Eight years ago the British Army arrived in Helmand in Afghanistan confident they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the impoverished province. Now Britain's troops are leaving - 453 have given their lives. This two-part series tells the story of the conflict in Afghanistan and asks what has been achieved and whether, after such a bruising experience, the British have the will to fight in distant lands again.Part one examines the buildup to the conflict and reveals a story of misplaced hope and confused aims that quickly led to the very real threat of a catastrophic defeat. |
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Title: | Episode 1 | |
Air Date: | October 26, 2014 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | War | |
Ramb085 : oh goodie. a tv series about a time travelling slut. cant wait to watch it!