Film
Greece: The Hidden War Part Two
This documentary series on the Greek Civil War of 1946-49 was made for Channel Four in 1986. Wikipedia records that it “gave rise to the biggest uproar in the history of British television; the series was banned, all but one copy destroyed …” Jeremy Isaacs, in his book Storm over 4: A Personal Account writes in defence of the series that, “Greece: The Hidden War did not lie”.
The Bristol Radical History Group screened part one at the Cube a while back and now shows part two, which explores how the clash between British and US interests in Greece and the left-wing Greek Resistance against the Nazi occupation led to Civil War – and Greece becoming the first battleground of the Cold War. It will be introduced by producer Jane Gabriel, who will also be present afterwards for a Q&A with a panel of experts.
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