The Paras: Men of War (2019): S01E01

Introduction Documentary series filmed over 12 months and featuring unparalleled access to the elite Parachute Regiment following the process by which new recruits are turned into elite soldiers trained to kill. Outline Forty-one raw recruits arrive at Catterick barracks in North Yorkshire to begin to learn the very basics of being a paratrooper – going…

Andrew Marshall

29/10/2020

1–2 minutes

Basic Training, British Army, Military Documentary, Military Training, P Company, Parachute Regiment

Introduction

Documentary series filmed over 12 months and featuring unparalleled access to the elite Parachute Regiment following the process by which new recruits are turned into elite soldiers trained to kill.

Outline

Forty-one raw recruits arrive at Catterick barracks in North Yorkshire to begin to learn the very basics of being a paratrooper – going into the field to get into the mindset of a soldier and being taken on exercises in extreme weather.

The Paras: Men of War Series

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Production & Filming Details