Britain's mysterious WW2 'island of death' | BBC Global 

It would have been nice if this was included as context in either the video or the description.

Fine journalism from the BBC

The farmer said he thought it was anthrax

Me too, it's good to hear his voice again.

Fyfe over Jack any day.

@@chriswalford4161 I always remember my mate watching Fife on TV while eating his dinner, he was reporting from a village in scotland, He came out with 'The Villagers have been drinking from the local Well for 40 years and it's Poisoned' ! My mates dinner was spat out across the room as he burst out laughing.

Sarcasm

its a joke

Yeah, they’re a real bummer.

😂

I think I can help... if it's a Mussel Shell there'll be a Mussel in there. Oyster Shell = Oyster. Best ask Michelle. Michelle sells sea shells on the seashore, see. 👍

I think the point is that back in 1942 and for a few decades the island and the experiments there were designated top secret. Yes we all know about it now. But back then it was still confidential.

I mean, conspiracies are fun but governments are there to run the country. The state both preceded us and should outlast us, it's not there to serve your whims specifically. It sounds familiar because the government has kept the country going this long without your help. If you want to know how it all works move into politics the civil service. 🤷

Rather Trumptardzoidal, if you don't mind me saying so.

Experiments carried out during WW2. Every reason to keep it under wraps.

@@AvocadoAfficionado: You think that would deliver your answer?

Easy answer, money!

You have been looking at the wrong island.

There is nothing on that Island

What lake? This is off the Scottish coast. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This BBC broadcast was made in 1962. It's content & accuracy at that time was clearly relevant. The island is widely recorded as decontaminated & returned to the relations of the 1942 owners in the 1990's - after action by interested parties forced the British Government to face responsibility.

​@@grahampalmer9337 Ok. So why isn't any of the context in the description of the video? Because the way this is presented is as a "mystery" instead of with any historic or present day context. Which is yellow journalism... and I really expect better of the BBC. And if they have left it all vague specifically for the purpose of driving conversation, that's even worse.

The moral of this story is: don't take anything you read or see on t'interweb at face value. Always look further into it. Quite a good motto for life generally

It is an historical piece of journalism, made at a time when nothing was known of what had taken place there. I don't see any fear-mongering in the piece, but it's a fascinating look back at a time when respect for authority and science, and disrespect for the general population and the environment were more prevalent. 2 minutes online would give you all the context and information you could possibly wish for. I found it compelling, and all the better for being left unfettered by modern context and explanation.

@@patreekotime4578 It is a 1962 report. Says so clearly at the top of the screen.

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