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Commando: On The Front Line

  • 2007
  • Ended
  • War & Politics · Documentary
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season
  • 5.0/10

A hard hitting ITV series that follows Royal Marines recruits from day one of training, through 32 weeks of the longest and hardest military training in the world and then to the front line in Afghanistan.

Latest: Season 1 · 2007

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  1. E1. The Shock of Capture

    Sep 20, 2007 · 60m

    Fifty recruits arrive at camp as they begin training for the Royal Marines.

  2. E2. Carrot and Stick

    Sep 27, 2007 · 60m

    After four weeks, some recruits are still trying to adapt to the rigors of the program, while the mud run looms on the horizon.

  3. E3. The Lost Patrol

    Oct 4, 2007 · 60m

    The recruits are taught survival skills, including hunting and killing for their dinner.

  4. E4. Tears and Fears

    Oct 11, 2007 · 60m

    Second Lieutenant Bertie Kerr is followed as he trains for deployment to Afghanistan.

  5. E5. Enemy Contact

    Oct 18, 2007 · 60m

    Halfway through their commando training, the recruits of 924 Troop are pushed to new physical and emotional limits prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Second Lieutenant Bertie Kerr, just three weeks out of training, leads his troop into enemy territory and comes under fire from the Taliban.

  6. E6. Operation Sparrowhawk

    Oct 22, 2007 · 60m

    Adam Collins of 924 Troop makes a shocking accusation against his training team after being admonished for failing to achieve high standards. In Afghanistan, Bertie Kerr and his comrades dig in on a remote mountain and brace themselves for a possible attack by Taliban forces.

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