Story Of The SAS, The

North Africa 1943. The SAS tally of enemy planes has surpassed 400. Hitler is enraged. “These men are dangerous and should be hunted down at all costs...” A precedent had been set that would never falter. The SAS was born.

This is the remarkable story of Britain’s elite fighting regiment. Diverse and multi faceted, it encompasses the relentless spectrum of human conflict. From the inhospitable deserts of North Africa to the deep, unchartered jungles of Borneo: whether it is scaling the precipitous Jebel Akdhar at night fully laden, or abseiling through the blastshattered windows of the Iranian Embassy - The SAS continue to redefine the role of special forces worldwide. Using previously unseen footage and rare interviews, the story of the SAS provides and account of unparalleled tenacity and heroism. THE SAS: WHO DARES WINS...

Synopsis

The Story of the SAS captures the essence of British Special Forces from their conception in the Western Desert during the Second World War to the covert warfare of today. It also looks in depth at the tactics; esprit de corps and hard training that have made the SAS the most feared and admired troops in the world. The programme looks at how the role of Special Forces has changed since the end of the Cold War including recent deployments to Africa, Asia and the Balkans. From sniping to the urban battleground, we see and hear the experts describe the art of modern warfare. For the first time, cameras have been allowed into the famed British Jungle training centre in Brunei to follow soldiers through the elite tracking course. Its hot, dirty, rough and very tough, but is the very essence of what it means to be a soldier in the SAS today.