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Deep and shallow thoughts
Dec. 2nd, 2008 03:55 pmOn the Today programme this morning, they interviewed the presenter of a programme that's going to be broadcast this evening The Human Button:
"Historian Prof Peter Hennessy speaks to the people who have operated Britain's nuclear deterrent over the years and today, including military commanders, politicians and former Vulcan bomber crew members. He visits Northwood, the headquarters from which the order to fire would come today, and Corsham, the secret nuclear bunker which, in the 1960s, would have been the location for an alternative government in the event of all-out war."
Hear the whole interview here.
He also talks to the frontline personnel who are 'the human button', something that immediately had me thinking of the Babylon 5 episode A Late Delivery From Avalon, which remains a firm favourite, and not just for Michael York in period costume. I love ( yes, it's old, but spoilers anyway )
Of course, being me, it also made me think of this:
[I could only find a subtitled version, sorry!]
"It's your job and you wanted it" remains a useful mantra...
and this:
"Historian Prof Peter Hennessy speaks to the people who have operated Britain's nuclear deterrent over the years and today, including military commanders, politicians and former Vulcan bomber crew members. He visits Northwood, the headquarters from which the order to fire would come today, and Corsham, the secret nuclear bunker which, in the 1960s, would have been the location for an alternative government in the event of all-out war."
Hear the whole interview here.
He also talks to the frontline personnel who are 'the human button', something that immediately had me thinking of the Babylon 5 episode A Late Delivery From Avalon, which remains a firm favourite, and not just for Michael York in period costume. I love ( yes, it's old, but spoilers anyway )
Of course, being me, it also made me think of this:
[I could only find a subtitled version, sorry!]
"It's your job and you wanted it" remains a useful mantra...
and this:
