0:00:02 > 0:00:09This programme contains strong language
0:00:09 > 0:00:13With former soldiers of six of the world's toughest special forces,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16we've created the ultimate military boot camp...
0:00:17 > 0:00:21..to help shed light on the unique selection methods of these units.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26For 12 days, 29 of Britain's fittest civilians will take this on.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Are you slow-witted?
0:00:30 > 0:00:32There's something about competition.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Anything that causes me pain, I absolutely love it.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Special forces is the biggest, the most extreme challenge, I think,
0:00:41 > 0:00:43that's out there. When you think special forces,
0:00:43 > 0:00:44you think superheroes, really.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Go. Go!
0:00:46 > 0:00:50I'm Freddie Flintoff. As an elite sportsman,
0:00:50 > 0:00:53I know that it takes grit and determination to be the best.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54That's it.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57'I'll help understand their battle.' Keep going, then, use it.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59'And cheer them on every punishing step...'
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Go on, pal!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02'..as our raw recruits attempt
0:01:02 > 0:01:05'to push themselves beyond the physical and psychological limits.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08'Only the very best will survive.'
0:01:08 > 0:01:09Go home now.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Taking them through hell are former officers from the US Navy Seals...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15We were brought in to weed out the weak.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Up! Down!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20..the Australian SAS...
0:01:20 > 0:01:21- You got the determination?- Sir.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23- The will to continue?- Yes, sir. - You sure?
0:01:23 > 0:01:24Let's go, let's go, let's go.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26..Russia's Spetsnaz....
0:01:26 > 0:01:31- Oh, shit.- You are bleeding! You are dying!
0:01:31 > 0:01:32Put your hands up!
0:01:32 > 0:01:33..Israel's Yamam...
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- Are you quitting?- No.- Can you survive it - yes or no?- Yes, sir.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38..Navsog from the Philippines...
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Back to zero!
0:01:41 > 0:01:43..and, of course, Britain's SAS.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Going to be bezzies.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Only then will the final winner emerge,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53on Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54This is where the fun begins.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Previously...
0:02:01 > 0:02:03the recruits were tested on teamwork,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05with two veterans of the US Navy Seals...
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- We're going to get this - BLEEP- Land Rover out.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10..leadership with an Israeli special forces veteran...
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Come on, let's go!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Three, two, one.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16..and endurance with our Navsog expert.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19I feel like I'm drowning.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Place your hands on your head. Place your hands on your head.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26The last 48 hours was all about pushing the recruits
0:02:26 > 0:02:30beyond their limits with a former member of the Australian SAS.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32I've been dropped. I'm done.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Miller was dismissed for poor leadership,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40while Martlew and Hunter reached breaking point and both quit.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42I'm the most knackered I've been.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Ten recruits remain, but who has what it takes to survive
0:02:46 > 0:02:50the next 48 hours and secure one of only six places in the final?
0:02:57 > 0:03:01With two days left until the final, the recruits are battered and bruised
0:03:01 > 0:03:04from nonstop physical challenges.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08They've been surviving on very little sleep
0:03:08 > 0:03:10and it's really starting to grind them down.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- I was up for getting out and just beating him.- Who?- Spicer.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- Why?- Snoring.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Sleeping in this tent might kill me before the physical exercise.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22I think it's true. It is. It's the worst torture. It's like,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25"Oh, thank God we're out doing push-ups again."
0:03:26 > 0:03:28But there'll be no let-up in the intensity,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32as the recruits are about to meet their next instructor.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Our first day with the next, er...
0:03:35 > 0:03:39..torturer, I'll call them. Yeah.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Guys, stop what you're doing and listen in.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45You need to have all your kit squared away, facing out,
0:03:45 > 0:03:46ready to get on the transport.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Everyone is exhausted -
0:03:51 > 0:03:54but with only six places available in the final,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56there'll be no room for failure.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58The recruits have just left camp.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00They're on their way to meet Sonny Puzikas,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04the man who's going to decide their fate over the next 48 hours.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12Sonny is a former member of Spetsnaz, the Russian special forces.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Spetsnaz was created during the Cold War
0:04:16 > 0:04:20and operatives are known for their ruthlessness and fearlessness.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Spetsnaz training...
0:04:22 > 0:04:24At the end of the day, it's about killing your enemy,
0:04:24 > 0:04:26achieving the objectives of the mission.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33During training, they're constantly forced to confront danger and fear.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Every normal human being has fears.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38When I see people denying it, to me
0:04:38 > 0:04:43that itself spells out that they have more fears than I could name.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Our recruits have already been pushed to the limits physically
0:04:51 > 0:04:55but with Sonny, it will all be about the psychological resolve.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Next two days, every step you take,
0:05:05 > 0:05:10every breath you take, everything will be evaluated.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13For the next 48 hours, whatever it is that you are hiding,
0:05:13 > 0:05:17any fears that you have, I will find it, I will dig it out.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Don't hide it. Face it.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Deal with it. Work on it.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24At the end of these 48 hours...
0:05:25 > 0:05:29..only six of you will move on to the final stage of your selection.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Over the next two days, Sonny will be subjecting the recruits
0:05:34 > 0:05:36to challenges that will test their ability to function
0:05:36 > 0:05:40under mental pressure, their psychological resolve
0:05:40 > 0:05:44and their ability to control their primal fears.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46First up, it's controlling fear of heights.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00The recruits will have to abseil down an 80-foot cliff face.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05It's a simple task.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09This is about seeing the fears and then overcoming them.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12He's a scary-looking guy!
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Don't really quite know what he defines as fear,
0:06:15 > 0:06:17cos he doesn't look like he's scared of anything.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20It's a challenge that will tap straight into the psyche
0:06:20 > 0:06:25of ex-boxer Gatenby. He has a crippling fear of heights.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Shitting my pants.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Up until now, Gatenby has been fearless throughout the competition.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Although he's struggled in many of the challenges,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37he's bravely pushed on through.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40I'm built like a Jack Russell, with the heart of a lion.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44But will Sonny be the instructor who finally pushes Gatenby over the edge?
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Why is facing your fears so important in Spetsnaz?
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Fear is like a disease -
0:06:52 > 0:06:55if you don't admit you have it, you can't cure it.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58You strike me as a person who doesn't look, on the surface,
0:06:58 > 0:06:59to have too many fears.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02But is that something you've had to work at to get through?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Every person has fears.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06The problem is, does the fear control you
0:07:06 > 0:07:08or do you control your fears?
0:07:08 > 0:07:09To control it, you have to face it.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Spicer! Here!
0:07:13 > 0:07:16First up is restaurant manager Spicer.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Yeah, I have a huge amount of respect for the special forces.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22My father was a commander in the Navy.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I think I'm one to look out for in the competition.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27OK, stop for me here for a second.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28- You feeling confident?- Yes, sir.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- You want to point to anywhere where you're afraid?- I'm not afraid, sir.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33You're not afraid?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35We're going to see here
0:07:35 > 0:07:37and we're going to see for the next 48 hours if you're not.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38- Understood.- Get set.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Lean back. Down you go.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49But this is no ordinary abseil.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Sonny has a nasty surprise in store for them at 40 feet above the ground.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Our recruits know they'll have to jump when they're halfway down
0:07:58 > 0:08:02the cliff - but what Sonny hasn't told them is that when they do,
0:08:02 > 0:08:06the rope will be released, forcing them into a sudden freefall.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- ..your hands leave your head. Do you understand, Spicer?- Yes, sir.
0:08:09 > 0:08:15During Spetsnaz training, recruits are forced to face fear unexpectedly.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17The real test here is whether they can control their fear
0:08:17 > 0:08:19and keep their hands on their helmet.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23Go!
0:08:33 > 0:08:36He was full of shit. He was scared. All the way down.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40It was kind of visible with his buttocks shaking as he was
0:08:40 > 0:08:42walking down here towards the rope.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45He was very quick to point out that he had no fears.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49We obviously found one. I'm pretty sure I'll find some more.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Doran! Here!
0:08:55 > 0:08:59He won't find any fear from me. I'm quite looking forward to this phase.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00A good opportunity for me
0:09:00 > 0:09:03to demonstrate my ability to master my emotions.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Fitness fanatic Doran is an entrepreneur and life coach.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15LiveDailys, I want to speak to you about an epidemic which is
0:09:15 > 0:09:19sweeping the country and sweeping this rock we call Planet Earth.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23I guess I'm a bit of a glamorous version of a Del Boy.
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Modern-day Del Boy.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26With a better haircut.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31So far in the competition, Doran's kept a low profile.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34But with only six places on offer in the final,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37he's not going to be able to hide from Sonny.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- Afraid of anything in this life? - No, sir.- Nothing at all?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- Only fear itself.- Get on the edge.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Control your speed with the back hand.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Get ready!
0:09:52 > 0:09:53Go!
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Take control of the rope. - It went well.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Cheeky buggers - didn't know they was going to let go of it halfway
0:10:05 > 0:10:07but I just thought I'd go with it. Wahey!
0:10:07 > 0:10:09It's like a bit of a freefall.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13But despite a good jump, Sonny isn't impressed with Doran's attitude.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16I'm looking for people to admit their fears.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Don't be a loudmouth, that nothing can kick my ass,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23because anybody's ass can be kicked and life will do so.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25Bent!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- Watching you.- OK.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31The next recruit isn't quite so cocky...
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Get ready.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34- Ready.- Go!
0:10:37 > 0:10:40..and manages to keep his nerve...
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Proctor!
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Go!
0:10:44 > 0:10:46..as do some of the others.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Take control of your body.- Miller!
0:10:58 > 0:10:59Gatenby!
0:11:01 > 0:11:04I can't wait to see Gatenby come down. He's going to scream!
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Bless him. He's very nervous at the top.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11So, you were one of the people that freely admitted
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- that you have a fear of heights, right?- Sir.
0:11:14 > 0:11:15Good for you.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- So you've never done anything like this, actually?- No, sir.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20This is going to be your first time, right?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22You're nervous and I can see that.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Listen to commands, perform what you're told
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- and you're going to be all right. - Mm-hm.- How are you feeling now?
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- A little better?- No.- No? You'll feel better once you get down.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35And you're perfectly fine.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38As long as you're holding with that right hand, you're fine.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41And now slowly look over your shoulder.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Not turning your body - just your head. Start walking down.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Start walking down, controlling your speed with your right hand.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51You're fine. Breathe. That's it. Start walking.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55You need to be leaning back - that's what controls your structure.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- Your feet keep you steady. - Fuck!- Breathe.- Fuck!
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Watch where you step, just like you would in everyday life.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13This is just a 90-degree incline of everyday life.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Gatenby makes it halfway down the cliff.- Fucker!
0:12:19 > 0:12:21But now he's got to jump.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Just like everyone else, he's got no idea he's about to freefall.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31- Keep your hands on your helmet. - Ready.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Go!
0:12:33 > 0:12:34Ah, fuck!
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Fuck you, fuck you! Whoo!
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Right, listen in.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42We're going to try it once more. As hard as you can.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- Ready?- Yep.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Go!
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- HE YELLS - Oh! Fuck!
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Very, very afraid. Nevertheless, took a step.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Nothing but respect for him doing that.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Did you think you'd do it? - Yeah, I knew I'd do it.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13No matter what it is, I'll do anything. I don't care.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15There's nothing I won't do.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17That might stand you in good stead for later on, then.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- Yeah, we'll soon see. - Yeah, good luck, mate.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22Yeah, I'm buzzing. I'm proper.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26I'll do anything but to go back up there and do it again.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27You can keep that!
0:13:27 > 0:13:30A few of the recruits really nailed that
0:13:30 > 0:13:32and Gatenby - you've got to take your hat off to him,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34just for making it down the cliff.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Ironically, I think it's the guys who tried to act tough,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41like Spicer and Doran, who will be in Sonny's bad books.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44And Sonny - he's not the type of bloke you want to mess with.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49After seeing how the recruits deal with fear,
0:13:49 > 0:13:53Sonny wants to test their mental and psychological strength -
0:13:53 > 0:13:58a key attribute for Spetsnaz troops operating behind enemy lines.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02I'm looking to engage their other muscle, which is this.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05And so far, from what I've seen, it's dormant. It's sleeping.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10For the next challenge, the recruits will be split into two teams
0:14:10 > 0:14:14and will have to race each other across 4½km of steep,
0:14:14 > 0:14:18mountainous terrain, delivering supplies to three checkpoints.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22They'll have to use their navigation skills
0:14:22 > 0:14:25and at all times remain in military formation.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28This is a military exercise.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31You are in a hostile territory.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Act accordingly.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35On top of their 20kg bergens,
0:14:35 > 0:14:41the supplies are made up of two 20 kilo jerrycans and a 15kg rope.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Sonny wants to see that under this kind of pressure,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48the recruits remain mentally strong and disciplined.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50This is a race.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Get to where you need to get to as quickly as possible.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57But that is not the only criteria that I'll be judging.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Each team will set off 15 minutes apart.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05First up is the Red Team, made up of Curnyn, Gatenby, Spicer,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Miller and Brassington.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10Off you go.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12Gatenby, if you be front left.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Although Sonny hasn't told the recruits to elect a leader,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Spicer immediately assumes control.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Ready to move, guys?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Setting off 15 minutes later is the Blue Team,
0:15:29 > 0:15:34made up of Murphy, Doran, Bent, Proctor and Parish.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Unlike the Red Team, they don't elect a leader.
0:15:38 > 0:15:39We know where we're going
0:15:39 > 0:15:42so it's just to get there as quickly as possible, really.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Distribute the load, swap it round equally.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Almost immediately, the Red Team are finding the challenge tough.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- HE SIGHS - Oh, this pack is heavy.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57Real heavy. Jesus!
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Only two days ago, the recruits went through
0:16:01 > 0:16:04the toughest physical training of their lives.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06You know, this is heavy.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08The Australian SASR phase of the competition
0:16:08 > 0:16:11pushed them way beyond their limits.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17With no time to recover, they're in a bad way mentally and physically.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Working at about 20% capacity, I think.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25To make matters worse, under Spicer's self-appointed leadership,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28the Red Team are struggling to navigate the route.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30We just carried on walking, didn't we?
0:16:31 > 0:16:33With places in the final at stake,
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Spicer's command is having a negative effect on Gatenby.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Shut up and leave me alone for a minute.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- You OK?- I'm all right.- What's wrong? - Nothing.- Talk to me.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- I'm fine. Nothing.- What's up?
0:16:46 > 0:16:50This isn't the first time he's rubbed his team-mates up the wrong way.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51And as a complete team,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54we're going to get this fucking Land Rover out. Go!
0:16:54 > 0:16:57I think Spicer's probably aggravating the most people at the moment.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Guys, just one last thing with our weapons.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04We're going to place them up against our bergens,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06obviously muzzle facing up.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09There's going to come a point, I think, where somebody's going to be,
0:17:09 > 0:17:11like, "Fuck off."
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Steve, I'm trying to just maintain that gap.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17I swear to you I'm not, Steve.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21It's one thing, someone taking charge but if you're taking charge,
0:17:21 > 0:17:23people have got to have respect for you and want to listen to you.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Spicer really needs to prove himself to Sonny after the abseil
0:17:27 > 0:17:29but I'm not sure he's going about it in the right way.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33He's nominated himself as leader but I think he might be best served
0:17:33 > 0:17:37just keeping his head down for a while and staying under the radar.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42It takes the Red Team 43 minutes to travel just 1km
0:17:42 > 0:17:44to the first checkpoint,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48where they're allowed to lose five litres of water from the jerrycans.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53They're also given new coordinates for checkpoint two.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Your next grid -
0:17:55 > 0:17:592173, 2240.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Keep going, Gatenby. That's it.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Checkpoint two is at the top of a mountain -
0:18:08 > 0:18:11a gruelling climb lies ahead of them.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15So, 300 metres of ascent over about 1.5km straight up here.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19So, er, that's going to be fun.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Meanwhile, morale is much higher in the Blue Team.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Keen to maximise their chances of reaching the final,
0:18:29 > 0:18:31they are making better work of the challenge...
0:18:31 > 0:18:33No, we have to climb over.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- How you getting on? - I think we're doing good.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38..and despite starting 15 minutes behind the Reds,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40are beginning to catch them.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- So, are you confident? - Er, fairly confident, yeah.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- What does the terrain look like? - Oh, er, steep as hell.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Right, let's go.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00The Red Team continue to make hard work of the challenge
0:19:00 > 0:19:05and Spicer is still winding Gatenby up.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- Are you OK?- With you?- No, no, no.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- Do you need to switch with Steve? - No.- Copy that.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12"Copy that!" You dickhead.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Everybody's just in absolute agony.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Dragging a combined weight of 35 kilos up the side of a mountain
0:19:27 > 0:19:29is proving too much for Miller.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Miller's shone in the competition so far.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37OK, guys. Listen in.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40I want crews one and two to create their tents over on that side.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44She impressed as leader on day one,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47and has shown she has grit and determination ever since.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Miller.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Outstanding. Probably one of the toughest females I've ever seen.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55The pack doesn't fit me quite so easily.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00But, nine days in, Miller's weaknesses are finally being exposed.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04I just get frustrated that I can't carry as much weight as some people.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07I guess I weigh a lot less than them.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09So...
0:20:09 > 0:20:12That pack with water in is 35 kilos
0:20:12 > 0:20:14and I weigh 55 kilos,
0:20:14 > 0:20:18so as a percentage body weight, that's pretty substantial, I guess.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22But Miller isn't giving up quite yet.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- Hold it, hold it, hold it.- Yeah.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26One, two, three.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29SHE GROANS
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- OK.- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36The Red Team finally reach checkpoint two
0:20:36 > 0:20:38and off-load another five litres of water.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43But Spicer employs a dangerous strategy with Sonny
0:20:43 > 0:20:47and isn't straight with him about the team's morale.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Did you deliver water to the first point?- We did, sir, yes.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- How is your crew doing? - They're remaining strong.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57We're a tough bunch and the morale's up, keeping each other strong
0:20:57 > 0:20:59and putting ourselves up the mountain.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00- It was a great effort.- OK.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- Are you not fucked? - Yeah, I'm fucked.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08But Spicer can't hide the fact that the Blue Team have nearly
0:21:08 > 0:21:09caught up with them.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11They make it to checkpoint two
0:21:11 > 0:21:14before the Red Team have had a chance to move out.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Red Team, move up to the right.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20We've just got to the top and caught up with the other team
0:21:20 > 0:21:23and they set off 15 minutes before us, which is just brilliant.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28The Red Team need to move out fast but, once again,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31the heavy weight is causing problems for Miller.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Lads, please, can you help?
0:21:37 > 0:21:38Please.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- Are you OK? You OK?- Yeah.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44We just need to help each other, please.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Grazed elbow.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Are you OK?
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- No injuries, Miller?- Sorry? - No injuries?- No, no injuries.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- I just had a grazed elbow. I just landed on it.- OK.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02With Sonny judging every move the recruits make, Miller will
0:22:02 > 0:22:06have to up her game to stand a chance of making it through to the final.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09I just made a tit of myself in front of the drill sergeant
0:22:09 > 0:22:11by falling over straight in front of him.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13I just...
0:22:13 > 0:22:17I'm getting a bit frustrated with myself for...
0:22:17 > 0:22:19like, just not being able to carry enough.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- Do you want to do that? - Yep, I'll do that.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27As the Blue Team decant five litres of water at checkpoint two,
0:22:27 > 0:22:31Proctor is caught short and needs to relieve himself.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34But in doing so, he hastily leaves his rifle unattended -
0:22:34 > 0:22:37one of the worst things a soldier can do.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43People lost focus. People left their weapons unattended.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Now they are missing one rifle.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48We're going to have to resolve this
0:22:48 > 0:22:50because this is an unforgivable mistake.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Physically, Proctor has excelled in the competition.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Down. Lift.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01But yesterday, his mental strength was put into doubt
0:23:01 > 0:23:05when he started to lose it after only three hours' sleep.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Keep eyeballs on me, cos if I get snatched,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09you're going to have to sort this out.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14His lapse in concentration today has left Sonny deeply unimpressed.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I believe you're missing something, aren't you?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20That's probably mine, sir.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24In what environment, ever, do you leave weapons unattended?
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Never.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29This rifle was left unattended for over five minutes.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32There is no excuse for it, unless you're fucking dead.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Pick up your rifle, soldier.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48You get your rifle back but you also get your five litres back.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Put your shit back together. Move on.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Proctor's mistake has not only delayed the Blue Team
0:23:54 > 0:23:56but means they now have to carry a heavy load
0:23:56 > 0:24:00down to the last checkpoint, which is over an hour's walk away.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03Is this the right way?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Although the final stretch is downhill,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11it's proving the hardest for one of the recruits.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13My feet right now are killing me. Not going to lie.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15They're absolutely killing me.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Over the last eight days, Murphy has been a solid member of the team.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28But during a race with the weighted bergens three days ago,
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Murphy injured her feet.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32The bottom of my heel is the worst.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35I think it's just the constant pounding with the extra weight.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37I think I'm pretty tough compared to the normal person.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41I can put up with a lot. I push myself to the extreme.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- Do you know how far we are from our next checkpoint?- Not very far.
0:24:47 > 0:24:48Not very far?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- How are the feet, Murphy? - Oh, terrible.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55The weight she is carrying, and the distance being covered,
0:24:55 > 0:24:59is putting increased strain on her feet and aggravating the injury.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Yeah, my feet are really bad at the minute.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04It's just every time I put my foot down.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10But she's determined to not let it get the better of her.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12- Harries, are you all right with that?- Yeah, I'm good.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Battered and exhausted,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36the Red Team have made it down to the final checkpoint.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Despite Murphy's injury and the heavier load,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45the Blue Team arrive just a few minutes behind.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52The Red Team, 4 hours 24 minutes, 9 seconds.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Blue Team, 4 hours 15 minutes.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02If I was going by the time, the Blue Team would have an advantage.
0:26:02 > 0:26:08Unfortunately for the Blue Team we had...a certain incident
0:26:08 > 0:26:11which is negligence with your firearm.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19As a result of that, Red Team, you are going to stay with me
0:26:19 > 0:26:23and in the good old and very respected Russian tradition,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26we're going to drink some vodka because you are the winners.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Blue Team, move out.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Through the gate.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Keep marching all the way through.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42Na zdorovje!
0:26:42 > 0:26:43- ALL:- Na zdorovje.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54I was just doing shots of vodka with a Russian Spetsnaz soldier.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Today is a good day.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59But Proctor and Doran aren't happy with Sonny's decision.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02- We fucking nailed that task. - Don't let that sod get to you.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04It's not about winning it either,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07but to lose to a team that lost anyway, what is that about?!
0:27:07 > 0:27:10How can you lose a task that you get right?
0:27:10 > 0:27:12- Teamwork. - We'll win.- We will.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Ultimately it is my error - it was my gun that was on the floor,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19it was my gun that was taken, I accept that completely
0:27:19 > 0:27:21but it was the method and manner in which it was taken.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24It's no skin off my nose.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26I don't drink vodka.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29With only six of the ten recruits going through to the final,
0:27:29 > 0:27:32any weakness they show can put them at risk,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35a fact that is weighing heavily on Miller's mind.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I feel pretty low this evening, actually,
0:27:38 > 0:27:40I think, for the first time.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42It just felt like everything was a struggle.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44I felt like I was letting the team down
0:27:44 > 0:27:50because I just want to be able to carry more like the big guys.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Um, yeah. I feel a bit low this evening.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57SHE SIGHS
0:27:57 > 0:28:00They're so sore from that, that was like four hours of nonstop
0:28:00 > 0:28:03carrying heavy weight, walking up and down.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Um...
0:28:05 > 0:28:08With her feet injured, Murphy is also worried about her
0:28:08 > 0:28:09place in the competition.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12To do another one of that sort of activity,
0:28:12 > 0:28:13I don't know if I'll be able to at the minute
0:28:13 > 0:28:15because they need time to recover
0:28:15 > 0:28:17and they're just not getting any time to recover.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26It's the end of the first day.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29With only six places available in the final,
0:28:29 > 0:28:31there's a lot of people with a point to prove.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Can they turn it around in the next 24 hours?
0:28:38 > 0:28:41Oh.
0:28:41 > 0:28:42I know...
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- Oh.- Oh, mate.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45They're just so painful.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51Sonny has allowed the ten recruits to have a last dinner together.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53I'll go and get a coffee.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- Here's to getting this far. - ALL:- Cheers!
0:28:55 > 0:28:59By this time tomorrow, there'll only be six of them left.
0:28:59 > 0:29:05- ALL:- # It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart... #
0:29:05 > 0:29:09After nine days enduring hell together, they are a tight-knit
0:29:09 > 0:29:13group but Spicer's still on the outside, an individual.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17He's not here for the team and I think it sticks out.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21He wants to win. I think everyone else has come to the
0:29:21 > 0:29:24realisation that you can't do this on your own.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29You could never go through this as an individual, you'd be screwed.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33OK, guys, lights out, 22:30.
0:29:34 > 0:29:40It's like there's a pain from my back through to my chest
0:29:40 > 0:29:41when you lie flat because you're
0:29:41 > 0:29:46so used to being folded over, masses of weight on us.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48I just don't want to carry that bergen ever again.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53After another brutal day of challenges,
0:29:53 > 0:29:56the recruits bed down for their full night's sleep.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08However, after only three hours' sleep, Sonny wakes
0:30:08 > 0:30:12them from their dreams in order for them to face a true nightmare.
0:30:18 > 0:30:19SHOUTS RUSSIAN
0:30:22 > 0:30:25No shoes, parade ground, one minute.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33The recruits will be subjected to a gruelling and unpleasant test.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36To find out if they have got the mental and psychological
0:30:36 > 0:30:40strength needed to cope with the misery and horror of war.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Some of you may think you know what hell looks like.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48You have no fucking idea.
0:30:49 > 0:30:55In Spetsnaz, war combat do not offer comforts.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59We are here to pull our contestants out of the comfort zone.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Can they accept what needs to be done,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04and do it without overthinking it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:08I'm looking for attitude, I'm looking for coolness,
0:31:08 > 0:31:11I am looking for determination.
0:31:11 > 0:31:12Blind position.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16First of all, Sonny orders the recruits to assume
0:31:16 > 0:31:18an uncomfortable stress position.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21You are fortunate because you are on a soft surface.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25This should not be done on a soft surface.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29For Sonny, this test is more about willpower and physical strength.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34In stress positions some of the people will allow their mind to
0:31:34 > 0:31:38give up before their body gives up. I'll see it.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Keep your spine straight.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45I want to see how Spicer will react to things,
0:31:45 > 0:31:48I want to see how Proctor will react to things.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50I want to see Doran.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Their reactions tonight may make them or break them.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10After four minutes, Proctor is the first to break.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Many who consider themselves
0:32:16 > 0:32:20as fearless talked-up shit,
0:32:20 > 0:32:25yet most will give up here before their bodies give up.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28After five minutes, Doran has crumbled.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34That is comfort.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Comfort kills.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40Most of your heads are weak
0:32:40 > 0:32:43and your heads will give up before your bodies will.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Spicer manages to hold the position for over eight minutes, as do
0:32:51 > 0:32:54the female recruits, Miller and Murphy.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Stand up.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Three steps forward.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06But the misery has only just begun.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08This.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12This is some fillet,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14some guts,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16unpleasant substances.
0:33:16 > 0:33:22Sonny's two blood baths contain a mass of foul-smelling animal organs.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26Exposing recruits to blood and guts is standard Spetsnaz practice
0:33:26 > 0:33:31since operatives are expected to kill at close quarters in the field.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34You need to accept the reality that there will be certain
0:33:34 > 0:33:38very unpleasant things that you will have to deal with
0:33:38 > 0:33:43and remain stable, able to function and complete the mission.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Sonny will be looking for even the smallest sign of weakness.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50The only way the recruits will be able to impress him
0:33:50 > 0:33:55is to embrace the gore without hesitation and show no emotion.
0:33:55 > 0:33:56You.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00You.
0:34:00 > 0:34:01Take a bath.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Get out of the filth, go take a shower, change clothes.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34Get out, go shower.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38This stuff absolutely honks. I mean... Oh.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Oh!
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Keen to impress Sonny, Spicer doesn't want the fact that he's
0:34:46 > 0:34:48a vegan to get in the way of the challenge.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56I choose not to eat meat, I am a vegan.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59Getting in the bath was horrible.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03But the mindset I have right now to ensure that I do whatever it
0:35:03 > 0:35:10takes is not a problem so I stepped in, sucked it up and sat down.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12Get out.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Shower, bed.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22I'm here to prove to Sonny that I'm worthy for selection.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Put your hands in there.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Would you sleep in something like that for an hour?
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- Would you? - Are you asking me to, sir?
0:35:44 > 0:35:45Good answer.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Get out. Get clean.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57He doesn't scare me.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58None of this scares me.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05At 5am, the recruits are finally allowed to go back to sleep.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12I proved too Sonny I am worthy for selection.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19No-one is out of the danger zone by any means.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34Morning, then. Let's get up.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Get your tent sorted out, get your kit all packed up.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41It's 6.30am and the recruits have had yet another poor night's sleep.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00I think just being asleep, awake, asleep, awake, asleep, awake...
0:37:02 > 0:37:04..we're just walking zombies right now.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12But one recruit thinks the lack of sleep will give him an advantage.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16I love all that sleep deprivation stuff.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18I really do. And I feel good today.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24The recruits have got just one day left to prove they deserve
0:37:24 > 0:37:29a place in the final, but they are fearful of what Sonny has planned.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Learning not to think, cos if we think,
0:37:33 > 0:37:35they pick up on our mind waves
0:37:35 > 0:37:38and then make it completely weird and fucked up.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40What I'm expecting is not what it's going to be.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42It's going to be something completely...
0:37:42 > 0:37:44It's going to come at me, really, from right over here,
0:37:44 > 0:37:45completely left-field.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Let's get outside and get fell in.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50The mental and psychological intensity of the next challenge
0:37:50 > 0:37:53will be like nothing the recruits have ever faced before.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57DOG GROWLS
0:38:03 > 0:38:07Sonny wants to simulate the panic, terror and sheer hell of war.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14This challenge will pretty much crystallise my decision
0:38:14 > 0:38:18and unless there are major surprises in our final...
0:38:18 > 0:38:19Do you expect any major surprises?
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Never say never, never say always -
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- there's only two rules in warfare. - Yeah.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Place it over your eyes and tie it at the back, OK?
0:38:26 > 0:38:28The recruits are divided into two groups.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29No talking.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33The first group is blindfolded and taken to an undisclosed location.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Members of the Russian special forces
0:38:39 > 0:38:42are expected to be able to function at the highest level
0:38:42 > 0:38:46under the challenging psychological conditions of conflict.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56The recruits are now sleep-deprived and disorientated.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Now Sonny wants to test their ability to perform multiple tasks
0:39:00 > 0:39:01under severe duress.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04DOG WHINES
0:39:04 > 0:39:06DOG YELPS
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Your next task is this...
0:39:10 > 0:39:12all of you
0:39:12 > 0:39:16have a gunshot wound, 7.62 x 39 calibre,
0:39:16 > 0:39:19to your right upper thigh.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23There is severe arterial bleeding.
0:39:25 > 0:39:31You will be given in your right hand supplies needed to save yourself.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33The recruits will have five minutes
0:39:33 > 0:39:35to apply a combat dressing to the wound,
0:39:35 > 0:39:38close to the amount of time it would take to die
0:39:38 > 0:39:41if the major artery in the thigh was severed.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44To make things harder, the dressing and the hands are covered
0:39:44 > 0:39:47in a thick, sticky, slimy liquid to replicate blood.
0:39:53 > 0:39:54Go!
0:39:54 > 0:39:57DOGS BARK
0:39:57 > 0:39:59It's not the only thing they need to do.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02While being barked at by loud, aggressive dogs,
0:40:02 > 0:40:05they'll also be played an audio message
0:40:05 > 0:40:07giving detailed instructions about a mission.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11To be successful, the recruits will have to correctly apply the bandage
0:40:11 > 0:40:15to stop the bleeding and remember the details from the audio message.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19MESSAGE DROWNED OUT BY DOGS BARKING
0:40:21 > 0:40:22You are bleeding!
0:40:24 > 0:40:26You are dying!
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- AUDIO MESSAGE: - '..arriving at 10:15 hours.'
0:40:28 > 0:40:30What is your problem?
0:40:30 > 0:40:34'Intelligence have confirmed the enemy are resupplying
0:40:34 > 0:40:36'with 120 bullets and two grenades.'
0:40:36 > 0:40:39You are going into irreversible shock!
0:40:39 > 0:40:41'..be ready for further tasking
0:40:41 > 0:40:45'in the Bickley area from 17:00 hours
0:40:45 > 0:40:47'approaching from the south.'
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Stop! Raise your hands!
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Drop everything! Raise your hand!
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Put your hands down. Do not touch your dressing.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- Miller.- Yes, sir.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- Walk with me.- OK, sir.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Miller really struggled during the resupply challenge yesterday
0:41:12 > 0:41:16and is now under real pressure on how to impress Sonny
0:41:16 > 0:41:17and make it to the final.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20- You're a doc, right?- Yes, sir.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26- Where is your right upper thigh. - Here, sir.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28As a doctor, assess to me what you have done.
0:41:28 > 0:41:33I have applied an inadequate dressing too low down on my thigh.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- As a doctor, as a medical professional...- Yes, sir.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39..if you had to assess this patient, what's the outcome?
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Probably death, sir.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43What else have you heard happening?
0:41:44 > 0:41:47There was noises going on in the background, there was dogs.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50There was a female voice at some point doing a voiceover,
0:41:50 > 0:41:53speaking about things such as flight times
0:41:53 > 0:41:55and weaponry.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56They were not just words.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58That was intelligence.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02- I have three questions for you, Miller.- Yes, sir.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06What time did the enemy retreat from Bickley?
0:42:06 > 0:42:07I'm not sure, sir.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Question two.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11How many bullets is the enemy resupplying with?
0:42:13 > 0:42:16I think perhaps 70, but I'm not sure, sir.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17Question three.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21What time will the enemy be ready for further tasking in Bickley?
0:42:21 > 0:42:23I'm not sure, sir.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- Go take a seat.- Thank you, sir.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Obviously, I didn't answer the questions correctly,
0:42:33 > 0:42:35so it didn't go optimally and I died,
0:42:35 > 0:42:39so overall, I don't think it went that well.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Spicer.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Spicer's place in the competition is also in doubt
0:42:44 > 0:42:47after his inconsistent performance yesterday,
0:42:47 > 0:42:51but unfortunately, he's failed to apply the dressing to his leg.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54- Stand. I'm standing, you're standing.- Yes, sir.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56At ease.
0:42:56 > 0:42:57Relax.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00So how did we do, Spicer?
0:43:00 > 0:43:02I didn't apply the bandage quick enough, sir.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06- What is the outcome of that? - I would have bled to death.
0:43:06 > 0:43:07You would have bled to death.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09Congratulations, you're number two who died.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12- Go take a seat.- Thank you.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15- It's impressive.- Yes.- How did we do?
0:43:16 > 0:43:19I got it on. It's quite tight.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21The good news for you is, so far,
0:43:21 > 0:43:24you are the first one that put it on the right spot
0:43:24 > 0:43:26and it's tight enough.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29So I'm going to declare you half-dead.
0:43:29 > 0:43:31- Oh, that's good.- Fair enough?- Yeah.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33- Happy with that.- Cool.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37Half-alive. All the others died, so that's got to be a bonus.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40It's just I have no information with where to go now,
0:43:40 > 0:43:44because I wasn't listening to the lady on the tannoy.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47Brassington may have correctly applied the combat dressing,
0:43:47 > 0:43:49but none of the recruits in the first group
0:43:49 > 0:43:52heard any of the details of the mission.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55The second group of recruits are now put to the test.
0:43:57 > 0:43:58Go!
0:43:58 > 0:44:00DOGS BARK
0:44:01 > 0:44:03You are bleeding!
0:44:06 > 0:44:08Once again, the slippery liquid
0:44:08 > 0:44:11is causing the recruits all sorts of problems.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14You are bleeding heavy!
0:44:14 > 0:44:17You don't have much time left!
0:44:17 > 0:44:19- AUDIO MESSAGE PLAYS - You're going into shock!
0:44:19 > 0:44:22Tick-tock!
0:44:23 > 0:44:25'..from 17:00 hours...'
0:44:25 > 0:44:27In order to get the dressing on more quickly,
0:44:27 > 0:44:29Proctor tries a novel approach.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35Everyone manages to at least get the dressing on their leg...
0:44:35 > 0:44:37Stop!
0:44:37 > 0:44:39- Raise your hand. - ..except for Parrish,
0:44:39 > 0:44:42who hasn't even managed to get it out of the packet.
0:44:42 > 0:44:43Stay where you are.
0:44:44 > 0:44:46Currently on Sonny's watch list,
0:44:46 > 0:44:48Proctor needs to do well in this challenge.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52What's the reason for you lying down?
0:44:52 > 0:44:55I lay down to try and elevate the wound.
0:44:55 > 0:45:00Elevating your leg wouldn't change a lot.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02- No.- What did you hear?
0:45:02 > 0:45:06I heard music and the radio and dogs barking.
0:45:06 > 0:45:08Music? Do you remember what kind of music it was?
0:45:08 > 0:45:11It was something about coordinates.
0:45:11 > 0:45:12Go back.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15Proctor fails the task, but is still defiant.
0:45:15 > 0:45:17The task was to try and save your own life
0:45:17 > 0:45:19whilst there's distractions around you
0:45:19 > 0:45:21and I think I achieved that objective
0:45:21 > 0:45:25and although apparently I died, at least I did all I could
0:45:25 > 0:45:27before I died.
0:45:27 > 0:45:30After showing arrogance in the abseil,
0:45:30 > 0:45:34Doran is under pressure to impress Sonny, but he has also done badly.
0:45:34 > 0:45:37I could easily congratulate you on being dead.
0:45:37 > 0:45:38Yes, sir.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42Last to face Sonny is Parrish,
0:45:42 > 0:45:46but he wasn't even able to get the dressing out of its packet.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49I just became fixated on the one goal,
0:45:49 > 0:45:51just getting the wrapper off.
0:45:51 > 0:45:53And where did it get you?
0:45:53 > 0:45:56It got me nowhere, because I didn't get it out the wrapper.
0:45:56 > 0:45:57You're dead.
0:45:57 > 0:46:00- I'm dead, yeah.- Congratulations.
0:46:00 > 0:46:01Thank you.
0:46:01 > 0:46:04Not one member of the recruits managed to remember
0:46:04 > 0:46:06any of the details on the audio message.
0:46:08 > 0:46:09The time is ticking.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11The time is ticking.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13The moment of truth is getting closer, OK?
0:46:13 > 0:46:16Get in the vehicle and get out of here.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19Doran and Proctor had a point to prove this morning,
0:46:19 > 0:46:21but with everyone failing this challenge,
0:46:21 > 0:46:23it's all on the final test.
0:46:23 > 0:46:25No pressure, then, lads.
0:46:25 > 0:46:30The ten remaining recruits are being taken to a new location,
0:46:30 > 0:46:32where they will face Sonny for the last time
0:46:32 > 0:46:35to try and secure one of the six places in the final.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39After two days of being put through challenges that have tested
0:46:39 > 0:46:43their ability to deal with the psychological pressures of war,
0:46:43 > 0:46:47Sonny wants to see that they still have the raw physical prowess
0:46:47 > 0:46:51to be able to operate at the highest level in the field.
0:46:51 > 0:46:52Right turn.
0:46:57 > 0:46:59He wants them to race each other
0:46:59 > 0:47:02around a fearsome 2km obstacle course.
0:47:02 > 0:47:05This is the last event of your two days with me
0:47:05 > 0:47:08and the only event that is an actual race.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11The red arrow will direct you where you need to go.
0:47:11 > 0:47:12When there is a task to be done,
0:47:12 > 0:47:16there will be people that will tell you what needs to be done.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18This is going to be your start line.
0:47:18 > 0:47:21This is where you're going to finish.
0:47:21 > 0:47:24If I see an effort that is less than 100%...
0:47:25 > 0:47:28..that's the end of you.
0:47:28 > 0:47:30Just got to get this one right.
0:47:30 > 0:47:32Get this one right, you're going through,
0:47:32 > 0:47:33get this one wrong, you're going home.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36To fall short on the final hurdle would be horrible.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38It would be really, really nice to see it out.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40I'd really like to be there, but so would everyone else,
0:47:40 > 0:47:43so it's going to be gutting whoever goes, actually.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45I want to be in that last six.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48Line up facing that direction.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51If I see physical contact, tripping, you get kicked and you're out.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53Go!
0:47:59 > 0:48:02Brassington has a strong track record in this type of challenge
0:48:02 > 0:48:05and immediately pulls out in front...
0:48:08 > 0:48:12..while Parrish, the oldest recruit left by 14 years,
0:48:12 > 0:48:13falls far behind.
0:48:19 > 0:48:22Spetsnaz troops undergo rigorous physical training,
0:48:22 > 0:48:24which includes endurance swimming
0:48:24 > 0:48:27as well as running for speed and distance.
0:48:29 > 0:48:32The recruits have to dive under the log without touching it.
0:48:42 > 0:48:45Under! Go! What are you waiting for?!
0:48:54 > 0:48:58There is no repeat button after this.
0:48:58 > 0:49:02After ten minutes, race leader Brassington is on the final stretch.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05But Sonny has a surprise in store.
0:49:05 > 0:49:08Brassington, everything you did, repeat one more time.
0:49:08 > 0:49:09One more circle.
0:49:10 > 0:49:12One more time, one more circle.
0:49:18 > 0:49:21As Brassington hits the river for a second time,
0:49:21 > 0:49:23Parrish has only just reached Sonny.
0:49:29 > 0:49:31He may not finish.
0:49:31 > 0:49:35Brassington is now halfway through the second lap of the course,
0:49:35 > 0:49:38but Sonny has planted one more surprise.
0:49:38 > 0:49:40I'm not grabbing it for you!
0:49:40 > 0:49:42- Hold it in your arms. - BREATHLESSLY:- Yeah.
0:49:42 > 0:49:47For the last kilometre, the recruits have to carry a strapless bergen
0:49:47 > 0:49:48weighing 20kg.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57It's taken its toll on everyone,
0:49:57 > 0:49:58but particularly Miller,
0:49:58 > 0:50:02who is once again struggling with a weight-carrying challenge.
0:50:07 > 0:50:09Brassington, you've finished. Drop your stuff there.
0:50:09 > 0:50:14- Brassington crosses the finish line in 30 minutes.- Recover.
0:50:14 > 0:50:16I won that one, so yeah, good news.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19A bit demoralising once you've done one loop and he says...
0:50:19 > 0:50:22- IMITATING SONNY'S ACCENT: - ..Brassington, you go round again.
0:50:22 > 0:50:24Recover.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26Coming in second is Bent,
0:50:26 > 0:50:28closely followed by Proctor.
0:50:30 > 0:50:34Spicer, Doran and Curnyn
0:50:34 > 0:50:37cross the line in fourth, fifth and sixth position.
0:50:37 > 0:50:4150 seconds later, fighting for seventh and eighth place,
0:50:41 > 0:50:43it's the two female recruits.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46Murphy just pips Miller to the post.
0:50:46 > 0:50:47Recover.
0:50:54 > 0:50:57I'm pretty worried that's probably me done, actually.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00I think if I'd have...
0:51:00 > 0:51:04if I'd have just held off Murphy, I'd be safe,
0:51:04 > 0:51:07but as it stands, I think I'm probably out.
0:51:08 > 0:51:1245 minutes into the race and all the recruits have made it.
0:51:12 > 0:51:14All except one.
0:51:15 > 0:51:17- How would you like to end? - Finishing.
0:51:17 > 0:51:19Just finish this and then go.
0:51:19 > 0:51:20Fingers...
0:51:26 > 0:51:27With dignity.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32- Parrish! - Come on, Parrish!
0:51:32 > 0:51:33Come on!
0:51:35 > 0:51:36Come on, Parrish!
0:51:37 > 0:51:40Come on! All the way!
0:51:40 > 0:51:42Go on, Paul!
0:51:42 > 0:51:45THEY SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT
0:51:49 > 0:51:51THEY WHOOP
0:52:01 > 0:52:03This is it.
0:52:03 > 0:52:06I've seen everything I need to see.
0:52:06 > 0:52:09I'll tell you what I've seen and my decision
0:52:09 > 0:52:10on the parade ground.
0:52:11 > 0:52:16After 48 hours with a veteran of the Russian Spetsnaz,
0:52:16 > 0:52:20most of our recruits are now worried about their place in the final.
0:52:20 > 0:52:24Only six can go through, which means four are about to be sent home
0:52:24 > 0:52:26in our final parade.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29Particularly vulnerable are Miller and Murphy,
0:52:29 > 0:52:32for struggling physically during the resupply challenge...
0:52:34 > 0:52:37..Doran for being too cocky during the abseil...
0:52:37 > 0:52:39- Afraid of anything in this life? - No, sir.
0:52:39 > 0:52:41- Nothing at all?- Only fear itself.
0:52:41 > 0:52:43Get on the edge.
0:52:43 > 0:52:46..Spicer for being dishonest with Sonny about his team's morale...
0:52:46 > 0:52:49We're a tough bunch and the morale is up.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52..Proctor for not taking full responsibility
0:52:52 > 0:52:55for leaving his gun unattended
0:52:55 > 0:52:58and Parrish for finishing last in the obstacle race.
0:53:00 > 0:53:05But everyone is at risk of potentially being sent home tonight.
0:53:05 > 0:53:07Six of you will continue.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12Not an easy choice by any stretch of the imagination.
0:53:13 > 0:53:15Yet a choice had to be made.
0:53:17 > 0:53:18As a human,
0:53:18 > 0:53:20maybe it would have been different.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23I had to look at it as a soldier.
0:53:24 > 0:53:27The first person I'm going to have to let go...
0:53:28 > 0:53:31..is, uh,
0:53:31 > 0:53:34from a human standpoint, it's kind of maybe close,
0:53:34 > 0:53:37but I don't have access to a time machine
0:53:37 > 0:53:39and, Mr Parrish,
0:53:39 > 0:53:41if I could remove ten years from what you have...
0:53:43 > 0:53:45..we would do things together.
0:53:45 > 0:53:47But you have to go.
0:53:47 > 0:53:49You did your best.
0:53:49 > 0:53:50Please leave camp.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55I was always hanging on by my fingertips.
0:53:55 > 0:53:57I think it's fair to say I was punching
0:53:57 > 0:54:00way above my weight in some ways.
0:54:00 > 0:54:02It's been so tough
0:54:02 > 0:54:06and I haven't given up and I'm proud of myself for not giving up.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08I hope I take that from this whole experience -
0:54:08 > 0:54:10to be proud, cos it's not a bad thing.
0:54:12 > 0:54:14The second person I'm going to have to let go...
0:54:16 > 0:54:20..lack of consistency, motivation that comes from wrong sources,
0:54:20 > 0:54:22regardless of how well you perform,
0:54:22 > 0:54:25does not give me material to work with.
0:54:25 > 0:54:26Mr Doran...
0:54:27 > 0:54:28..please leave camp.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35I saw that coming, I anticipated it.
0:54:35 > 0:54:39He said throughout that he was trying to elicit
0:54:39 > 0:54:42a statement from me that I have fears and what my fears are.
0:54:42 > 0:54:45I'm not going to say something that I don't believe to be true.
0:54:47 > 0:54:50Consistency is not only performance.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52Consistency also has to exist
0:54:52 > 0:54:55between what you say and what you do.
0:54:55 > 0:54:57You should have realised early on
0:54:57 > 0:55:00that people that came here to help you along this path
0:55:00 > 0:55:02are not easy to impress.
0:55:02 > 0:55:07Instead of telling them what you can do, may do, or will do,
0:55:07 > 0:55:09let your work speak for you.
0:55:10 > 0:55:14When I see inconsistency between words and performance,
0:55:14 > 0:55:17the risk that I would take
0:55:17 > 0:55:21with such an individual is too high for me to consider in this field.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26Mr Spicer...
0:55:26 > 0:55:28please leave camp.
0:55:32 > 0:55:34Obviously very disappointed.
0:55:34 > 0:55:37Happy I got through the ten days,
0:55:37 > 0:55:40but disappointed I couldn't make it to the last six.
0:55:42 > 0:55:44In this field,
0:55:44 > 0:55:45if you don't have...
0:55:47 > 0:55:50..ability to admit to yourself
0:55:50 > 0:55:52that your failures are your responsibility...
0:55:53 > 0:55:55..that is not the quality
0:55:55 > 0:55:59I could deal with in moulding a special operations operator.
0:56:02 > 0:56:04Mr Proctor, please leave camp.
0:56:09 > 0:56:13Who can say they've had special forces staff supporting them
0:56:13 > 0:56:15and developing them as an individual?
0:56:15 > 0:56:17They've helped me find an extra gear inside myself
0:56:17 > 0:56:19to push myself further.
0:56:19 > 0:56:21A part of me feels I've let them down,
0:56:21 > 0:56:22but then, ultimately,
0:56:22 > 0:56:27I suppose a lot of people will maybe be amazed by how far I've got.
0:56:27 > 0:56:28I personally am.
0:56:28 > 0:56:29It's just hard to take,
0:56:29 > 0:56:32being the last man to be voted out for the final.
0:56:37 > 0:56:38You're not done.
0:56:38 > 0:56:40Welcome to your final phase.
0:56:41 > 0:56:43Vsego nailuchshego.
0:56:46 > 0:56:48THEY LAUGH
0:56:48 > 0:56:51I can't believe it. Super happy to get through.
0:56:51 > 0:56:53Oh, man!
0:56:54 > 0:56:56Yeah!
0:56:56 > 0:56:57This is our strongman now.
0:56:57 > 0:57:00I'm feeling really good right now. We've just eaten dinner,
0:57:00 > 0:57:03found out we've all got through to the final.
0:57:03 > 0:57:05I can't see you ever giving up...
0:57:05 > 0:57:07I won't, I'd die before I will.
0:57:07 > 0:57:09I ran until I was sick, I swam until I was choking,
0:57:09 > 0:57:12I just gave it 100%, I couldn't have physically done any more.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15I want to be here at the end.
0:57:15 > 0:57:17This is my aim, I think I said at the beginning,
0:57:17 > 0:57:20to get to the final stage and I'm uber-mega-chuffed,
0:57:20 > 0:57:22er,
0:57:22 > 0:57:23to still be here.
0:57:23 > 0:57:26So that's it, the time with Sonny's over.
0:57:26 > 0:57:29He's made some tough decisions and I'll be honest with you,
0:57:29 > 0:57:31quite surprising as well.
0:57:31 > 0:57:32But now it's down to six
0:57:32 > 0:57:35and they've got it all to play for in the final.
0:57:35 > 0:57:37- Next time...- Go!- ..it's the final.
0:57:37 > 0:57:41Our six remaining recruits will be put through their paces
0:57:41 > 0:57:44by a former operative of the British SAS.
0:57:44 > 0:57:47Your selection starts from now.
0:57:47 > 0:57:49Their endurance will be tested to the limit...
0:57:49 > 0:57:52Never pushed myself that hard in my life.
0:57:52 > 0:57:55- ..hunted down over the Brecon Beacons...- Get out, get out!
0:57:55 > 0:57:56..they will come face-to-face...
0:57:56 > 0:57:58You're in play.
0:57:58 > 0:57:59..with training methods...
0:57:59 > 0:58:03- STAND UP!- ..from the most elite special force in the world...
0:58:03 > 0:58:04Are you slow?!
0:58:04 > 0:58:07..and where only one of them will be crowned winner.
0:58:07 > 0:58:09We might have made it to the final, but still,
0:58:09 > 0:58:11we're little shits in his eyes.