A Rocket for Defence

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Reporter David Lander investigates whether we really need the new 'Sea Snake' torpedo. Every year each British taxpayer gives £700 to the Ministry of Defence for new nuclear weapons. Would we be better off putting an extra lock on the door and having a fortnight in Bermuda? Presented by David Lander with assistance from Stephen Fry. Studio production by: Jack Klaff Brenda Blethyn Harry Enfield Dramatic reconstruction by: Felicity Montagu Robert Bathurst Mark Arden Researched and compiled by Tony Sarchet. Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as ‘This is David Lander’. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1986.