Commando: On The Front Line
2007 · 1 season · 8 eps · ★ 5.0 · War & Politics , Documentary
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A hard hitting ITV series that follows Royal Marines recruits from day one of training, through 32 weeks of the longest and hardest military training in the world and then to the front line in Afghanistan.
Directed by Christopher Terrill
Network: ITV1
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Britain's Biggest Warship · 2018Britain's Biggest Warship
★ 7.22018
SeriesDocumentary
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most advanced warship ever constructed in Britain. As she embarks on gruelling sea trials we see ship and crew pushed to breaking point.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World · 2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
★ 7.22003
MovieAdventureDrama
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
The Last Mountain · 2022The Last Mountain
★ 6.72022
MovieDocumentary
The compelling story of 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on one of the Himalayas' most deadly mountains, Nanga Parbat, in February 2019. Tom was the son of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves, who perished on K2 in 1995. Mother and son, two of the greatest climbers of all time, died at almost the same age in neighbouring mountain ranges, both doing what they loved best. They now lie forever encased in the ice of two of the world’s highest mountains. Left behind to cope with the enduring tragedy are Tom’s sister, Kate, and their father, Jim.
The Warship: Tour of Duty · 2023The Warship: Tour of Duty
★ 6.22023
SeriesDocumentary
The exciting, surprising and often moving story of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s first operational mission: a seven-month voyage to the other side of an increasingly troubled world.
The Ship · 2002The Ship
★ 6.02002
SeriesDocumentary
The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage is a documentary film about a 21st-century voluntary crew on a six-week journey from the east coast of Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia retracing the famous voyage of Lieutenant James Cook aboard a replica of HM Bark Endeavour.
The 55 men and women on board - among them the director, producer & cameraman Chris Terrill - came from several different countries and nationalities. The crew traced Cook's footsteps from one historical landmark to another. All of the volunteers lived and worked as 18th century sailors, but were not required to wear period costumes.
The Ship had some modern conveniences: a satellite phone for emergencies, and a flush toilet in the lower deck for use while sailing in the Great Barrier Reef.
The show originally aired on the BBC from 20 August to 24 September 2002. The trip was filmed a year earlier and the episode where the crew were informed of the 9/11 attacks was shown on 10 September 2002.
Theatreland · 2009Theatreland
2009
MovieDocumentary
8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Ronald Pickup and Simon Callow. Also covers the early stages of Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Anna Friel and Joseph Cross.
Miami Wild · 1992Miami Wild
1992
MovieDocumentary
Capturing escaped pythons, confiscating pet cougars or wrestling with exotic crocodiles - it's all in a day's work for Miami specialist police officer Lieutenant Kat Kelley. The locals are crazy about owning flamboyant pets and many of these exotic animals have escaped and multiplied over the years, threatening both people and native wildlife. Kelley is on call 24 hours a day and never knows what she will have to face. "We're fighting a losing battle here. Basically, nature is out of control."
Bullies · 1989Bullies
1989
MovieDocumentary
An investigation into the serious problem of bullying in Britain's schools, including accounts from victims and complaints that the issue is ignored by schools.
War and Justice: The Case of Marine A · 2022War and Justice: The Case of Marine A
2022
MovieDocumentary
In Afghanistan, 2011, Royal Marine Alexander Blackman shot an unarmed Taliban insurgent in the chest. What's the true story behind one of the most controversial events in the war on terror?
Royal Marines Mission Afghanistan · 2012Royal Marines Mission Afghanistan
2012
SeriesDocumentary
Embedded with Lima Company of the Royal Marines during a six-month deployment in Helmand Province in Afghanistan, award-winning documentary filmmaker Chris Terrill reports on what it is really like to work in one of the most dangerous locations in the world.
Shipmates · 2005Shipmates
2005
SeriesDocumentary
Documentary series about the frigate HMS Chatham's six-month deployment in the Gulf.
Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol · 2011Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol
2011
SeriesDocumentary
Follows Royal Navy warship HMS Manchester on her final deployment – a seven-month tour of duty hunting drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
HMS Brilliant · 1995HMS Brilliant
1995
SeriesDocumentary
This six part documentary series covers life on board the Royal Naval warship HMS Brilliant as it patrols the dangerous waters off the coast of Bosnia.
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