Venus Fly Trap

S1, E2: The Royal Marines of Lima Company have been posted to Checkpoint Toki, a remote British outpost deep in Taliban territory. Their thankless task is to act as a magnet to draw enemy aggression away from the nearby semi-deserted village of Loy Mandeh which is being rebuilt and renovated after years of war. A massive effort by the coalition forces to return the village to it's former prosperity is underway. The old bazaar is being cleared of hundreds of IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) by the Royal Engineers whilst a British Female Engagement Team (FET) drawn from the British Army and the Royal Navy are trying to persuade local Afghan women to take an active part in rebuilding the community. For this work to succeed, and for the people to feel safe enough to return to their homes, the Taliban must be kept away at all costs. The marines at Toki, the red rag to the bull, are in constant danger from Taliban attack as well as the countless IED's that riddle the ground they must patrol every day. The marines have already lost four men in the protection of Loy Mandeh but they must continue to take the fight to the enemy. Director and cameraman Chris Terrill joins L Company on a planned but highly dangerous operation as they patrol directly towards known Taliban firing points in order to provoke attack. We are like A Venus Fly Trap explains Major Aleck Burrell. We try to attract the insurgents to us, inviting them to attack, but once they do we close in for the kill. After a tense patrol lasting four hours the marines start to intercept Taliban radio traffic. From this they can tell the enemy are nearby, watching and waiting to attack. The trap is set but will it all go according to plan?