Title:TURKEY TROT, BASRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 25 DECEMBER 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1091
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Christmas Day is celebrated at the Contingency Operating Base with a fun run entitled "Turkey Trot".
Description: Runners prepare for the start of the race; many are in fancy dress (including Santa Claus, Imperial Stormtrooper, "Lou and Andy" from the television series "Little Britain"). Informal interviews with contestants. Piper plays. Those in fancy dress are allowed to begin earlier, and are followed several minutes later by the main race. General views of the race in progress. The first person to finish is interviewed Lieutenant Andy Savoury, 11 Battery Royal Artillery. Views of the finishing line. Interview with Lance Corporal Dannielle Hodgkinson. Further views of the race and informal interviews with contestants, including an interview those in fancy dress - Three Kings, Christmas parcels, runners with dogs and the Fancy Dress winners two women dressed as the runners from the 118-118 television advertisement.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:BFV 1091
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-12-25
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
