1 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,760 Selection for the SAS is cloaked in secrecy. 2 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,960 No-one knows what it is we do. 3 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,800 We're the thinking soldier. 4 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:33,200 And the truth about what it takes might surprise you. 5 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,040 GUNSHOTS 6 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:39,200 An elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers is 7 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,120 putting 30 civilians through the key stages of selection. 8 00:00:43,160 --> 00:00:47,320 At the end of the day, would I have this guy next to me in a war zone? 9 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:48,680 HE SHOUTS 10 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,640 Each task taken from the real process. 11 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,080 Let's get the dogs out. 12 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,120 DOG BARKS 13 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,760 Physical fitness is no more than a starting point. 14 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,080 The true test is of the mind. 15 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,040 I fear inadequacy. 16 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:08,520 The only thing I'm really afraid of is rejection. 17 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,800 I don't really believe that there's such a thing as 18 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,360 a completely weak person or a completely strong person. 19 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,680 As each recruit is stripped back to their core. 20 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,840 There might be strong characters. 21 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:22,520 Fully submerged! Under! 22 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,840 Once we start unchipping their armour, 23 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,320 we find out exactly who they are. 24 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,800 I feel like a boy in a man's world. 25 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,640 No other test asks as much... 26 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:33,920 Well done. 27 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:35,280 ..or means as much... 28 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:37,160 Still alive! 29 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,040 ..to the few who make it through. 30 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,080 I know this works. Show me that this works. 31 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,840 HE YELLS 32 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:18,600 I saw the Special Forces as a sort of roguish element to the military. 33 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:24,960 Going out together in some pretty hairy situations. 34 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,240 It's like an adrenaline rush. 35 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,000 You become addicted to it and I think it's knowing that 36 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:34,120 you could be so close to dying that makes you feel so much more alive. 37 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:40,080 At an isolated base deep in Wales, a team of ex-Special Forces 38 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,880 operators is preparing the next phase of their selection programme. 39 00:02:44,920 --> 00:02:48,920 A lot of the stuff that you look for in a soldier that wants to join 40 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:53,360 the Special Forces is basically stuff that is already in people. 41 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:57,400 They want to discover how ordinary British men measure up 42 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:01,880 on the toughest military entrance test in the world. 43 00:03:01,920 --> 00:03:03,800 A civilian might not know their limits. 44 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:06,320 They might just think they're at their limits 45 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,040 when really they're not. 46 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,960 Again, it's just being put in those situations and putting on that 47 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,080 immense pressure for them to find out who they truly are. 48 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,880 30 men signed up for the challenge, 49 00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:20,920 and after a brutal first stage, just 20 remain. 50 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,320 That's valuable energy, right there. 51 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:28,120 Over the next 48 hours, 52 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,400 the directing staff will take the intensity up a gear, 53 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:36,160 applying pressure to isolate and expose individuals they think are weak. 54 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:41,200 Oh, man! The Compeed's melted off... 55 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,760 onto my fucking foot. 56 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:47,560 Oh, mate, that is minging, that one. 57 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,280 The attitude of recruit eight, Jon Callaway, a trainee stuntman, 58 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,360 has caught their attention. 59 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,000 I want to overtake Jason Statham. 60 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,400 You want to overtake him? Yeah. 61 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,400 And he just survived yesterday's cull. 62 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,880 But would you like to see him suffer? 63 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,080 I do want to see him suffer, so, yeah, keep him on. 64 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,760 I started working at the gym. 65 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,440 A little bit more competitiveness come in, and I realised 66 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,480 that I was actually better at this than a lot of other people. 67 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,160 So I moved into fighting, jeet kune do 68 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,520 and then I learnt quite a lot of different techniques. 69 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,040 Then I moved into bujinkan budo, samurai, ninja martial arts, worked up from that. 70 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,960 And that was interesting. Obviously everyone wants to be a ninja. 71 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,480 And every time I get up out of bed, 72 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,680 when I turn the light on, I keep one eye closed and one eye open. 73 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:35,080 So that when I turn the light off, one eye can still see in the dark. 74 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,960 Yeah! Put a bit of Tabasco on that. 75 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,840 MAN LAUGHS Clean it out. 76 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,320 Right, OK, we can sort that out. 77 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:48,680 Recruit four, personal trainer Mark Fisher, is having a medical 78 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:52,280 checkup following yesterday's march in the Brecon Beacons. 79 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:53,680 OK, that's fine, pop that down. 80 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,240 How are you getting on with the team, the rest of the guys? 81 00:04:56,280 --> 00:05:00,600 Yeah, it's really strange, cos in there it's just there, full-on 82 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,320 men banter, and it's kind of like... And I just go quiet sometimes. 83 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:08,280 So you're finding it testosterone heavy, that's what it is. Yeah. 84 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,440 I think the whole traits of what makes a man is the whole... 85 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,320 The kind of lad culture with the beers 86 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,800 and the football and, you know, 87 00:05:16,840 --> 00:05:19,800 just the way, with the banter and the guy traits, 88 00:05:19,840 --> 00:05:22,240 and I don't fit into that. 89 00:05:22,280 --> 00:05:26,480 But I like to show them that, yes, I dance around to Beyonce, 90 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,680 but still I can do these hard challenges, 91 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:30,520 and I can do 1,000 rep challenges, 92 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,040 and I can do a 1.5 mile run as fast, and beat the rest of them. 93 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,280 Get in the assembly area in two ranks. Let's go! 94 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:46,640 What selection is about is them to recognise their own weaknesses. 95 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:50,400 We're looking to tap into those weaknesses and see, you know, 96 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:52,960 how they react when things they might not be good at 97 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:54,360 are put under pressure. 98 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:01,640 Is that everyone? 99 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,360 Right, gents, I'm going to ask you a question each. 100 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,760 It's going to be the same question. 101 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:11,200 If you do not answer that question, you will pay, OK? 102 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,720 ALL: Yes, Staff. 103 00:06:20,840 --> 00:06:23,800 I don't mind if you look around, but if you had to pick 104 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:28,920 the weakest member of this course, who would it be? 105 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:38,600 Come on. Erm... 106 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,120 With the hat. Say his name. With the hat? 107 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:45,640 This the person? 108 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,040 Number seven. 109 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:51,040 Same question. 110 00:06:52,280 --> 00:06:55,520 Myself, Staff. Yourself? Yes, Staff. 111 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,960 Think about what you're saying. 112 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,080 If I had to pick a team, I obviously want to be in that team, 113 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,880 I believe I should be in that team. OK? Think about the question. 114 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,240 I keep my answer. You keep your answer? Yes, Staff. 115 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:14,320 OK, so you've just basically seen yourself off. Well done. 116 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:16,040 Same question. 117 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:22,200 Number four, Staff. Number four. 118 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:26,840 Who's the weak link? 119 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:30,360 Number seven, Staff. Number seven. 120 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:35,840 Who would you get rid of in your team? 121 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:38,960 Number four, Staff. Number four. 122 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:46,640 Right. Back into your accommodation, wait out for your next detail. 123 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:50,840 Asking them who they believe shouldn't be there 124 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,440 is just another way of looking at people's characters. 125 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:57,720 You know, if you're someone that's been mentioned four, five, 126 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,080 six, seven times that you shouldn't be there, 127 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,160 how's that person going to deal with that? 128 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,680 Takes the piss, that, doesn't it? Asking fucking questions like that. 129 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:11,000 That's the thing. Is it like fucking Weakest Link? 130 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,000 They haven't put much thought into the situation. 131 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,960 Out of most people in here I'd rather have you. Well, thank you. 132 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:18,400 Without a doubt. 133 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:20,680 Recruit seven, Phil Hoban, 134 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,160 struggled during the opening two days... 135 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,520 You've got all your kit on, there's no wonder you're going slow. 136 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:30,440 You've got a hat on. Fucking hell, I didn't even wear that shit in the Arctic. 137 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,000 ..and watched his son be kicked off the course. 138 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:37,080 After today's performance, I can't let you carry on with the course. 139 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,640 I've been through a lot in my life, as well. 140 00:08:41,680 --> 00:08:44,800 Through deaths, family - I lost my mam and dad, you know? 141 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,240 And I've had to pull myself together. 142 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,560 If I can go through that, then this... 143 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,640 It's going to be no walk in t'park, but I know I can do it. 144 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:55,880 That's shit, that, man. 145 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:09,160 The directing staff decide to focus on the two recruits singled out as weak 146 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,640 by seeing how they cope with the pressure of leadership. 147 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:16,120 Right, fall into three ranks this side of me and face me. 148 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,080 Phil is first up. 149 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:22,120 He will be put in charge of a casualty evacuation exercise, 150 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,440 an important part of SAS selection. 151 00:09:26,680 --> 00:09:28,720 All you got to do is go on a bearing. 152 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:32,360 You need to go and find out the bearing from that tree. You got your compass on you? 153 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,520 No, Staff. It's in the bags, isn't it? 154 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,720 You just said bring your water bottles. 155 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:40,040 You're supposed to have your compass on you at all times. Right. 156 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:44,560 You can fucking use mine. In fact, no, you can't. Who's got their compass on them? 157 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:48,480 As in, like, you are supposed to be carrying them all the time. Right, get it out. 158 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,480 Not that compass. Who's got another compass? 159 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:52,760 Don't have metal next to your compass. OK, yes, Staff. 160 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,160 Right, attach that to yourself. Fucking hell. 161 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:57,600 Come on! 162 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:01,920 Phil must navigate the team through difficult terrain 163 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:04,160 to a location over a mile away. 164 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:06,960 What you got? I've got 176. 165 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,520 But I reckon that's the easiest to take them up, rather than this. 166 00:10:10,560 --> 00:10:13,880 'In a combat zone, if the team leader gets taken out, if someone 167 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:18,240 'has been shot, everyone should be able to step into that man's shoes. 168 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:20,520 'It has happened to me during operations' 169 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:22,480 where we've had to step up. 170 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,800 Even if we're just doing ten paces, fast paces, swap over straightaway. 171 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:28,480 We need to keep this fucking pace going. 172 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:30,600 What's this down here? It's just thick with mud. 173 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:35,240 Drag him up. Push him, push him. 174 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,320 Right, lads, lads - put it down there. 175 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,800 That's it, you've reached your casualty evacuation point. 176 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:44,800 Lads, that was a good effort. Number seven, very good effort. 177 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:49,960 Mark is next to test his leadership skills. 178 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:54,200 Number four, it's your turn to shine here, right? Yes, Staff. 179 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:59,640 We're going up here. Straight up? Yeah, straight up. 180 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:02,640 'I find the SAS intriguing' 181 00:11:02,680 --> 00:11:05,760 because of what they go through and what you hear about. 182 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,080 I've got the next bearing, stay there one minute. 183 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:10,840 'And you have to be the best, you know? 184 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:14,320 'I think that's what intrigues me about what I can physically do, as well.' 185 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,320 How do I match up to these men? 186 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:20,960 OK, we've got to go up. The best way, 187 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,720 we need to go under this to come out to where the tree is just there. 188 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:26,800 Is that really the best route, boss? 189 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:28,120 Erm... 190 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,840 Come on, mate, think of a route, where can we go? 191 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:34,360 This way, this will be quicker, and then go round. 192 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:37,560 Down, put him down. Conserve your energy. You don't know if you can go round? 193 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,280 Give me two seconds, let's have a look. 194 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,600 We can't go through there, can we? 195 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:45,320 One step at a time, one. 196 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:47,160 Where's our next bearing? 197 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,680 We're going... No, it's... It's not here. 198 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:55,040 Down the track, let's go down. No, come back, it's down there. Let's go. 199 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,360 Say when. Down here, down here. 200 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:04,800 Stop, we have to analyse this and how we're getting down. Listen to me. Listen! 201 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,320 I mean, he, number four, is supposed to be the team leader. 202 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,840 He's got no leadership skills whatsoever. 203 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:12,840 He's allowed the rest of the team to take charge, 204 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,200 and he's happy for that to have happened. 205 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:17,240 It's not the path. 206 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,360 He's basically a lead scout. Yeah. A pretty poor one, as well. 207 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:21,880 Absolutely. 208 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:24,440 Not a pretty poor one, he's fucking shit. 209 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,600 MEN CHATTER 210 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:37,520 You all right, guys? Loving life? 211 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:43,960 SOBBING BREATHS 212 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,520 I'm sorry. There's no need to be sorry. 213 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:54,200 You did what you thought was best. You got your way up there. 214 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:58,400 People have needed guidance, anyway. You know? Yeah. 215 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:00,680 It's not supposed to be easy. 216 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,680 I just thought I just wasn't a good leader. 217 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,440 And I just knew that was going to happen. 218 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,520 Just... I just know it's not a skill that I have. 219 00:13:09,560 --> 00:13:13,240 Think about why you're here. Yeah. Cos you're still here. 220 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:15,360 Cos you are still here. Others have gone. 221 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:19,400 Yeah, that's why... I don't want to let people... That's why it's annoying me. 222 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:23,600 Yeah, but you need to remember that. Yeah. Remember that and pick yourself up and compose yourself. 223 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:25,520 Get in there with the lads. 224 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:28,360 They patted you on the back when you went, so chill. Thank you. 225 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:36,200 When the self-doubt kicks in properly, if you don't control it, 226 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:39,600 you'll feel yourself going into almost a fit of depression 227 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:43,040 because you've allowed such a negative thing to take hold. 228 00:13:45,560 --> 00:13:47,000 It's really hard to get out of, 229 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:51,800 and you have to make a concerted effort to become positive again. 230 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:53,600 And that's where... 231 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,160 Yeah, that's my biggest weakness, is allowing that to take charge. 232 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:00,240 I was worried, actually, when they said you were a bit upset, 233 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:02,760 I thought you might have packed it in. 234 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:05,160 I don't want to give up at all. No way. 235 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:08,800 Don't do it. 236 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:22,960 Down on your knees. Hands behind your back. 237 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:25,720 Stay where you are. 238 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:30,640 Down on your fucking knees. 239 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:33,320 Up. 240 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:38,080 We always keep them guessing 241 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,400 and we always keep that fear of the unknown. 242 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:42,480 We always keep that sense of, 243 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:44,320 "I don't know what's going to happen next, 244 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,720 "and I don't know how I'm suppose to react. 245 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:51,040 Four recruits, including Phil, have been picked out at random. 246 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:54,960 They don't know where they're being taken or why. 247 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,840 MUSIC BLARES 248 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:14,680 MUSIC STOPS 249 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:28,760 The special forces team is testing each recruit individually to see who 250 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:34,760 has the initiative to escape despite being blind and bound to the wall. 251 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,360 It's done for a purpose. 252 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:40,320 It's to create an environment of loading stress on individuals 253 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:42,880 to see how they'll react. 254 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,360 I genuinely don't think they're going to do anything. 255 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:46,920 I reckon they will, mate. Yeah? 256 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:49,920 After a while they're going to start going, "What the fuck's going on?" 257 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:51,360 You would be, wouldn't you? Yeah. 258 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,320 We should go in and whisper shit in their ear 259 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,200 when they're not moving in about fucking four hours. 260 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:04,640 Hello? 261 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,240 Who else is tied up? 262 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:14,000 Anybody? 263 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:29,880 I'll just let you know. 264 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:31,880 If you slide to the left you can get off the pole. 265 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,080 Slide to your left. 266 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:37,840 Slide to your right. 267 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:39,480 Crisscross. 268 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:46,080 I want one if there's enough. Anyone want an egg? 269 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:47,640 Nah, mate. 270 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:49,840 Is that another portion of that? 271 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:52,720 There's only five of us and look at the... 272 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:56,400 I like it. We will eat till we are sick. 273 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,240 Then we will invade Sparta. 274 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:00,000 THEY LAUGH 275 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:05,480 HE MUMBLES 276 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:16,040 Huh. Door's open. 277 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:20,120 ALARM BLARES 278 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,440 Fucking hell! Good effort. 279 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:30,720 After just half an hour, two recruits - Calvin and Wayne - 280 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:34,640 have completed the task by freeing themselves and finding the exit. 281 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:38,400 Hey, bud. Who is it? 282 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:40,040 Calvin. 23. 283 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:41,440 Oh. All right, man? Yeah. 284 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:43,480 Fucking hell. How did you get your thing off? 285 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,280 I slid my hand out. Who's this? 286 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:49,880 Who's this? 287 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:54,600 Talk to me. But Phil and recruit 3 are refusing to move. 288 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,240 Speak up if you want to be free. 289 00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:58,920 It's dark in here. 290 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:01,480 Oi! Right, go back to where you were. 291 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:04,200 Kneel down. Just kneel down facing the wall. 292 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:11,440 Recruit 23, Calvin Wright, is a student. 293 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,440 Off you go. 294 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,960 At just 19 years old, he's one of the youngest on the course. 295 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:19,760 I've always been competitive. 296 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:24,800 At a school sport's day, when I was about seven or eight years old, 297 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:28,200 I remember whilst all the other parents sat down on one side 298 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:31,200 having a picnic, my dad stood up on the side 299 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:34,520 screaming at me, making sure that 300 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:37,640 I was putting in everything that I had. 301 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:39,400 Come on! 302 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:53,280 Keep moving. Keep the legs ticking over. 303 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:59,960 On selection, intense exercise is used not just to exhaust recruits 304 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,120 but to strip away bad attitude. 305 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:06,080 If this is what you like, gentlemen, if this is how you operate best, 306 00:19:06,120 --> 00:19:08,120 we're going to do it all night. 307 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:10,560 Keep moving! 308 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:14,320 So far, John Calloway has stayed out of trouble 309 00:19:14,360 --> 00:19:16,800 by keeping his attitude in check. 310 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:19,800 Well done. Move your legs. Move your legs. 311 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,600 Get your breath back. Well done, son. 312 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,400 This is easy, this shit. 313 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:28,680 What did you say? Did I hear you say this was easy? 314 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:30,120 No. 315 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:33,760 Did you say... No, what? No, Staff. Come to the side here. 316 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,000 HE TUTS Why you fucking tutting? 317 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:37,520 What you tutting? 318 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:40,080 Get in the fucking waddle position. 319 00:19:40,120 --> 00:19:42,880 Follow me. Start fucking waddling. 320 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:47,800 I asked you a question, I want a...fucking normal answer, 321 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:50,040 without fucking attitude. 322 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:51,400 I'm sorry, Staff. 323 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:53,000 No, I don't want you to be sorry. 324 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,520 If you didn't say it, it's just, "No, Staff." 325 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:56,880 It's not, "No." 326 00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:59,200 Get down in the fucking waddle position. 327 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,840 I'm going to drill this attitude out of you tonight 328 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,960 and I'm going to make a fucking decent soldier out of you. 329 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:09,080 Now, fucking keep moving. You watch. You watch. 330 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:14,000 When I was in the younger ages in my military career, 331 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:17,720 I got called out a couple of times from my superiors 332 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:21,200 for being a gobshite, as they used to say, so... 333 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:25,160 But, yeah, I didn't really look up to them, 334 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:29,680 my superiors, at that time, so I didn't really take it on board. 335 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:33,080 Stand up. Put your arms out straight. 336 00:20:33,120 --> 00:20:35,280 Put your arms out straight. 337 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,680 Keep it there. Keep it there. Keep it there. 338 00:20:40,120 --> 00:20:41,480 Lose the cockiness. 339 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:45,520 My father passed away when I was quite young, 340 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:47,520 so I've very much had that attitude of, 341 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:50,120 "If I do something wrong, no-one's going to tell me off." 342 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,920 I've been there, like yourself. I've been strong, like yourself. 343 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:55,040 I've been at the top of the pack, like yourself. 344 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:57,880 I was a little fucker with an attitude, like yourself. 345 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:00,280 Fucking get back in there. Lose the attitude. 346 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:07,720 TOGETHER: ..three, four, five, six... 347 00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:16,200 I wanted to be in the military before, but I had chronic asthma. 348 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:21,000 And then as I grew up I couldn't do a lot, 349 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:24,480 I'd have to use my inhaler a lot and it was embarrassing. 350 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:27,560 So ever since then, "All right, I'm just going to have to build muscle." 351 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:30,000 Obviously everyone doesn't think about those things. 352 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:31,960 They're like, "Oh, wow! Good body." 353 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,280 But it's always hiding something, you know. 354 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:36,440 HE GRUNTS 355 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:40,840 Please do not give birth on my parade square, number 29. 356 00:21:46,120 --> 00:21:48,120 Do not give up. 357 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,560 Does anybody not want to be here? 358 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:52,200 ALL: No, Staff! 359 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,280 Good effort, mate. 360 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:57,600 During the three-hour thrashing, 361 00:21:57,640 --> 00:22:01,640 the directing staff have been identifying individuals 362 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:05,480 they think are slacking. Calvin is one of them. 363 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:12,880 Can we go into the people that we think are loafing? 364 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:16,360 So straightaway let's start off with number 23. 365 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:21,120 I think there's an air of arrogance there. 366 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,360 You always question why you had bigger blokes that are, like, really 367 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:28,560 struggling and he was just loafing at the back, didn't break a sweat. 368 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:32,080 For a guy of his age and everything else, he should be way at the front. 369 00:22:32,120 --> 00:22:34,320 And I want to ask him some questions 370 00:22:34,360 --> 00:22:38,120 cos if doesn't come up to scratch in the interview, 371 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:42,000 then I think he's going to be one of our strong candidates to go. 372 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:08,920 Relax. 373 00:23:12,120 --> 00:23:16,160 How old are you? 19, Staff. 19. 374 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:21,280 You're built like a fucking runner and yet you're always at the back. 375 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:25,400 Are you just lazy? A lazy university student? 376 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,240 No. Well, no, Staff. 377 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:30,640 It seems like to me you've never been without, 378 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:32,120 you've always been looked after, 379 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,320 you've always been pointed in the right direction, 380 00:23:34,360 --> 00:23:37,400 you got that little pat on the head. Would I be correct in saying that? 381 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:40,880 I think so, Staff. Yeah, it shows. 382 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:45,040 I think that my parents have done the utmost to make sure 383 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:47,240 that they've given me 110% support... 384 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:53,960 ..you know, which I don't regret and I don't think is a bad thing. 385 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:59,040 I think it's helped me achieve things that I've wanted to achieve. 386 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:02,280 Well, I can see that straight through. 387 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:05,280 You're like an officer's son. 388 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,280 The way your eyes moved there. 389 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:11,360 There's military background in your family, isn't there? 390 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,560 On my mother's side, 391 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:19,800 sort of all the males on my mother's side were in the military. 392 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:21,600 Military not interest you? 393 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,120 Yes, military does interest me. 394 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:27,040 I'm seeking to join afterwards. Ah. 395 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:34,560 You know, I've had an interest in the Royal Marines since I was young. 396 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:41,920 I felt like this would be a good challenge to see where I'd be at. 397 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,680 Where do you think you'd be at? 398 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:46,080 I think currently I... 399 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:51,800 ..feel a bit like a boy in a man's world...Staff. 400 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:58,360 Guard. 401 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:17,960 It's the beginning of day four. 402 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,080 Go! I want to hear it. 403 00:25:20,120 --> 00:25:22,240 Fucking get up. 404 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:23,840 The recruits are now faced 405 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:27,040 with one of the most daunting tests on selection... 406 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:28,280 the Sickener. 407 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:32,880 All the way down the centre of the tracks, catch them. 408 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:34,960 Every time they think it's over, 409 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,480 they will be given another sickening challenge. 410 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:40,920 Bend and stretch. 411 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:45,520 Not knowing when it will end is what pushes the weakest to the edge. 412 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:46,800 Follow me. 413 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,800 If they quit now, they're off the course. 414 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:51,400 Here's to being a winner! 415 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:56,640 Come on! Head under, fully submerged. 416 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:58,760 Up, out. 417 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:02,480 A Sickener is a test to see if you're able to work 418 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:07,000 and still want to do things when you're at your lowest ebb. 419 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:09,720 Cos it won't stop until people start giving in. 420 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:16,240 Is that the best you have? 421 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:18,360 Let's go, let's go, come on! 422 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:21,240 You think you've reached your limit and then, bang, 423 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:23,480 they hit you with something else again. 424 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:26,880 I'm going to keep on going today until we fucking lose people. 425 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:28,280 Anyone here want to quit? 426 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,760 THEY ANSWER: No, Staff! 427 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,160 Into your fucking accommodation, quick. 428 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:38,320 After an hour, Mark Fisher and recruit 12, Sonny Combo, 429 00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:40,400 are struggling. 430 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:44,680 I want to see, as a human being and as a man, how far can we push. 431 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:48,280 The scary part of it is what's going to happen 432 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:51,000 but you've got to go along with it and do the best that you can 433 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:52,200 and hold out in there. 434 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:56,240 Everyone outside. Outside now! Let's go! 435 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:05,280 What the fuck are you doing here? 436 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:09,000 You can either make this or you can't. It's that simple. 437 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:12,120 I would like to get broken 438 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,400 because the only way you know your honest limit 439 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:15,960 is once you're broken, 440 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,480 so I want to find out about that limit. 441 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:21,200 I want to see how far I can go. 442 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:23,280 We have to get rid of some dead wood. 443 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:27,240 If you've not got the minerals... 444 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:30,520 ..you withdraw. 445 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,480 This is in the head. 446 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:39,680 Anybody feel like withdrawing? 447 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:41,760 THEY ANSWER: No, Staff! Yes, Staff. 448 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:44,360 Just give me your... 449 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:49,800 ..and then go speak to the medic. 450 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:51,080 Anybody else? 451 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:53,080 THEY ANSWER: No, Staff! 452 00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:58,440 After three hours, number 14, Dwayne, quits and is off the course. 453 00:28:00,360 --> 00:28:03,400 'There's a lot of false endings in the sickeners. 454 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:06,040 'There's also a lot of false endings in war.' 455 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:07,520 Go! 456 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,360 Fucking move it now. 457 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:13,440 You need to be able to see if someone can handle that, 458 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:17,320 you know, handle the fact that when they thought it was over, it wasn't. 459 00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:20,800 And to see if whether they're people that are quitters. 460 00:28:20,840 --> 00:28:23,960 The Sickener continues. 461 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,720 It won't stop until four more recruits 462 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:28,600 reach their breaking point. 463 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:31,120 THEY GROAN 464 00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:35,840 Start doing press ups! We're going under the tree. Under! 465 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:37,360 MAN GROANS LOUDLY 466 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:38,680 Move! 467 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,680 Number 12, are you withdrawing from the course? 468 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:48,800 I'm withdrawing from the course, Staff. 469 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,160 Give me your armband and go speak to the medic. 470 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:52,280 Thank you, Staff. 471 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:01,640 Back up, everyone else, back up. 472 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:04,720 Keep it going, fighting through the water. 473 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:12,800 Keep moving! 474 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:19,920 The Sickener proves too much for one more recruit... 475 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:23,400 The war is over for him. Let's catch him. 476 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:25,040 ..Mark Fisher. 477 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:35,800 There's a night that I'll always remember. 478 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:40,280 We got into a fire fight and it was a long night anyway 479 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:46,200 and there was quite a lot of bullets flying around from both sides. 480 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:54,200 THEY CALL OUT ENCOURAGEMENT 481 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:56,120 And I remember thinking to myself, 482 00:29:56,160 --> 00:29:59,600 "This is quite hairy and this is one of the more hairy situations 483 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:00,960 "I've been in." 484 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:04,240 I remember getting into a ditch and I just remember feeling 485 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:09,280 so fucking tired and drained that I actually wanted to be at home. 486 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:13,120 I wanted to be back as a kid and be with my mum. 487 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:19,840 HE SOBS 488 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:25,720 That feeling is momentary. 489 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:28,800 You suddenly realise it's not over yet. It's not over. 490 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:30,640 You need to keep pushing yourself. 491 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:33,800 Come on, 28, fucking get there! 492 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:37,840 THEY CALL OUT ENCOURAGEMENT 493 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:43,920 No matter how drained you are, 494 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:47,880 if you're someone who quits when bullets start flying 495 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:51,400 or people start dying around you then you're not 496 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:54,280 the sort of person we need and that's why we test it. 497 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:00,920 Seven hours of punishment 498 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:04,240 and false endings pushed Mark to his breaking point. 499 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:06,080 Now, take a seat. 500 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:09,920 Before packing his bags, he's checked over by the doctor. 501 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:13,280 When I went out there, I just couldn't get it out of my head. 502 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:14,720 It was just doing my head in. 503 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:16,160 What was? 504 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:17,880 Just me being too weak for this 505 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:20,280 and I just kept thinking, "I'm so weak." 506 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,760 I just don't think I've ever really believed in myself. 507 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,440 What you've achieved is actually incredible. 508 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:27,960 I don't know if you realise 509 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,720 but you should be really proud of what you've achieved. 510 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:33,000 All right, then. Anyway, it's been a privilege 511 00:31:33,040 --> 00:31:35,920 to have looked after you the last couple of days. Thank you. 512 00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:47,000 This has been by far and away the hardest thing I've ever done! 513 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:48,520 By far! 514 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:52,800 Seven hours of training. 515 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:56,480 And it's three o'clock and they're going to get us again later... 516 00:31:56,520 --> 00:31:58,200 Someone's coming. 517 00:32:00,680 --> 00:32:03,000 Everybody in the assembly hall now! 518 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:08,000 They think they've got to the end of it 519 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:10,400 or they think they've done the last exercise. 520 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:12,400 No, you're wrong. 521 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:17,840 The Sickener starts again. 522 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:22,040 Three recruits have already gone, but what the rest don't know 523 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:25,200 is that it won't stop until another two drop out. 524 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:30,320 After being targeted for his attitude, 525 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:34,720 number eight, John Callaway, is at the front of the pack. 526 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:39,040 Struggling at the rear is number seven, Phil. 527 00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:42,280 Number seven. Number seven, come here! 528 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:44,440 All of you, get in the press up position. 529 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:47,000 Do you want to get in that wagon? No, Staff. No, Staff. 530 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:48,840 Are you sure? Look at me. Yes, Staff. 531 00:32:48,880 --> 00:32:51,640 Have a bit about yourself, a bit of pride about yourself. 532 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:55,080 Do you want to hand in your armband? No, Staff. Are you sure? Yes, Staff. 533 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:56,680 Tell them to bend and stretch. 534 00:32:56,720 --> 00:33:02,800 Bend...stretch. Bend...stretch. 535 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:06,080 Stay there, stay in that position. Say thank you to number seven. 536 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:08,280 THEY ALL ANSWER: Thank you, number seven. 537 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,760 Start thinking about the weak members of this course 538 00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:12,800 and who keeps letting you down. 539 00:33:12,840 --> 00:33:16,280 Right, all of you fucking stand up, full length. 540 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:19,640 Take your Bergens off. I will partner you off. 541 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:24,840 You will get your partner on your shoulder in a fireman's carry 542 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:28,200 until you get to the top of the hill. Go! 543 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:31,000 Oh, fuck! 544 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:35,040 Calvin was singled out yesterday for being lazy. 545 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:36,280 Let's try. 546 00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:41,160 So, he's been partnered up with Lee, the heaviest recruit on the course. 547 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:43,080 One, two, three... 548 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:59,720 Do not damage your casualty. He's already a casualty. 549 00:34:01,520 --> 00:34:05,600 Do you want to give me your number? Do you want to give me your number? 550 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:08,760 Answer me! Do you want to give me your number? No, Staff. 551 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:17,480 HE SCREAMS 552 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:26,040 'I was point man for my first tour of Afghan. 553 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:27,520 'A point man is someone' 554 00:34:27,560 --> 00:34:30,920 who's at the front of the team. He's leading the team 555 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:34,240 and he's the first man through the door, basically. 556 00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:36,720 'I never thought that I would get shot, 557 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:38,520 'I never thought that I'd get hit.' 558 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,320 I genuinely believed that I'd go into that target 559 00:34:41,360 --> 00:34:42,840 and nothing would stop me. 560 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:48,360 HE GROANS 561 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:53,240 We will not stop until one of you hands your number in. 562 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:58,840 Selection is to try and find that type of guy who can focus that much. 563 00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:01,160 I suppose it's just to see 564 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:03,640 when you're in the face of adversity, 565 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:05,480 are you going to give up? 566 00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:07,720 Come on, fucking do this. Come on. 567 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:08,920 Yep? 568 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:11,880 HE GRUNTS 569 00:35:13,320 --> 00:35:15,080 Just take a break. 570 00:35:17,320 --> 00:35:20,600 Stand up, stand up, get on my shoulders, rest on my shoulders. 571 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:23,040 Kevin, stand up and rest on my shoulders. 572 00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:25,680 Right, steady there, steady there, put him down. 573 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:29,000 You've reached your casualty evacuation point. 574 00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:31,920 Let me know when you need to stop, yeah? 575 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:34,200 That was about two hours ago. 576 00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:43,520 If you two are not at the top of the hill in five minutes, 577 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:46,040 I will fucking take you off this course. 578 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:54,840 Ready? One, two, three. 579 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:07,400 'When I'm getting to the point where things get really tough,' 580 00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:13,440 I'll miss just having the ability to talk to my dad. 581 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,920 Well done, boys. Well done. 582 00:36:20,640 --> 00:36:23,080 You know, I want to make my parents 583 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:25,640 proud of the effort that I've put in 584 00:36:25,680 --> 00:36:28,560 and I want to make them proud of the determination 585 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:30,680 that you have when it gets tough. 586 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:38,960 23, get him on your shoulders. 587 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:43,000 Let's go, let's get aggressive. 588 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:45,240 Come on, son, power! 589 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:47,600 15 seconds. Let's go! 590 00:36:47,640 --> 00:36:50,800 Let's go, let's go, let's go! 591 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:54,960 Go! Everything you've got, 23! 592 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:56,880 Come on, everything you've got! 593 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:04,280 THEY SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT 594 00:37:17,880 --> 00:37:22,320 This will not finish 595 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:25,640 until one of you drop out. 596 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:34,760 Does anybody here... 597 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:38,640 ..want to give me their number? 598 00:37:38,680 --> 00:37:40,720 THEY ALL ANSWER: No, Staff. 599 00:37:40,760 --> 00:37:43,080 Right, fucking follow the DS, go! 600 00:37:43,120 --> 00:37:47,280 This will not stop until one of you fucking gives me your armband. 601 00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:50,920 Exactly the same exercise. 602 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:52,640 I'm not fucking joking. 603 00:37:52,680 --> 00:37:55,600 Again, gentlemen, fireman's carry your partner 604 00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:57,560 until you reach the top. 605 00:37:57,600 --> 00:37:59,320 Let's get moving, let's go. 606 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:13,320 Do you want me to go? I can't, mate. I can't. 607 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:16,720 I'm done. Come on. No, I'm done. I'm done. 608 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:23,600 Number 29, do you want to give your number in? Yes. 609 00:38:23,640 --> 00:38:26,440 Do you want to withdraw yourself from the course? 610 00:38:26,480 --> 00:38:28,400 Give me your number and you're off. 611 00:38:28,440 --> 00:38:30,560 28, do you want to withdraw yourself? 612 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:33,640 Yes, Staff. The rest of you get back here now. 613 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:35,840 Get your Bergens on! 614 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:48,520 Now that five recruits have withdrawn, 615 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:51,600 the Sickener is finally over. 616 00:38:52,760 --> 00:38:56,600 Believe it or not, I'm quite happy today. 617 00:38:56,640 --> 00:39:01,640 As you go on through this course, I only want strong members. 618 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:05,600 I will only keep people here... 619 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:09,920 ..who me and the DS team 620 00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:12,480 look at at the end of this course and say, 621 00:39:12,520 --> 00:39:14,480 "Do you know what? 622 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:17,680 "I would quite happily train this guy up to fight next to me." 623 00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:22,440 You look confused, number eight. What's with the frowning? 624 00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:24,800 Is there something you don't understand? 625 00:39:24,840 --> 00:39:27,640 I do understand, Staff, I just wish that was me. 626 00:39:30,320 --> 00:39:34,320 Start switching on and it might well be you. 627 00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:52,400 We've had five go already today. 628 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:55,200 VW - voluntary withdrawal. 629 00:39:55,240 --> 00:40:00,080 So let's pick, I would say, three... 630 00:40:00,120 --> 00:40:01,960 To go. ..for the culling. 631 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:06,960 The first one, number seven, which is Phil. 632 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:11,600 Yeah, I had a soft spot for him and I still do but he's a bag of shit. 633 00:40:11,640 --> 00:40:15,440 He's tired, he's fucked, he knows it as well. 634 00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:18,680 I'm putting a double question mark by his name. 635 00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:22,200 We all sort of identified that 23 was a loafer 636 00:40:22,240 --> 00:40:25,520 so today I put number 28 on his back, 637 00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:29,440 which number 28, I would say, is about an 18st, 19st guy. 638 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:31,040 Heaviest on the course, isn't he? 639 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:35,480 And I thought it was going to break him, I really did, 640 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:39,520 and fair dues to him, he got to the top of the hill. 641 00:40:39,560 --> 00:40:45,920 My only concern with him is, is his best good enough? You know? 642 00:40:45,960 --> 00:40:48,360 What's our decision, then? I've got a question mark. 643 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:52,040 Let's put him in the question mark zone. 644 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:55,320 Right, let's move on to number eight. 645 00:40:55,360 --> 00:40:56,640 Old Callaway. 646 00:40:58,160 --> 00:40:59,560 I think it's too late 647 00:40:59,600 --> 00:41:02,360 but I just want to find out why he's such a prick. 648 00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:05,520 The thing is, this is the whole point of selection, isn't it? 649 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:09,120 You actually break someone down from this facade that we all put up. 650 00:41:09,160 --> 00:41:11,160 It's then when you see, under pressure, 651 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:12,720 what kind of people they are. 652 00:41:12,760 --> 00:41:17,160 His... His true attitude is a stroppy, arrogant... 653 00:41:17,200 --> 00:41:19,920 Cocky. ..cockhead. Yeah, agreed. 654 00:41:43,560 --> 00:41:45,880 Have you got a problem with authority? 655 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:48,200 I think so, yeah. 656 00:41:48,240 --> 00:41:52,480 Yeah. I would say so. I wouldn't think so, I'd definitely say so. 657 00:41:52,520 --> 00:41:55,200 Have you ever been in trouble with the police? 658 00:41:55,240 --> 00:41:57,440 A few times. What for? 659 00:41:57,480 --> 00:41:58,880 Um... Fighting? 660 00:41:58,920 --> 00:42:00,280 Fighting, yeah. Yeah. 661 00:42:00,320 --> 00:42:03,080 Sometimes, you know, we may have to go off 662 00:42:03,120 --> 00:42:05,480 and operate in other people's countries 663 00:42:05,520 --> 00:42:08,440 and we can't afford to sort of have someone wind us up to the point 664 00:42:08,480 --> 00:42:11,960 that it's visually obvious cos we'll probably get fucking killed. 665 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:13,520 How do you look at us, for the DS? 666 00:42:13,560 --> 00:42:16,000 Tell me what you know about the Special Forces. 667 00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:20,400 Tell me what you think. I don't know a great deal. I don't know enough. 668 00:42:20,440 --> 00:42:23,280 But I do know they're better than I ever have been 669 00:42:23,320 --> 00:42:26,480 and will ever be at the moment... 670 00:42:26,520 --> 00:42:28,760 in terms of everything. 671 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:31,680 Is it hard for you to say that? It is. 672 00:42:31,720 --> 00:42:35,600 It's frustrating that I've wasted a lot of years when I could have done 673 00:42:35,640 --> 00:42:39,560 something a bit better and moved towards the Special Forces, myself. 674 00:42:39,600 --> 00:42:42,400 That's frustrating. I guess it's not... I guess... 675 00:42:42,440 --> 00:42:46,080 Almost envious, I guess. It might even be that. 676 00:42:46,120 --> 00:42:48,800 I wish that I was sat where you are right now. 677 00:42:48,840 --> 00:42:53,680 I wish that I was doing what you're doing. That's why I'll play up. 678 00:42:53,720 --> 00:42:55,440 Hm. Yeah. 679 00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:57,800 Guard. 680 00:43:03,560 --> 00:43:04,760 GUARD: Stand up. 681 00:43:12,120 --> 00:43:15,360 The more that we're pushing him, the more he wants it, 682 00:43:15,400 --> 00:43:18,200 but he knows he can't have it. 683 00:43:18,240 --> 00:43:20,080 So does that make sense? 684 00:43:20,120 --> 00:43:22,240 Yeah, what do you want to do with him? 685 00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:31,120 The Special Forces team make their final decisions 686 00:43:31,160 --> 00:43:33,800 and the recruits gather in the assembly space. 687 00:43:37,600 --> 00:43:41,160 The learning curve has been very steep. 688 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:43,520 Some of you just haven't stayed on it. 689 00:43:44,600 --> 00:43:45,640 Stand by. 690 00:43:59,640 --> 00:44:00,800 Number 25. 691 00:44:05,600 --> 00:44:06,600 Thank you, Staff. 692 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:11,920 Number 19. 693 00:44:24,480 --> 00:44:25,480 Number seven. 694 00:44:29,840 --> 00:44:31,920 Right. It's been a privilege, lads. 695 00:44:38,640 --> 00:44:40,960 I don't really believe that there's such a thing as 696 00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:44,640 a completely weak person or a completely strong person. 697 00:44:44,680 --> 00:44:47,400 You lot will go on to the next stage of the course... 698 00:44:49,120 --> 00:44:52,960 ..and prove me and my team right that we've made the right choices. 699 00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:55,960 Is that understood? RECRUITS: Yes, Staff. 700 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:57,280 You're dismissed. Go. 701 00:45:00,320 --> 00:45:04,280 The weak point for me is I'm overly self-critical. 702 00:45:07,760 --> 00:45:09,520 Cheers. 703 00:45:09,560 --> 00:45:11,560 It's been a fucking pleasure. 704 00:45:11,600 --> 00:45:13,840 Fucking enjoyed myself with you boys. 705 00:45:15,960 --> 00:45:19,120 I've recalled certain things, decisions made, 706 00:45:19,160 --> 00:45:23,000 and they've sort of had an adverse effect on me. 707 00:45:28,920 --> 00:45:32,720 It's obviously to do with killing people in front of other people, 708 00:45:32,760 --> 00:45:35,520 which is obviously something that happens a lot. 709 00:45:38,200 --> 00:45:42,600 We're in such close proximity to civilians, 710 00:45:42,640 --> 00:45:44,200 whether it be women, kids, 711 00:45:44,240 --> 00:45:47,160 seeing stuff that's just violence basically. 712 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:55,040 I ended up having... I got medically discharged for... 713 00:45:55,080 --> 00:45:57,600 They diagnosed me with PTSD 714 00:45:57,640 --> 00:46:01,160 so I had to leave a few years before my time was up. 715 00:46:02,560 --> 00:46:04,920 Are you ready to go? Yeah. 716 00:46:07,240 --> 00:46:10,400 A strong person is someone who acknowledges their weaknesses 717 00:46:10,440 --> 00:46:13,960 and knows how to control them or at least manage them. 718 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:17,400 They're someone that knows themselves to a certain degree. 719 00:46:31,200 --> 00:46:32,400 Next time... 720 00:46:32,440 --> 00:46:34,400 Every man fears. 721 00:46:34,440 --> 00:46:36,440 It's impossible to have no fear. 722 00:46:36,480 --> 00:46:38,920 EXPLOSIONS DOG BARKS 723 00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:42,360 If you dwell on it too much, it could have adverse effects. 724 00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:44,080 Come on! 725 00:46:44,120 --> 00:46:45,680 SHOUTING 726 00:46:45,720 --> 00:46:47,240 We are here, freezing, 727 00:46:47,280 --> 00:46:50,400 because you can't grab your balls in your hands 728 00:46:50,440 --> 00:46:51,760 and do what's asked. 729 00:46:51,800 --> 00:46:55,320 If you don't control fear, that's when it becomes contagious. 730 00:47:14,320 --> 00:47:16,560 Subtitles by Ericsson