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Sandhurst: Episode 1: First Encounter

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The fresh-faced cadets struggle with the relentless routines of the first term.

Documentary series following an intake of cadets at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. The cadets struggle with the relentless routines of the first term.

With extraordinary and privileged access, Sandhurst is a three-part observational documentary shot at the Royal Military Academy over the course of a year. The series follows the journey of one intake of cadets, both male and female, through the 200-year-old institution - three gruelling terms that turn them from civilians into officers, from followers into the leaders needed for the ongoing war in Afghanistan and beyond. 
 
The first programme follows the fresh-faced cadets as they struggle with the relentless routines of the first term. Strict discipline and severe physical demands will prove too much for some, as Britain's future military elite acclimatises to a different world.

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Series following the journey of an intake of cadets at the Royal Military Academy

Documentary series shot at the Royal Military Academy over the course of a year, following the journey of one intake of cadets through the 200-year-old institution

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