Title:1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL SCOTS IN BASRA AND AZ ZUBAYR (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2624
Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at Basra Palace , including interviews with members of 1st Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and 1st Battalion the Royal Scots.
Description: START 12:00:30 Piece to camera by Mike Edwards of Scottish Television outside Saddam Hussein's Basra Palace, one year after the occupation of the Palace (to which he allegedly only came to once).
12:02:52 General views of Basra Palace: main entrance, side building (allegedly built for use as Saddam's harem), Shatt al Arab (with passing boats), bridge over the lagoon, the lagoon itself (now looking a little stagnant).
12:07:00 Sign outside palace: "1st Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 91st 93rd (Princess Louise's)".
12:07:40 Interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Jonny Gray, CO of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders about the tour so far, and the both the impending first anniversary of the war and the handover of responsibility to the Iraqi authorities.
12:11:38 Interview with Private Colin Carnie of 1st Battalion the Royal Scots. This (and subsequent interviews) covers the impressions of the tour so far.
12:13:37 Interview with Craig Elliot (also 1 Royal Scots).
12:15:17 Interview with Private Richard Harvey (1 Royal Scots).
12:19:31 Interview with Private Craig Hunter (also 1 Royal Scots).
12:21:31 Interview with Lance Corporal Iain Black.
12:23:54 Interview with Lance Corporal Stuart Henry.
END 12:26:17
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 26 mins
