Another group of teenage recruits go through basic Army training in Harrogate. Rookies Vyse and Johnson grapple with the reality of not seeing their families for 6 weeks and the boys get in trouble during a room inspection.
EP2 Episode 2Jan 14, 2019
The members of 7 Platoon must all pass their first live exercise, which means firing a weapon. Allegations of bullying means one junior soldier faces expulsion while another tearful recruit wants to leave.
EP3 Episode 3Jan 21, 2019
The platoon travel to Normandy to visit the graves of 4,000 soldiers, leading some to confirm their commitment to serving their country, while others question their future.
EP4 Episode 4Jan 28, 2019
For the first time 7 Platoon use live ammunition as they are trained to kill using bullets and bayonets then undergo their toughest physical test to date. Turner is punished for smoking and Fishwick is placed in specialist rehabilitation.
EP5 Episode 5Feb 04, 2019
The recruits face a fortnight of tactical exercises for their final stage of training before Graduation Day arrives. But will all the junior soldiers graduate to their chosen regiment?
EP6 Episode 6Feb 11, 2019
Having completed training, the junior soldiers of 7 Platoon have been commissioned as privates in the British Army and are dispersed across the length and breadth of the country to join their chosen regiments.