Behind the Lines
Overview
Follow the progress of 25 prospective members of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, a specialist unit of the Royal Marines.
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1985)
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.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Fain Would I Climb
1985-05-14Training for 25 potential Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre begins.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Red in Tooth and Claw
1985-05-21Living off the land isn't as easy as it looks, so a bit of scavenging helps.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Faint, Yet Pursuing
1985-05-28Five days into a survival course on the Hebrides, and still no food.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Now You Don't
1985-06-04Death is just part of the job, so don't hesitate if the enemy comes into sight.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls
1985-06-11'Direct action' - break into a fort and plant high explosives on a radio mast.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: The Ice is All Around
1985-06-18The final stage of training - a 200 mile yomp through the snow - easy!
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: The End is Where We Start From
1985-06-25The trainees complete their recruitment course and discover if they have passed.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 2 (1996)
Ten years after the original series, we return to discover what became of the soldiers.
4 episodes