Title:BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICES LOCAL PRODUCTION UNIT (GERMANY) ITEMS, 13 JULY 1989 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFT 78
Other titles:COLLECTION OF BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE (BFBS) TAPES OF GERMANY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Two edited items for British Forces Broadcasting.
Description: I. HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, on an official visit to the Staffordshire Regiment, 13 July 1989. Interview with Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Nigel Brown. The Duke watches parade of colours. Captain Will Stamper (Operations Officer) is interviewed about security. The Duke meets families; four-year-old Samantha Ray presents him with a teddy bear. Samantha shyly poses with her family. The Duke tries out the armaments of a Warrior AFV. (3 mins 11 secs)
II. RAF police dog trials, July 1989. Flight Sergeant John Cooper, Command Dog Inspector, is interviewed about the importance of RAF police dogs. The dogs are shown being put through their paces; Roger Dentith of JHQ narrates as police dogs are shown attacking "criminals" in padded suits; one of them, Corporal Knight, explains how the suit is used. Second round of trails sees Corporal Dave Carter and Airdog Winston the winners; runners up are Corporal Robins with Airdog King and Corporal Pullen with Airdog Wolf. All the dogs are Alsatians/German Shepherd Dogs. (5 mins 5 secs)
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE (BFBS) TAPES OF GERMANY [Allocated Series Title]
