While British and Argentinian Forces were fighting it out, the islanders were engaged in their own battles.

From being bombed by the RAF, held hostage by enemy soldiers to working undercover with the British Army, these islanders have their own stories about the conflict.

Gini Carlin tells Ben Coley all about her recent visit to the islands where she spoke to Tim Miller, Trudi McPhee, John Pole-Evans, Patrick Watts and Lisa Pole-Evans.

This is an original podcast from BFBS.

Presented by Ben Coley

Produced by Ben Coley, Jess Bracey, Jade Callaway, Gini Carlin and Tim Humphries

Sound Design by Sean Harper

Edited by Josella Waldron

With thanks to Paul Condon and Jane Franklin at Force News.

For more about the 40th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict: https://www.forces.net/falklands40