ROYAL NAVY MEDIA TRAINING EXAMPLES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL NAVY MEDIA TRAINING EXAMPLES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFO 126
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE TAPES [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: An instructional film on how to liaise with the media, presumably comprised of fictional stories.
  • Description: A series of media stories, as listed below: Security on type 42 destroyer «HMS Manchester» (D.95) was breached whilst docked at Lisbon, when a bomb was planted on the ship’s hull. Interviews with Captain Angus Somerville (commanding officer of the ship), Lieutenant Andy Price and Joe Martyn (acting as a civilian witness). Lieutenant Commander Colin Elcock was found showering with Wren Esmeralda Martyn on board type 22 frigate «HMS Brave» (F.94), whilst sailing in the West Indies. Interviews with Captain Tony Johnstone-Burt, Squadron Commander Captain Jonathon Band and Joe Martyn, acting as the Wren’s husband. Fictitious nuclear submarine «HMS Reliable» was hit by a merchant vessel and is returning to port with reactor damage. Interviews with captain David Hall, Captain Peter Hurford and Captain Rick Crawford. Fictitious nuclear submarine «HMS Baker» was returning to Faslane Naval base when a protesting Greenpeace ship was sucked under the bow of the submarine, injuring the inhabitants. Interviews with Commander Eric Fraser, Captain Paul Herrington, Alan Adaire and Joe Martyn (the Cox of the Greenpeace ship), conducted by reporter Sue Saville. Guards at «HMS Excellent», Whale Island, Portsmouth shot a man who scaled the security fence and would not stop when challenged. Interviews with captain Roger Parker (commanding officer of «HMS Excellent»), Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Paul Kemp (Medical officer of «HMS Excellent») and local eye witness Joe Martyn. 2 Royal Navy instructors convicted by court martial of taking part in lewd acts with 2 teenage Wren’s in the sports complex of «HMS Raleigh», Portsmouth. Interviews with Captain Hugh Rickard (commanding officer of «HMS Raleigh»), Captain Phillip Masterton-Smith and Joe Martyn, the uncle of one of the Wren’s. Reporter Peter McCann. Two features on Spithead House, Portsmouth, home to the Flag Officer of Portsmouth. Features examine whether the expense of having a listed property to perform the duties associated with the role can be justified. Interviews with deputy base commander Michael Evans, Lieutenant Karen Hutton and Joe Martyn (the husband of one of the Stewards at Spithead House). Further interviews with Sir Peter Cuslett, Captain Simon Thorn (the new tenant of Spithead House), Lieutenant Commander Kerry McCauley and former Leading Steward Caffrey. A team who had completed a Naval survival course in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland disappear, resulting in the local search and rescue service being deployed. They were found to have gone to the local pub to celebrate and forgot to report once they had completed the course. Interviews with Captain Tim Laurence (husband of Princess Anne and the Captain of the rescue services base station), Commander Simon Howard, Captain John Chadwick and Joe Martyn (the landlord of the local pub). Sue Saville reporting. An article about Spithead House’s new tenant. Interviews with the incoming tenant Commodore Andrew Gough, Lieutenant Commander Simon Atkinson and Joe Martyn (an unemployed local man who is annoyed by the expense associated to the house). Sue Saville reports. Note that all news stories appear to be fictional. The film is a collection of TV reports, probably used to teach Naval personnel how to conduct themselves in front of reporters and cameras. Also see ADM 2716 and ADM 2726, which are comprised similar reports and use many of the same people.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE TAPES [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFO 126
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFO 126)
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  • Production Date: 1994
  • Production Country: GB
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: U-matic Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 36 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFO 126

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    ADM 2716 (REAR ADMIRAL NIALL KILGOUR INTERVIEW RUSHES [Allocated Title]) ADM 2726 (ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE MEDICAL BRANCH [Main Title])
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