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The London Review of Books
The Belgrano Diary
The sinking of the General Belgrano was the bloodiest and most controversial military action of the Falklands War. This is the story of government cover-ups and conspiracies; of whistleblowers, crusading politicians and journalists fighting for the story. And caught in the middle of it all, a young officer whose account of what happened contradicted Margaret Thatcher’s in every crucial detail.A new six-part podcast series, hosted by Andrew O'Hagan.Listen to the full series right now, with bonus material:
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 74 ratings
Superb
Excellent scripting and delivery - the atmospherics are not intrusive or false-sounding at all and they’ve got just about the best range of talking heads you could possibly assemble on the subject. There is SO much bilge out there in podcast land; and even more “meh”. This is top notch - just...Read full review »
Dfg 325 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/28/24
Truly excellent
Andrew and team have done a wonderful job here, history as it should be done. Would love to see more like this.
Loose Wire via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/26/24
Excellent
Andrew O’Hagan is superb in the scripting, at the microphone, on the road in interviews and in handling the vast amount of detail. This stands out from much else by virtue of being compelling as a ‘story’, with a staggering cast, and a proper unravelling of government cynicism and lies....Read full review »
FtreeAH via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/25/24
Recent Episodes
Lieutenant Sethia is accused of a second crime: the theft of HMS Conqueror’s log books. Two journalists and the Serious Crime Squad try to hunt him down.  The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of Books, hosted by Andrew O’Hagan. We’ve brought a...
Published 04/25/24
Published 04/25/24
Armed with the diary, Tam Dalyell goes on the attack – but the cover-up continues. A whistleblower from within the Ministry of Defence is arrested for a breach of the Official Secrets Act. The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of Books, hosted...
Published 04/18/24
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