Title:CHRISTMAS IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, 2004 (COMPILATION TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2806
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Compilation of scenes showing British personnel in the Falkland Islands.
Description: START 09:58:00 Bars and tone.
09:58:08 (Brief illegible caption.) Interview extracts: Air Commander Richard Lacey (Commander British Forces South Atlantic), Private Phil Hands and Sergeant Christopher Smith (1st Battalion the Queen's Lancashire Regiment) and farmer Andy Finlay of East Bay Farm, West Falkland.
Caption "General views of the Falkland Islands". These include nesting penguins, wreck of , streets in Stanley, Governor's House, seagulls, Falkland Islands flag, vessel in harbour, Christchurch Cathedral, abandoned gun emplacement, harbour (with wreck of ), war memorial, aerial views of the islands, turkey vultures, sheep, Goose Green settlement.
10:13:08 Caption "Arrival of Christmas post". Air Luxor Airbus airliner taxies to a halt and mail is unloaded from cargo hold onto mobile platform; the mail is sealed on giant pallets. Mail is driven away and sorted. Interview with Corporal Alan Ross of the Royal Logistic Corps (Falkland Islands Postal and Courier Troop, Logistic Support Unit).
10:19:22 Caption "Christmas tree decoration and Christmas song". Royal Logistic Corps clerks finish decorating the Christmas tree, then sing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" for the camera.
10:22:24 Caption "Preparation of food". Chefs prepare meals in the Combined Mess at MPA. Interview with Flight Sergeant Nick Styles (Master Chef) discussing the Christmas dinner. Flight Sergeant Styles checks on his kitchen staff as they prepare food.
END 10:27:21
Alternative 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)
Allison, Gordon (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: 27 mins
