82’: The Very Few

The true story of fighter pilots at war.

82’:The Very Few is a testimony-led documentary on the war in the skies above the South Atlantic in 1982. Through the eyes of both British and Argentinian pilots, this film reveals the brutal realities of fighter combat. Exposing a battle for survival against exhaustion, extreme weather and a determined enemy.

In April 1982, crisis erupts in the South Atlantic. 8,000 miles from home and outnumbered in the air 10 to 1 by Argentina, the task of retaking the Falkland Islands is deemed by many around the world to be impossible.

As the task force sails south and the world holds its breath, the Commanding Officer of the Sea Harriers onboard HMS Invincible receives a signal from the Battle of Britain Memorial Association:

“From the few to the very few, good luck and good hunting”

This is their story.

Meet the Team

Ashton Ward

COMPANY DIRECTOR
As a director of Bay Gardens Productions, Ashton brings experience as an investor, business owner and CEO.
Ashton's mother, father and brother served in the Royal Navy. His father Sharkey Ward and his brother, Kris Ward, were both decorated Royal Navy fighter pilots, serving in combat in the Falklands and Afghanistan respectively. Bay Gardens Productions is named after the area of Grenada where his late father lived.
Tennessee Blackmore

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
A seasoned expedition consultant & guide, Tennessee brings creative vision to Bay Gardens Production along with an insatiable appetite for adventure - especially to cold places.
Still highly active in Polar expeditions, Tennessee from visiting the geographical South Pole to charting the course of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance deep into theWeddell Sea. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Anthropological Institute.
Eric Huyton

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Eric brings 30 years of experience in lighting and filming for all genres of programming from observational documentary to drama, natural history and commercials.
With clients including BBC and National Geographic, over the course of Eric’s career he has worked with household names such as Sir David Attenborough and Brian Cox.