Commando - Part One - ITV 1994

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  • Part One of a series about the Royal Marine Commandos.
    I don't know if any more episodes are hiding in my mountain of mouldy old tapes, will upload if I find any.
    Narrated by Martin Shaw. Produced by West Country.
    According to the internet, "The series followed the Recruit Training of 638 Troop and also AACC 4/92."
    The Times claims this series started 17th February 1994, but a preceding football trailer indicates this episode was recorded later, probably on Thursday 24th.
    Perhaps broadcast was delayed, or Carlton ran a different schedule.
    The football trailer was for Man Utd v. Sheff Wed Coca Cola Semi Final at Hillsborough, 8pm Wednesday (played 2nd March 1994).
    From an old VHS SP tape.
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  • @phillight227
    @phillight227 5 років тому +46

    I used to have the full series on VHS, I joined because of this series.

    • @bigsteve1664
      @bigsteve1664 3 роки тому +1

      what happened to that recruit that took his mates rifle?

  • @phillthomas1947
    @phillthomas1947 3 роки тому +42

    I'm actually in this episode on the All Arms Course 4/92. Total blast from the past. Class

    • @jackwilliams121
      @jackwilliams121 3 роки тому +1

      Did you know Bradley Tinnion? 29 CDO?

    • @phillthomas1947
      @phillthomas1947 3 роки тому +12

      @@jackwilliams121 yes, I knew Brad. He was a top bloke. He was 148 bty and I was 79 bty. He then went on to the regiment where he sadly lost his life in Sierra Leone. RIP Brad.

    • @jackwilliams121
      @jackwilliams121 3 роки тому

      @@phillthomas1947 I met his daughter back in September. Brad has been a massive inspiration to me, I was told he went to my college at one point but that wasn't the case.
      Stay safe and take care

    • @phillthomas1947
      @phillthomas1947 3 роки тому +2

      @@jackwilliams121 .. Roger that pal 👍

    • @robwalker7197
      @robwalker7197 3 роки тому +1

      My nephew, Brian hodgson was on that course, unfortunately he has since passed away, if you have any pictures or memories, I’m sure his mother would really appreciate them

  • @jamesmccrindle8633
    @jamesmccrindle8633 3 роки тому +7

    Happy to find this I joined in 92 with 644 troop.Fond memories.Like a step back in time.👍🏻 for putting it out.

  • @adrongoddard7479
    @adrongoddard7479 3 роки тому +8

    wow bloody great! this is one of those military series 'lost' in time. I cannot remember if this was a 4 or 6 part documentary. Thanks for uploading and sharing.

  • @daynerpotter9514
    @daynerpotter9514 2 роки тому +8

    RIP Major Lear, you were fantastic in "Behind the lines" ML course documentary 1985, great team of men too, Sergeant Major Shiner Wright and Sergeant Mac McLean 👍

    • @Jeffybonbon
      @Jeffybonbon 10 днів тому

      He passed away with cancer

    • @daynerpotter9514
      @daynerpotter9514 10 днів тому

      @@Jeffybonbon Yes I did read, such a shame, aged 60, service was in Woodbury 🙏

  • @eddie4324
    @eddie4324 3 роки тому +27

    This is better than that garbage Royal Marine Commando School series.

    • @JayeL617
      @JayeL617 3 роки тому +7

      This is what made me join. What they produce now is shameful

    • @chrisholland7367
      @chrisholland7367 3 роки тому +17

      "Commando on the front line "was also a great documentary. Unfortunately "Royal Marine Commando School" was extremely poor.

    • @isaacharkton6169
      @isaacharkton6169 3 роки тому +4

      @@chrisholland7367 bloody embarrassing more like. Heard a few down and up the ranks got a bollocking for that series

    • @EIREriddick13
      @EIREriddick13 3 роки тому

      @@JayeL617 Have you met anyone who has passed out recently? Or are you just going off what you saw on that show? EX bootie

    • @bigsteve1664
      @bigsteve1664 3 роки тому

      @@isaacharkton6169 why did they get bollockings?

  • @CheersDits2979
    @CheersDits2979 4 роки тому +13

    The All Arms Course is nails! 9 condensed weeks of pure thrashings, beastings and pain.

    • @james9311
      @james9311 3 роки тому +1

      Worth it though?

    • @CheersDits2979
      @CheersDits2979 3 роки тому +2

      @@james9311 of course 🗡

    • @dap3023
      @dap3023 Рік тому +1

      AACC long since sacrificed on the altar of diversity. Deliberately watered down in 2002 for the ‘obvious’. Anyone who has passed it since circa 2001 has, in a wider view amongst 3 Cdo Bde circles passed a ‘lite’ version of the course.
      A terrible betrayal of a once fearsome test piece course.

  • @deplorabled1695
    @deplorabled1695 3 роки тому +28

    If anyone thinks RM finest hour was Falklands, they don't know the incredible history of the Royal Marines.

    • @blahblah6968
      @blahblah6968 3 роки тому +9

      They don’t know their falklands history. Paras stole the show

    • @isaacharkton6169
      @isaacharkton6169 3 роки тому

      they also got caught rooting around in some Falkland grannies knickers draw...

    • @mikeweston3514
      @mikeweston3514 3 роки тому +5

      Paras had more action in Falklands

    • @blahblah6968
      @blahblah6968 3 роки тому

      @@isaacharkton6169 probably looking for the marines soiled underpants who surrendered down there !!!!!

    • @blahblah6968
      @blahblah6968 3 роки тому +5

      @@mikeweston3514 sure did. Why play your b team when u got the Paras !!!

  • @TCleric3
    @TCleric3 4 роки тому +9

    Again, thanks very much for posting this. Bizarrely just started re-reading the 2014 version of the book that comes with this series. On the web, there's many folk trying to find this series

  • @nickpage473
    @nickpage473 3 роки тому +6

    Thanks so much for posting, great to see so many old friends on the training teams .
    I hope your all well .

  • @callusdoc
    @callusdoc 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for this. I read the accompanying book, so it's great to finally watch it.

  • @planeoldpaul1512
    @planeoldpaul1512 3 роки тому +2

    This is fantastic, didn't see this at the time, 3/91 AACC June was our course. I would definitely have worked on the Lynx and Gazelles,thankyou very much.."

  • @phillight227
    @phillight227 5 років тому +15

    Been looking for this for so long!!!

  • @howardevans7384
    @howardevans7384 3 роки тому +5

    Please upload the rest - brings back memories I now realise I have been suppressing for years ;-))). Lol Lympstone looks just as cold, wet and miserable as I remember it.

  • @Simmo80
    @Simmo80 3 роки тому +7

    Been looking for this series for ages as this made me join and serve in the Marines in 98 back when it was 30 weeks training and you got told your going to get beasted till your eyes bleed.
    I’ve emailed ITV to see if I can get hold of the full series.

  • @Jenee-py7yi
    @Jenee-py7yi 5 місяців тому +1

    Watching Commando brought back so many memories, like the time I accidentally ironed my socks instead of my shirt during training! 😂

  • @nnmmnmmnmnnm
    @nnmmnmmnmnnm 3 роки тому +2

    My uncle was in the Royal Marines in the 1950s. Never spoke about it. I honestly had no idea he had gone through training like this.

  • @heatpump8566
    @heatpump8566 Рік тому

    Fantastic, thanks for posting

  • @garymoppett9070
    @garymoppett9070 3 роки тому +5

    I was with Cdo logistics at Gol when they filmed in Norway during this series.

  • @danielw5850
    @danielw5850 Рік тому +2

    The late Maj. Jonathan Lear RM must've been an excellent teacher to have served his Corps in such a wide variety of skills (M&AWC too)!

    • @brashers759
      @brashers759 9 місяців тому +1

      I remember watching him in ‘Behind the Lines’ ML course, what a firm yet fair leader he was!

  • @ExRoyal95
    @ExRoyal95 2 роки тому +1

    Brought back memories. Cpl Archer was one of my training team in 1990, Major Lear gave me my Green lid.

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 8 місяців тому

      We went through around the same time, I was just ahead of you joining in late '89, JL presented me with my Lid too.

  • @firestick2395
    @firestick2395 5 років тому +11

    I have been looking for this for over 10 years. If you have the other episodes please upload them, thank you.

    • @randomVHStat
      @randomVHStat  5 років тому +13

      If I find any more episodes on my tapes, I will upload.

    • @leon4996
      @leon4996 3 роки тому +1

      @@randomVHStat did you find any more episodes as my best mate is in it I’ve just sent him the link…

    • @pieter-basbeijer5781
      @pieter-basbeijer5781 2 роки тому

      @@randomVHStat Did you ever check for more?

  • @adambugbyboy7483
    @adambugbyboy7483 4 роки тому +12

    Find the rest mate. We need this

    • @tubefreakmuva
      @tubefreakmuva 2 роки тому

      I found the rest of them in the marines Facebook page. UA-cam how to download from Facebook, and voila.

  • @brianfearn4246
    @brianfearn4246 3 роки тому +2

    Its good to see the old 4 ton MK Bedford .gone but not forgotten.

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 2 роки тому +1

      I was climbing in Glen Coe last year and met an ex REME VM who'd done an awesome camper conversion on one.
      Full kitchen, proper bed, shower and one of the sides dropped down into a 'balcony'. Painted in blue, red and yellow to complete the look.

  • @all4games825
    @all4games825 3 роки тому +6

    I loved the dig at the paras lmao

    • @chriswaters9267
      @chriswaters9267 3 роки тому

      09:00

    • @blahblah6968
      @blahblah6968 3 роки тому

      Just another jealous hat

    • @sharkwolf7788
      @sharkwolf7788 2 роки тому +1

      @@Calvi36 did you actually serve? I'm not having someone who's been in would be such a princess over a little dig between capbadges. That's everyday life in the forces

  • @sherman4970
    @sherman4970 Рік тому +1

    This was a superb series,,I remember it so well. I wonder if any are still in??

  • @hkr2132
    @hkr2132 4 роки тому +7

    wow.............part 2 & 3 plaese

  • @alberthackler9022
    @alberthackler9022 3 роки тому

    What a cool find.

  • @Tango27800
    @Tango27800 2 роки тому +1

    Funny thing ,The magician in the intro is a Former Royal Marine.

  • @phillthomas1947
    @phillthomas1947 3 роки тому +3

    I was"Taff Thomas" in them days...

  • @akiyl7479
    @akiyl7479 26 днів тому

    Sgt Maj being treated like the average student on a course lol

  • @Kameleonic
    @Kameleonic 3 роки тому

    Looks fun!

  • @liriko6310
    @liriko6310 2 роки тому

    I am proud SAF Commando
    Salute to British Commandos. love from Philippines

    • @chrisholland7367
      @chrisholland7367 Рік тому

      These are the Royal Marines Britain's sea soldiers since 1664 .The commando role originally belonged to the army until it was given to the Marines during the ww2.

  • @tubefreakmuva
    @tubefreakmuva 3 роки тому

    Where can I find the rest of this series?? Great gem

  • @jacobkeppler1984
    @jacobkeppler1984 3 роки тому +1

    One a Marines always Marines

  • @benallaway9090
    @benallaway9090 3 роки тому +1

    Jw who's here in 2021

  • @ThePleasent1
    @ThePleasent1 3 роки тому +1

    Where is the rest of the series ???

  • @georgebangura7706
    @georgebangura7706 3 роки тому +1

    Sgt Pelling there, YO Sept 98.

  • @elf
    @elf 8 місяців тому

    Were you able to find anymore tapes?

  • @sanjivrai9848
    @sanjivrai9848 3 роки тому

    Best one where is rest of the part

  • @Jeffybonbon
    @Jeffybonbon 10 днів тому

    Major Lear died of cancer sad end to a good guy

  • @Matt-Durham
    @Matt-Durham Рік тому

    Where is part 2 I can't find it anywhere

  • @spenceni
    @spenceni 2 роки тому

    Do you have part 2?

  • @MacKay1812
    @MacKay1812 3 роки тому +4

    Interesting that the Bren gun was still being used in 1994

    • @howardevans7384
      @howardevans7384 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah I clocked that one as well.

    • @isaacharkton6169
      @isaacharkton6169 3 роки тому +3

      converted to 7.62 mind, but a hardy bit of kit nevertheless

  • @royfr8136
    @royfr8136 2 роки тому

    Part 2????????????????

  • @exmoorfarmer4880
    @exmoorfarmer4880 3 роки тому +2

    Is that Morgan the Organ at 1 min 25...

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 3 роки тому +1

      It can't be, he's not tripping over it.

    • @exmoorfarmer4880
      @exmoorfarmer4880 3 роки тому +1

      @@JammyDodger45 what a beast. Bloody hilarious on a run ashore

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 3 роки тому

      @@exmoorfarmer4880 - he was my PTI for IMF and the guy who sent me down the death slide on my Commando Test. A first class bloke. 'Sammy' Samson was my Troop PTI, another awesome PTI but a scary hard bastard!

  • @davidjamesclarke2355
    @davidjamesclarke2355 3 роки тому

    No it’s Martin shaw

  • @Matt-Durham
    @Matt-Durham Рік тому

    I hate to say it but the SAS selection course is the hardest one to pass.

  • @davidjamesclarke2355
    @davidjamesclarke2355 3 роки тому +1

    Who’s commentating
    John nettles ?

  • @renzloiuse22
    @renzloiuse22 11 місяців тому

    1994 is me pag lagay q ng crown yan sa malusgod national highschool 1994 Evelyn sariga resurreccion hara to all country

  • @howardevans7384
    @howardevans7384 3 роки тому +6

    I just saw you posted this in 2019 so although you found the vids and you have been doing stuff all over successive Covid lockdowns in 2020 you still haven't got round to posting the rest . Theres 282 of us "likers" who are threaders with waiting for your uploading skills to exceed your disinterest - come on mate get it done ya slacker. ;-0

  • @feolender2938
    @feolender2938 3 роки тому

    Absolute beefers

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 3 роки тому

      Why are you telling us what your preferred sexual partners are?
      🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @harun5358
    @harun5358 3 роки тому +1

    Hostile fish do my head in

  • @user-fv5tt8zi2w
    @user-fv5tt8zi2w 3 роки тому

    정글 수색

  • @Airbornebrotherhood
    @Airbornebrotherhood 3 роки тому +2

    Got to love the cabbage crap hats, even in their own training they have to talk about the Airborne.

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 3 роки тому +1

      I'd describe that as having a dig not talking about!

    • @isaacharkton6169
      @isaacharkton6169 3 роки тому

      cheeky..

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 3 роки тому

      'Spangle', that's a blast from the past.
      Please can I steal that and use it as my own?

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 3 роки тому

      @@Calvi36 - you're a good egg. Cheers.

    • @Airbornebrotherhood
      @Airbornebrotherhood 3 роки тому +1

      @@Calvi36 fair one mate, I was maroon machine only and always side there. Best time 12 years of my life! I don’t think there’s anything harder than p company except beast week perhaps 🤔

  • @sunrayisdown1690
    @sunrayisdown1690 11 місяців тому

    Win their blueberry l. Get a grip for Christ's sake l.

  • @danielspillett5393
    @danielspillett5393 3 роки тому

    Straight away this is wrong we in 5 field battery Royal Arillery (ace mobile force land AMFL NATO rapid reaction force) did artic warfare training every year at same time and place as the royal marines in Norway for the same time over winter

    • @il9237
      @il9237 2 роки тому

      And?.…....

    • @JammyDodger45
      @JammyDodger45 2 роки тому +1

      It must have been nails dragging the guns and ammo behind you on skis. 🤷🏻‍♂️