The name of the show is Bad Lads Army and it is a reality show. They are testing if modern kids could handle 1950s style National Service Basic Training. The first season, Lad's Army was focused on volenteers but in later seasons it was criminals - adding the "Bad Lads" into the mix. Series 1 (Lads Army) and Series 2 (Bad Lads Army) are the best ones. Officer Class lost its focus and Bad Lads Army Extreme sadly played up the dramatics. Do give the series a watch if you can find it; it is well worth your time - especially Series 1 & 2.
Judging by the amount of laughter and indiscipline in the background im going to say that no, no they cant handle it even in modern basic training that would be squashed and everyone would be in fear let alone 1950s where men where actually men
It's honestly one of the best series I've ever watched. As an NCO with the Air Cadets, it's funny to see the crossovers and lack of discipline. Wish we could scream at cadets like that!
0:48 How did the speccy bloke get away with chewing gum on parade, surely Corporal Murray noticed that?He bollocked him for calling him Sir but let him get away with chewing like a cow chewing the cud.
It is pretty clear that in the second clip where he points it out, he is having quite fun. Also note the Provost looking in to see if he is needed or not in the background :D
coledein on instagram it's not scripted it's reality TV. I used to go to school with one of the lads from a different series. He head-butted one of the other recruits and got kicked out.
i would laugh i did in school when they used to tell me off dont know if its out of nervousness or to try lighten the tension when im getting told off i laugh
@@SnakeFist150 I've had this happen. Rifle WHT, Lt walked up to him and handed him the rifle, he took it without telling him to do an NSP and he asked what platoon he was from. Guy kept responding with the platoon name but not Sir. He kept asking and he kept saying it louder and louder. Had to whisper sir to him so he'd get it.
you know whats funny.. Iraq's minister of defence watched this show and thought this was how we trained our armed forces so now if you go to Iraq you can watch them training thier soldiers like this. true story.
i do like the differences between Sgt. Rae's "Sarge" rant. If i remember correctly the second one in this video was a few weeks in to the training and he's still serious but slightly more light hearted because i think he'd developed some respect for the lads at that point. Really shows good leadership. When to get your point across with aggression and absolutism and when not to
Its too bad I did not have Officer Class Access when I made this video, or I would have a golden one from there. "Yo!" "YO! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YO! I AM NOT A YO YO!"
This is the transformation of civilians into a discipline soldier..... For you to survive the training you must have determination,strong will power, self discipline before being instilled the service discipline it takes heart
Would never happen again because of things for example like mental health laws, disability act, and religions would make it impossible. All of those are in british law its serious breaking any of them. But i would love to see it for prisoners etc. In us i read you lose all your rights once you enter a jail or the pen
On basic training, I remember going across the parade ground and saluting "Good morning, Sir". A booming voice (RSM) came across the parade ground: "Gunner, that is a Maam, not a Sir".
Met Butler just the one, with Ellis in Hastings not long after the series finished. Both great guys and said what we seen on TV, was nothing like what happened. Quality TV viewing and the best series of the lot, its time this show was brought back. Ellis (Damien to give his first name), told me that night was the last he saw Butler.
I've spent a couple of years in the British Army cadets and can't take Rae seriously. He's just too old fashioned and a bit of a bumbler, no wonder these chavs are laughing. Now, I once had an NCO similar to Murray and you'd pretty much shit yourself in his presence.
i am in deutsch bundeswehr and one time my general told me to go relay a message to my sergeant and the message i was to relay was “Ich habe Befehle nicht befolgt und es ist alles deine Schuld, fick dich.” which in english translates to “i have not followed simple rules and it’s all your fault, fuck you” i had to do 150 pushups and plank for 30 minutes afterwards
I did national compulsory basic training when I was 18 in my country...trust me chris, if they bring back national service to your country...a 3/4 quarters of you would be demonstrating in the streets for it to stop after one day...its torture, its bullying, its getting beat up a lot, its basically a programme designed to make you suffer a nervous break down and reprogram you into a zombie. It doesn't make good men. It makes soldiers out of people and you don't want an entire population of soldiers.
Chris Holland Na national service would be disrespectful to the current serving soldiers. If we mixed in a load of idiots with our soldiers god help them
Ewalds Eiland It was a rehabilitation course for petty criminals and did a good job in a lot of cases - Some actually went on to sign up on the final day of the course or shortly afterwards and from what I've heard it had a positive effect on most.
Well then that is good, but the impression I get from watching this bit here on UA-cam is that the British Army is about yelling, wisecracking and childish jokes, instead of about doing tough manly things with that classy gentlemanly understatement, style and stiff upper lip that I as a Kraut have always admired the Brits for.
A lot like our boot camp. Ya hear the drill instructors shout out some of the strangest things at times. And if ya laugh... Incentive Training. IT sucks!!!
Considering A: This is a TV show so they're not allowed to go full bore B: this is based on a very old training regime hence the old uniform and rifles C: They're only "training" to be standard infantry so ofcourse it will be harder. Like NatahnObi said the Royal Marines and SAS/SBS training regimes are much worse than the US versions.
The name of the show is Bad Lads Army and it is a reality show. They are testing if modern kids could handle 1950s style National Service Basic Training. The first season, Lad's Army was focused on volenteers but in later seasons it was criminals - adding the "Bad Lads" into the mix. Series 1 (Lads Army) and Series 2 (Bad Lads Army) are the best ones. Officer Class lost its focus and Bad Lads Army Extreme sadly played up the dramatics.
Do give the series a watch if you can find it; it is well worth your time - especially Series 1 & 2.
Judging by the amount of laughter and indiscipline in the background im going to say that no, no they cant handle it even in modern basic training that would be squashed and everyone would be in fear let alone 1950s where men where actually men
@@nickluther263 most of this is from day 1. Check the private honzic video if you want to know laughing on parade was treated.
@@nickluther263 they would have just beat the shit out of unruly recruits back in them days, they couldn't do that on a TV show though
It's honestly one of the best series I've ever watched. As an NCO with the Air Cadets, it's funny to see the crossovers and lack of discipline. Wish we could scream at cadets like that!
"reality"
"You human question mark"
What a brilliant insult. Never heard that one before.
"human question mark" and "human exclamation mark" in a nutshell
my corporal used to call us chinese question marks. and no im not asian.
That's an OLD one, might go back to WWII...
Only works if said in the right way.
Savage!
If he replied with "yes wanker" at the end I would of died
*would've
" would have ".
0:48 How did the speccy bloke get away with chewing gum on parade, surely Corporal Murray noticed that?He bollocked him for calling him Sir but let him get away with chewing like a cow chewing the cud.
RLS me too
I died just reading your comment! 👍 *almost*
That is the best delivery of the word "wanker" ever! Just brilliant! This show really needs to come back!
It is pretty clear that in the second clip where he points it out, he is having quite fun. Also note the Provost looking in to see if he is needed or not in the background :D
Yeah. I remember watching it when it was originally on. I was in hysterics for weeks over that!
Jonathan Lundkvist which series is that end clip from?
Last one should be from Series 2; Bad Lads Army.
Jonathan Lundkvist thanks man :)
"you human question mark " lolz
**lolz**
When Webb said "That's my surname, Sir", he probably never heard the end of it.
You human question mark!!!😂😂😂
Who else thought this was some kind of english comedy?
Can't take it seriously lol
Of course you can't. That's kind of the point; it is a reality game show after all.
Because it's fake, it's a reality game show, and is half ass scripted
coledein on instagram it's not scripted it's reality TV. I used to go to school with one of the lads from a different series. He head-butted one of the other recruits and got kicked out.
You mean this is real? Fucking hell
All Brit talk sounds like comedy because they're all fruits
I don't think I could take this seriously.
People learn to do so rather quickly.
This video makes me laugh, but I'm sure the NCOs are more vicious when the cameras are off.
God, i remember that show. Thanks for the uplaod.
Oh, you would, believe me, you would.
i would laugh i did in school when they used to tell me off dont know if its out of nervousness or to try lighten the tension when im getting told off i laugh
Name
Ellis
What
Ellis
What
ELLIS!! 🤣🤣
No matter how many times I see that bit it never stops being funny hahaha
How many ?
Bless him 😂
@@SnakeFist150 I've had this happen. Rifle WHT, Lt walked up to him and handed him the rifle, he took it without telling him to do an NSP and he asked what platoon he was from. Guy kept responding with the platoon name but not Sir. He kept asking and he kept saying it louder and louder. Had to whisper sir to him so he'd get it.
Flicking pissing myself
SOMEBODY Tell him where is going wrong!
I love the Provost Sergeant in the back at 2:27, just grinning, knowing exactly what's going on and enjoying every second.
"that'll straighten out your spine, IF YOU BLOODY WELL HAD ONE! Now get back in line YOU HUMAN QUESTION MARK!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“Human question mark” is absolutely immense. Rest in peace Sergeant Rae
IF YOU MASAGE THE SASAGE THEN YOU ARE CALLING ME A WANKAH XDXDXDXDXD
Oi, do you want a sausage in your passage?!
DO U UNDERSTAND?
*"YES WANKER."*
Haven't laughed that much in a LOOOONG time! ^_^
RIP Sergeant Alistair Rae. A true soldier and gentleman.
“Webb”
“WEBB WHAT”
“Webb”
“That’s my surname”
Hes dead
Already is
40 seconds in ... “ now get back in there you human question mark”
Literally dying 😂😂😂
"Literally dying"? Well, I suppose we all are, slowly but surely...
you know whats funny.. Iraq's minister of defence watched this show and thought this was how we trained our armed forces so now if you go to Iraq you can watch them training thier soldiers like this. true story.
That is genuinely hilarous
Its all propaganda mate...
impychimpyable
It's a joke show you leftist.
The UK, US and Australia spent extended periods there specifically training the Iraqi army.
Leftist 😂
RIP Sarn't Alister Rae, taken from us by Covid-19. May you give all the recruits in heaven the beastings they deserved in life.
"If you massage the sausage, you are calling me a wanker!" 😭😂😁😭 I lost it.
Human question mark, still has me giggling
Legends say he's still giggling to this very day
Loved all the series. Really inspired and great to see how the lads cope (or don't). I wish they would bring it back
Back when reality TV was something fresh and intriguing.
"Bloody Sarge!"
What would really happen to a brand new recruit if they called a British Army NCO "sarge"?
That would be quite the beasting lol
not very much, hardly extreme beastings in the green army. No matter what you went through it was just a glimpse you fucking crap hats
Back then the nco’s where quite famous for abusing their privates (giggidy)
Rest In Peace Sergeant Rae You were a legend.
"Don't keep waving your arms like a ballerina. What are you playing at?"
Haha, i could listen to these guys all day :)
i do like the differences between Sgt. Rae's "Sarge" rant. If i remember correctly the second one in this video was a few weeks in to the training and he's still serious but slightly more light hearted because i think he'd developed some respect for the lads at that point. Really shows good leadership. When to get your point across with aggression and absolutism and when not to
Correct. You can even see the Provost peeking in the background and understanding this is not his moment.
"Don't keep waving your hands like a bloody ballerina" 😂
Creased
Its too bad I did not have Officer Class Access when I made this video, or I would have a golden one from there.
"Yo!"
"YO! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YO! I AM NOT A YO YO!"
Who said that?
This is the transformation of civilians into a discipline soldier..... For you to survive the training you must have determination,strong will power, self discipline before being instilled the service discipline it takes heart
The premise of the show is to replicate 1950s style basic training; not modern training.
Without the beatings
Even the NCOs were having a tough time keeping straight faces! LMMFAO!
I miss watching This. They need to bring it back on TV again.
2:31 That logic was brillient
This was epic back in the day we need this back in our life time.
Would never happen again because of things for example like mental health laws, disability act, and religions would make it impossible. All of those are in british law its serious breaking any of them. But i would love to see it for prisoners etc. In us i read you lose all your rights once you enter a jail or the pen
Rest easy Sarnt Rae, thank you for all the laughs, thank you for all the fatherly advice
He dead?!
@@jaymurray2216 unforturnately so, Covid complications
@@Ianderification vaccine
@@JohnDoe-yq9rt stop it with ur antivaxxism
your mums a vaccine@@JohnDoe-yq9rt
Sgt Rae, what an absolute geezer. So sad to hear he's passed away.
Thare are only 3 'SARGES' in the army-
saugeARGE
massARGE
if you mouth of to me again this is going right up your passARGE!
These guys would be great in a comedy series.
P Ferreira Dad's Army - Bad Lads' Army style
I can hear one of the Pythons screaming, "LEARNIN' THE PIANO?!" LOL
Was just thinking the same..hahaha
"Right then, off you go!"
On basic training, I remember going across the parade ground and saluting "Good morning, Sir".
A booming voice (RSM) came across the parade ground: "Gunner, that is a Maam, not a Sir".
Mr lardy Dar Graham
"... a saus-arge!! A mass-arge!! And if you call me any of them!! THIS IS GOING UP YOUR PASS-ARGE!!" Perfect!! 🤣🤣🤣
you tube "marching up and down the square"..it's only a 2 minute clip...the best Sargent major ever
And that’s where I got the title “Sarge-Ent” from
For my latest album
*What’s up Sir?* Best reply I have ever given to my CO in CAT.
"Get back in line you human question mark" pure gold 😂
I love this. +1 sub
You saved me... I'm going on my first camp as a Basic next month and I don't know what I'm doing. Life saver :)
It's like watching a Monthy Python sketch manifest 😂
Golden, British senior nco's eloquent teachers of life lessons.
"GET BACK IN THERE YOU HUMAN QUESTION MARK!"
The one at 1:32 cracked me up 😂
The moment he screams “ELLIS!!”
EEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSS
Ali (Sarge) Rae RIP old mate, see you on the flip side.
"NOW GET BACK IN THERE,YOU HUMAN Q U E S T I O N M A H K!" 😂😂😂😂FUNNY SHT
Didnt know how to look this up, so i wrote "passarge sausarge" in the search
3 years later, and I did it again LMFAO
Royal Marine sergeants love being called "sarge"
mwhhd موحد They'd eat you alive if you were locked in Lympstone. You'd shit yourself. Lol
Only toughness he knows is struggling for 20 push ups, then saying "Phuq Dis Cuzz" and destroying his lungs with his Shisha Pipe. Knobhead. Lol
ajgYT09 lmao!
Stripey...Is the word
2:25 look at the Provo sergeant at the back peeking for a check... thats what provos are meant for
In a wee landrover defender
That "Sarge" bit wad fantastic.
Love this program when are you Brits gonna bring it back?
“You human question mark” 😂
"whats your sir name"
"i dont have one"
"WHAT"
"im a maam"
*"wHHAATTT"*
I don't laugh very often but when he says you are calling me a wanker I lost it.... 😂🤣😅
WHIP! THAT'S MY SURNAME SIR HAHAHAHA
Met Butler just the one, with Ellis in Hastings not long after the series finished. Both great guys and said what we seen on TV, was nothing like what happened.
Quality TV viewing and the best series of the lot, its time this show was brought back. Ellis (Damien to give his first name), told me that night was the last he saw Butler.
NCOs shout to get you motivated,once your motivated and do not need prompting they leave you alone , simples 👍🏻
I'm sure this is badass and extreme to the British, but due to the accent I would be laughing constantly.
I want this to come back on tv
0:37 That's a good insult to use towards people I hate
I used "Failed imitation of an unwashed anal opening" once and it got me an undeserved reputation for uploading copyrighted TV Shows on UA-cam.
AND
IF
YOU
MASSAAAAGGGEEE
THE
SAUUSSAAAGGGEE
YOU
ARE
CALLING
ME
A
WANNKAAA
-context at its finest 🤣🤣
LEARNING THE PIANO!!!
Andrew Witts I was expecting this
RIGHT THEN OFF YOU GO!
I'd rather be at home with the wife and kids!
MARCHING UP AND DOWN THE SQUARE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU????!!!! ALRIGHT, OFF YOU GO!!!!!
I loved watching this, back in the days.
I still haven't forgot about 10 belly's Moynahan 😄😅
2:26 Provo Sergeant laughing his arse off in the background with the troops there.
Why would you say he's Provo?
The first thing they teach you in Seargent training is the 'Massarge' joke. Everything else is secondary.
2:25 You can see Sergeant Edwards laughing in the background :D
Me too.
RIP Sgt. Rae
"Bloody Sarge !!!!"
'YOU HUMAN QUESTION MARK'.
I love this guy already.
0:15 best shut up ever
All those people who think they would burst out laughing, have no idea what they’re talking about.
MASSARGE THIS SAUSARGE 😂😂
0:21
I’m on the fucking floor
“Sausage,Masarge,Pasarge”
Can we get this show in the US ?
+Arathor82 Yeah they should and their Sergeants are all wankers because you'll hear them say Sarge!
No, fack off! go watch ur Kardashians
It won't even be as funny and probably be fucking ruined like most Americans shows from the UK
Hell no, make your own shit. You already ruined decent shows anyways.
No
I died when he called the guy a "human question mark".
Royal army is really way cooler than US... :D
Royal army??
yahh... British...
No... not ever. Us marine skrub get it right
U.S. Army is better.
Because our NCO's massage the sausage, and they don't care who knows it.
a3grimreaper yeah buddg
Sargeant Rae, what a sharp wit
I've spent a couple of years in the British Army cadets and can't take Rae seriously. He's just too old fashioned and a bit of a bumbler, no wonder these chavs are laughing.
Now, I once had an NCO similar to Murray and you'd pretty much shit yourself in his presence.
No, you spent time in the ACF. And nobody gives a shit in the real world.
Clarissa McPigeon cadets? So you played soldier but couldn’t face the real thing?
This tv show was gold!
i am in deutsch bundeswehr and one time my general told me to go relay a message to my sergeant and the message i was to relay was “Ich habe Befehle nicht befolgt und es ist alles deine Schuld, fick dich.” which in english translates to “i have not followed simple rules and it’s all your fault, fuck you” i had to do 150 pushups and plank for 30 minutes afterwards
ua-cam.com/video/KF25z0_x8Xc/v-deo.html
Lmao
I fucking love the British 🇬🇧. They’re hilarious as shit! Love from America 🇺🇸
Bring it back (national service)
I did national compulsory basic training when I was 18 in my country...trust me chris, if they bring back national service to your country...a 3/4 quarters of you would be demonstrating in the streets for it to stop after one day...its torture, its bullying, its getting beat up a lot, its basically a programme designed to make you suffer a nervous break down and reprogram you into a zombie. It doesn't make good men. It makes soldiers out of people and you don't want an entire population of soldiers.
impychimpyable That's an interesting perspective. Where are you from?
Chris Holland Na national service would be disrespectful to the current serving soldiers. If we mixed in a load of idiots with our soldiers god help them
Chris Holland you first
Preferably for both sexes.
We need another series of this
I'm sorry but I've seen Gordon Ramsay videos more frightening than this
Takes me back to basics
You human question mark 😂
Some of my favourite sayings come from watching Bad Lads Army
Haha brilliant what a fucking SAVARGE 😂
" and then he got in my face and started screaming"
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Any youth born after the 80s!
There are some exceptions to that rule - piteously few, but they’re out there.
Turning a venerable institution such as the British military into a joke for public entertainment. Great job!
Ewalds Eiland It was a rehabilitation course for petty criminals and did a good job in a lot of cases - Some actually went on to sign up on the final day of the course or shortly afterwards and from what I've heard it had a positive effect on most.
Well then that is good, but the impression I get from watching this bit here on UA-cam is that the British Army is about yelling, wisecracking and childish jokes, instead of about doing tough manly things with that classy gentlemanly understatement, style and stiff upper lip that I as a Kraut have always admired the Brits for.
But that's what basic British army training is kind of like lots of wisecracks and childish jokes from the senior staff...
A lot like our boot camp. Ya hear the drill instructors shout out some of the strangest things at times. And if ya laugh... Incentive Training. IT sucks!!!
The 'Private-Smith-What-do-you-mean-YO?!' incident from series 3 sadly omitted :D
Did not have Series 3 when i made this.
Weak compared to the US marines.
Pretty sure their just training the normal army. The Royal Marines and SAS courses would be much worse than the US marines I'll tell you that.
Considering A: This is a TV show so they're not allowed to go full bore B: this is based on a very old training regime hence the old uniform and rifles C: They're only "training" to be standard infantry so ofcourse it will be harder. Like NatahnObi said the Royal Marines and SAS/SBS training regimes are much worse than the US versions.
This isnt real. These are retired troops training to militia levy standards.
This programme wad brilliant they should bring it back
Love it, 2.30 the Sergeant was trying not to laugh himself there lol
note the provost checking in the background, also smiling.