The Paras: Men of War

The Paras: Men of War

Documentary 2019

Available on Stan

This docuseries follows the most elite and controversial regiment in the British army - the Parachute Regiment. Filmed over 12 months, this series showcases the process by which new recruits are turned into elite soldiers trained to kill.

Documentary 2019

M

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Forty-one raw recruits arrive at Catterick barracks in North Yorkshire to begin to learn the very basics of being a paratrooper - going into the field to get into the mindset of a soldier and being taken on exercises in extreme weather.

47 min · 9 Jan 2019 MA15+
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The remaining recruits are subjected to the most physical and psychologically challenging part of the course yet as they endure the Army's toughest selection process - P Company.

47 min · 16 Jan 2019 M
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The Parachute Regiment take part in a major international joint exercise alongside the U.S. Airborne Division parachuting along the Latvian border.

47 min · 23 Jan 2019 M

Nick Betts

Director
Nick Betts

Producer
Neil Grant

Producer

About

The Paras: Men of War

DOCUMENTARY

This docuseries follows the most elite and controversial regiment in the British army - the Parachute Regiment. Filmed over 12 months, this series showcases the process by which new recruits are turned into elite soldiers trained to kill.

Information

Studio: ITV
Released: 2019
Rated: M

Languages

Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.