Behind the Lines - Season 1
1985 • 7 episodes
About this season
The first series follows the training of 25 prospective members of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (MAWC) as they experience the extreme environments that they will face in combat.
Episodes
Seasons & Episodes
Fain Would I Climb
Episode 1 • May 14, 1985
Training for 25 potential Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre begins.
Red in Tooth and Claw
Episode 2 • May 21, 1985
Living off the land isn't as easy as it looks, so a bit of scavenging helps.
Faint, Yet Pursuing
Episode 3 • May 28, 1985
Five days into a survival course on the Hebrides, and still no food.
Now You Don't
Episode 4 • Jun 04, 1985
Death is just part of the job, so don't hesitate if the enemy comes into sight.
Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls
Episode 5 • Jun 11, 1985
'Direct action' - break into a fort and plant high explosives on a radio mast.
The Ice is All Around
Episode 6 • Jun 18, 1985
The final stage of training - a 200 mile yomp through the snow - easy!
The End is Where We Start From
Episode 7 • Jun 25, 1985
The trainees complete their recruitment course and discover if they have passed.