War
Station:
ITV (UK)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2007-09-20
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The Royal Marine Commandos are Britain's elite front line troops, currently fighting a vicious war in Afghanistan. Part of the Royal Navy, they are specialists in expeditionary warfare and have a fearsome reputation, bonded and toughened by a training regime that breaks all but the best. With unprecedented access to this highly respected military force, Commando: On the Front Line provides an insight into the making of a Royal Marine Commando through the gruelling eight-month training regime. The series also follows successful recruits onto the front line in Afghanistan. During this ground-breaking eight-part series, filmed over 12 months, award-winning director Chris Terrill not only follows the 50 raw recruits of 924 Troop: he also trains alongside them. From this unique position inside the training troop as well as the front line company, the series provides an intimate...
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S1E7 - Assault at Dawn
Bertie Kerr and his men find themselves fighting for their lives as they embark on a dawn assault against an enemy-held mountain in Afghanistan. Back in Devon, the remaining recruits of 924 Troop are on their final military training exercise before they too will be deployed on the front line.
Air Date: 01 Nov 2007 16:00 (CDT)
S1E8 - Royal Marines - To Your Duties!
The successful soldiers fly to Afghanistan, where they join Bertie Kerr's 11 Troop to begin sentry duties as well as taking on day and night patrols in the war-torn country. The programme shows how the new recruits react to the harsh realities of battle and how those who have been taking part in the conflict cope with the death of a comrade.
Air Date: 08 Nov 2007 15:00 (CDT)
S1E9 - Commando: Return to the Front Line
Air Date: 11 Jun 2014 16:00 (CDT)