Secret Agent Selection: WW2

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History series reviving the training programme of one of WWII's most covert organisations.

In this five-part immersive living history series, the training programme of one of World War Two's most covert organisations is being resurrected.

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Ross Booker

Cate Hall

Michael Fraser

Garfield Carrott

Doug Howarth

Zinia Scroggs

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Secret Agent Selection: WW2: Series 1: Episode 2

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Episode 2

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The students are schooled in guns, explosives and silent killing techniques.

Immersive history series, reviving the training programme of one of World War II's most covert organisations. In episode two, training proper begins.

In episode two, training proper begins as the students are schooled in guns, explosives and silent killing techniques - skills which came together and helped SOE to pull off one of the most audacious assassinations of World War Two. The students need to show a calm head and a killer instinct when handling real weapons, but not everyone makes the grade.

Secret Agent Selection: WW2: Series 1

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