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Scotland's Forgotten War

Jackie Bird investigates why the Korean War has slipped from public memory, even though it resulted in more British fatalities than the Afghan, Iraq and Falkland wars combined.

60 years after the Korean War, Jackie Bird investigates why one of the biggest conflicts of the 20th century has slipped from public memory. The war, in which thousands of young Scottish national servicemen fought, caused more British deaths than the Afghan, Iraq and Falklands wars combined. Jackie Bird discovers her own personal connection to the conflict and traces what happened to one of its forgotten victims. She also travels to Korea with some of the surviving Scottish veterans, on an emotional journey to reclaim their past. Although their numbers are dwindling with the passage of time, many of the Korean War veterans still have to come to terms with a war the rest of the country has largely forgotten.

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Presenter Jackie Bird
Producer Craig Swan
Director Craig Swan

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