‘He was a real leader - he had grown up with the philosophy of soldiering.’As dawn broke on 22 May, 1982 daylight revealed the British were back - troops poured ashore in San Carlos Bay. But it was all taking too long for the impatient war cabinet 8,000 miles away in London. With losses mounting as the navy fought off Argentine air attacks, London demanded a victory, something, anything on the Falklands itself, some sort of trophy to show this was worth it. So Colonel H Jones and 2 Para were ordered to attack the small settlement of Goose Green - attack it and take it, no matter what. 

Narrated by Paul WaggottWritten by Robin Scott ElliotProduction and Sound Design by Holy Smokes AudioExecutive Producers Tony Pastor + Neil FearnA Goalhanger Podcasts Production

Cast list:

Alejandro TeranThomas MitchellsTim SkinnerGeorge StillMarta da SilvaGerardo CabalNeizan FernandezDarcey Ferguson

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