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Brother To Dragons, Companion to Owls
Episode 5 of 7
First transmitted in 1985, the prospective members of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (MAWC) learn 'direct action' - planting high-explosive charges on a radio mast.
First transmitted in 1985, this series follows the progress of 25 prospective members of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (MAWC), a specialist unit of the Royal Marines. In this episode the trainees in the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre learn 'direct action' - breaking into a fort and planting high-explosive charges on a radio mast; they also get their first taste of Arctic conditions in Norway.
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Tue 11 Jun 1985
20:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Writer | Ian Wooldridge |
Narrator | Ian Wooldridge |
Film Recordist | Fred Clark |
Dubbing Mixer | Mike Harwood |
Camera Operator | Ian Kennedy |
Film Editor | Chris Stephen |
Producer | Michael Begg |
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- Tue 11 Jun 1985 20:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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