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Commando: On The Front Line

Commando: On The Front Line

★ 5.0/10•2007•1h 0m•War & Politics•Documentary
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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.

Christopher Terrill · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 20, 2007

Episodes

E160m

The Shock of Capture

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

Sep 20, 2007

E260m

Carrot and Stick

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

Sep 27, 2007

E360m

The Lost Patrol

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

Oct 4, 2007

E460m

Tears and Fears

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

Oct 11, 2007

E560m

Enemy Contact

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.

Oct 18, 2007

E660m

Operation Sparrowhawk

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.

Oct 22, 2007

E760m

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.

Oct 29, 2007

E860m

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.

Nov 5, 2007

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