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A Little Piece of Britain in the Med?

For 13 years, from 1969 to 1982, Gibraltar's only land border with Europe was closed off by Spain. Francis Gomila, a community artist from Peterborough who grew up in Gibraltar during the siege, revisits the Rock to discover what effect isolation had on the 28,000 inhabitants and how they see their future. How will the Gibraltarians be affected by Spain joining the common market? Does Britain want Gibraltar any more? The people of the last colony in Europe are determined that their voice should be heard.

English
  • Originally Aired October 11, 1984
  • Network BBC Two
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