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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 with bonus mater ...
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Docentes e investigadores de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario analizan desde distintas disciplinas la figura de Manuel Belgrano y su relevancia para la ciudad de Rosario.
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The Belgrano affair reaches its climax as the stories of Narendra Sethia and Clive Ponting connect. The two whistleblowers appear in court and the diary makes its final journey. 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 selection of relevant writing…
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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 selection of relevant writing from the LRB archive – …
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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 by Andrew O’Hagan. We’ve brought a selection of relev…
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Lieutenant Sethia quits the navy and moves to the Caribbean. He thinks the Falklands War is behind him, but back in the UK, an eccentric, anti-war MP notices a discrepancy in the government’s account of the sinking and starts to investigate. The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of Books, hosted …
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HMS Conqueror stalks the Belgrano, but Britain’s Rules of Engagement prohibit an attack. Margaret Thatcher makes a decision and Lieutenant Sethia and the Conqueror crew get ready to fire. 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 selection of releva…
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Episode 1: Half a Million Sheep Can't Be Wrong
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When Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, Margaret Thatcher sends a huge flotilla on an 8000-mile rescue mission – to save a forgotten remnant of the empire, and her premiership. Onboard the nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror, Lieutenant Narendra Sethia starts to keep a diary. The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at…
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On 2 May 1982, the British submarine HMS Conqueror sank the Argentinian warship, the General Belgrano, killing 323 men. It was the bloodiest event of the Falklands War – and the most controversial. The account of the sinking given by Thatcher's government was inaccurate in every crucial detail – and the truth would only emerge from the pages of a p…
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¿Qué rol tuvo Rosario en la guerra de la independencia?
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Ignacio Martinez explica la influencia de nuestra ciudad dentro de la coyuntura de la guerra de la independencia al momento de llegar Belgrano. Y cómo el plan de construir dos baterías desemboca en el izamiento por primera vez de la bandera. Ignacio Martinez es Doctor en Historia y docente de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Se especializa en la…
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Marcela Ternavasio cuenta por qué Manuel Belgrano estaba en Rosario en febrero de 1812 en el contexto de búsqueda de la independencia argentina y crisis con la Metrópolis. Marcela Ternavasio es profesora titular de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Se especializa en historia política argentina e iberoamericana del siglo XIX.…
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¿Qué significa la bandera argentina?
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Olga Corna explica el significado de las banderas. ¿Qué organizan? ¿Qué reestablecen? ¿Por qué una bandera representa a algo o alguien? Olga Corna es semióloga y docente de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario.
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¿Qué significó hacer el Monumento a la Bandera en Rosario?
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Ana María Rigotti explica los pormenores de la decisión de hacer el Monumento a la Bandera en nuestra ciudad, los proyectos fallidos y la significación de que que el monumento más grande de la Argentina sea dedicado a un hecho abstracto como es la bandera. Ana María Rigotti es Doctora en Arquitectura y profesora honoraria de la Universidad Nacional…
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