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1 online resource (streaming video file) (47 min. 2 sec.) ; 282036725 bytes |
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Commando School has unprecedented access to arguably the most arduous basic military training programme in the world, going behind the scenes at the Royal Marines' Commando Training Centre in Devon to document the experiences of Royal Marines in training as never before.Six weeks into their training, the marine recruits face their first pass-or-fail test. They must complete a tough series of physical challenges in the gym, culminating in three staggeringly high rope climbs. If they fail to complete it they'll have to leave their troop.Dorm-mates Borg and Marks are each up against it, for very different reasons. Borg, who's 22, has arrived from Malta to pursue his childhood dream of earning a green beret. He's not built for scaling ropes and he prepares by gorging himself on jelly and tins of fish. He's hanging on to his place in the troop by a thread.Thirty-one-year-old Marks from Portsmouth is hoping to put a difficult past behind him by training as a marine. His quick wit provides endless entertainment for his fellow recruits but the trainers often interpret it as an attitude problem. The instructors worry that neither of them may be cut out for military life; can the recruits prove them wrong? (From the UK) (Documentary) M(L) CCFollow the conversation on twitter: #sbsdoco |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2014-12-15 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Great Britain. Royal Marines.
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Basic training (Military education)
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Climbing gyms.
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Physical fitness -- Testing.
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Recruiting and enlistment.
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Commando troops -- Training of.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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John, Joseph, director
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Kohler, Alex, director
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Reynolds, Grace, director
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Walsh, Kate, cast
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Walsh, Martin, contributor
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Webster, Matt, contributor
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