Behind the Lines
Behind the Lines: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

May 14, 1985

Episodes

7 episodes

Behind the Lines

Season 1

Overview

The first series follows the training of 25 prospective members of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (MAWC) as they experience the extreme environments that they will face in combat.

Episodes

Fain Would I Climb

1. Fain Would I Climb

May 14, 1985

Training for 25 potential Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre begins.

Red in Tooth and Claw

2. Red in Tooth and Claw

May 21, 1985

Living off the land isn't as easy as it looks, so a bit of scavenging helps.

Faint, Yet Pursuing

3. Faint, Yet Pursuing

May 28, 1985

Five days into a survival course on the Hebrides, and still no food.

Now You Don't

4. Now You Don't

June 4, 1985

Death is just part of the job, so don't hesitate if the enemy comes into sight.

Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls

5. Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls

June 11, 1985

'Direct action' - break into a fort and plant high explosives on a radio mast.

The Ice is All Around

6. The Ice is All Around

June 18, 1985

The final stage of training - a 200 mile yomp through the snow - easy!

The End is Where We Start From

7. The End is Where We Start From

June 25, 1985

The trainees complete their recruitment course and discover if they have passed.