Name: The Queen's Guards: A Year in Service
Released: 2022-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Reality

Follows the oldest regiment in the British Army, The Coldstream Guards, by shadowing a group of raw teenage recruits, high-ranking officers and aspiring army leaders as they fulfil their royal duties and their ceremonial roles.

2022 · 44m

Director Oliver Meade, Ben Phethean

EPISODE 1

Drums and Guns

The Coldstream Guards in Windsor at Battalion HQ are preparing for an important inspection. They will find out if they will be taking on royal and ceremonial duties, known as going on the Blue Line.

44m
EPISODE 2

A State Funeral

News breaks of the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and instantly the Coldstream Guards begin to prepare for his funeral. With 30 years of experience, Garrison Sergeant Major Vern Stokes is in charge of the event.

44m
EPISODE 3

Officers and Men

Having finished training, 25 Platoon pass out from Catterick, ready to start their new lives in Central London, living only metres away from Buckingham Palace; officer cadets have to learn to survive and lead their men in Wales.

44m
EPISODE 4

First Time For Everything

Rehearsals for the Queen's Birthday Parade are ramping up, with more than 300 guardsmen and horses involved. In Catterick, new recruits arrive for day one of a 28-week infantry training program.

44m
EPISODE 5

Leading From The Front

It's finally the big day in Windsor and all eyes are on the Coldstream Guards as they lead the procession for the Queen's Birthday Parade. A Sandhurst graduate has to impress as he leads his 30-strong platoon for the first time in the field.

44m