Title:OPERATION AGRICOLA IV, KOSOVO, 2000-2001 (TAPE 49) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 430
Other titles:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Summary: Members of 45 Commando Group Royal Marines in Pristina.
Description: Interview with Brigadier Robert Fry RM, Commander of both 3 Commando Brigade and Multi-National Brigade (Centre), discusses the advantages and capabilities of 3 Commando, with emphasis on areas such as logistics. Location is just outside Slim Lines.
At Police Station 1, Lieutenant Colonel Tim Chicken, CO of 45 Commando Group Royal Marines, discusses the changes in the area since taking over from Major General Garry Robison.
Concert at Pristina Civic Hall by the Royal Marines Plymouth band under the direction of Captain Andy Thornhill. The proceedings are introduced by Brigadier Robert Fry, before the band plays a mixture of martial and classical (Russlan and Ludmilla, Pearl Fishers Duet) music. The concert's encore is a tribute to the Blues Brothers.
ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET
The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets:
TIME DESCRIPTION
00:00 BARS
00:30 Interview with Brigadier Rob Fry, commander 3 Cdo Bde RM and Multi National Brigade (Centre)
03:56 Interview with Lt Col Tim Chicken, CO 45 Cdo Gp RM @ police station 1
08:48 Royal Marines Band Concert In Pristina
36:38 End Of Tape
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company)
Kukor Morgan, Lee (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Fry, Robert Alan (person)
Chicken, George Bell (person)
Thornhill, Andrew (person)
Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 45 Commando (regiment/service)
Keywords: Pristina, Kosovo (geography)
Kosovo intervention (event)
Balkans post-1991 (theme)
Royal Marines (theme)