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Season 1

  • S01E01 480 Platoon

    • March 3, 1983
    • BBC One

    The 480 Recruit Platoon begin training to become members of the Parachute Regiment.

  • S01E02 The Maroon Machine

    • March 10, 1983
    • BBC One

    The Paras' basic training continues and they earn the right to wear maroon berets.

  • S01E03 Basic Wales

    • March 17, 1983
    • BBC One

    The recruits put their infantry theory into practice in the windy Welsh hills.

  • S01E04 P Company

    • March 24, 1983
    • BBC One

    Recruits in 480 Platoon go through a rigorous three day test, known as 'P Company'.

  • S01E05 Wings

    • March 31, 1983
    • BBC One

    Parachute training for the 480 Platoon gets underway at RAF Brize Norton.

  • S01E06 Ready For Anything

    • April 7, 1983
    • BBC One

    Advanced Tactics training

  • S01E07 Down To Earth

    • April 14, 1983
    • BBC One

    The recruits are posted to Northern Ireland on operations. (The 1984 repeat included an extra 10 minutes update on the original recruits 2 years later)