubber soles.
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Photograph of a Sea Harrier
A Sea Harrier takes off from the ski-jump while various missiles, helicopters and vehicles crowd the flight deck of the carrier. The arms front to back include: 1000lb GP bombs with type 114 'Slick' tails, 1000lb GP Bombs with Type 117 parachute 'retarded' tails, Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and Sea Skua air-to-surface missiles.
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Exocet Missile
The Argentinians used French-made Exocet missiles to attack British ships, sinking two and damaging a third. This MM38 Exocet is the same type of missile as that fired at HMS Glamorgan on 12 June 1982. The attack resulted in the death of 14 sailors.
Conflict of Interest - Series Two
See more from Series Two of Conflict of Interest, a podcast which invites celebrities to ask the simple questions about the world's most complex conflicts, with guests including comedian & activist Eddie Izzard, actor Katherine Parkinson and radio host Cerys Matthews, alongside curators, experts and eyewitnesses.
