Commando: On the Front Line has gone down in history as one of the most successful documentaries ever made about the Afghanistan war. It’s enduring popularity hinges on the raw and startling footage shot by solo tough-guy director and cameraman Chris Terrill as he joined a troop of 18-year-old recruits for 32 weeks of gruelling training in preparation for the front line. Now nearly 10 years on we re-release this iconic series on DVD as Commando: On the Front Line - The Director's Cut. Chris Terrill has recut all the films adding hours of extra footage never seen before on DVD. In addition the DVD contains not only the extraordinary story of his own bid to win the famous green beret The 55 Year Old Commando but also his recent much acclaimed update film Commando: Return to the Front Line. All these films tell compelling stories of how boys became men--toughened by battle in one of the planet's most dangerous wars. After enduring the toughest military training in the world these young marines were plunged into bloody combat where they witnessed death and suffered the grief for fallen comrades. These epic but very personal films will give you an unflinching impression of both the triumphs and tragedies of war.
From Civilian Life To The Front Line Of War: join acclaimed film maker Chris Terrill (HMS Brilliant Shipmates) as he follows a group of young Royal Marine recruits embarking on an extraordinary intense and life-changing journey to become a Commando. With unprecedented access to both the training and battle ground this series captures the exhilaration excitement and fear of Troop 924 as they prepare for war and the killing fields of Afghanistan. Terrill who himself lived and trained with the rookie Marines of 924 Troop records eight months of training that will test nerve stamina and intelligence - and then shows first hand how this most gruelling military training in the world is put into practice on the battlefields of Afghanistan.
HMS Manchester, a 30-year old British Destroyer, is on her final deployment - a seven month tour of duty in the Caribbean. Award-winning film-maker Chris Terrill unveils the sometimes frustrating, always exciting, frequently humorous and occasionally terrifying scenes as the ageing warship attempts to track down some of the world's most ruthless drug smugglers as well as sailing through hurricane driven seas to islands ravaged by killer storms.
Award wining director/cameraman Chris Terrill, the only civilian to have won a Royal Marines green beret, embeds with the Royal Marines of 42 Commando Company during their 6 month deployment to Afghanistan. The marines' main job is to protect the small village of Loymanda. Lima Company, posted to Checkpoint Toki, patrol one of the most dangerous square miles in the world, riddled with IED's and crawling with insurgents. The Royal Marines are not alone. They rely on the Royal Engineers to clear IED's; the Female Engagement Teams to reach out to the Afghan women; and the extraordinary talents of the tracker dogs trained to sniff out explosives. But this was a cruel tour and not only did 42 Commando lose the lives of seven men, but the incredibly dangerous work left nearly fifty marines with life-changing injuries.
A BBC Documentary series about the frigate HMS Chatham's six-month deployment in the Gulf.
From rehearsal room to triumphant performance, Theatre of War follows the extraordinary theatrical production of 'The Two Worlds of Charlie F'. Professional front line soldiers, all of whom have sustained injury ranging from amputation to post traumatic stress, join forces with a professional theatre company to help write, rehearse and perform a play based on their experiences of war in the killing fields of Afghanistan. What happened when they swapped the theatre of war for the London stage?The Theatre Royal Masterclass Trust and the Royal British Legion presents ...
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