The first part of the second episode of the first season of V for Various

This first season is made up of edited shows once broadcast on the former RedShift Radio platform, and edited for RedShift Online.

Interview with Royal Marines Veteran, Aden Veteran and author, Denis Sparrow, recorded September 2017 and originally broadcast October 2018. Edited for podcast format March 2020.  

00:16 Introduction to the Podcast Series

01:47 Introduction to the episode

02:59 What’s your experience with Aden?

04:31 What’s the reason for your ongoing interest in Aden?  

05:25 What’s the historic background for UK interest in Aden?

08:42 Explain the historic parts to Aden 

09:56 Have other countries besides the UK had an interest in Aden?

11:37 Crater, Khormaksar, Little Aden, Tara, Dhala Road, Radfan, Steamer Point

18:01 Did everyone get on with the British?

19:26 What were the problems “Up Country”?

20:03 What happened in 1963 to begin destabilising the British presence?

22:06 Were the events of 63 the reason for increase of British forces?

23:16 Were FLOSY and the NLF the only groups destabilising Aden?

25:25 What British Forces were there in Aden at the time?

27:57 Who was “Mad Mitch”?

Read some of Denis' story on the British Legion's website:

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/there-were-bullet-holes-in-the-camp-cinema-screen   

For enquiries about his books on Aden, see bottom of this page on the Gloucestershire Aden Veterans' website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41498617

Links mentioned during the show:

National Aden Veterans' website

http://www.adenveterans.org.uk/

RAF Steamer Point Aden

https://www.facebook.com/groups/469179783253219

Aden Old Memories

https://www.facebook.com/groups/196121680399842/

Aden History in Photos

https://www.facebook.com/groups/286052964828942

BBC Drama - The Last Post

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b097tsyf