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BBC Knowledge on the frontline

BBC Knowledge presents a several documentaries portraying the stories of war heroes, under the banner Frontline War.

2013-06-27_0100Next month BBC Knowledge presents a several documentaries portraying the stories of war heroes, under the banner Frontline War.

Frontline War delves into the realities of modern-day war, seen through the eyes of the soldiers and their loved ones, and showcases a unique collection of programmes including Our War – Series 2, Wounded, Bomb Hunters, Life After War: Haunted by Helmand and The World’s Deadliest Arms Race – first on Foxtel.

Our War – Series 2 is a Bafta-winning series depicting compelling stories from Afghanistan, filmed and told by the soldiers themselves. The series has attracted critical acclaim in the UK, with The Guardian commenting “The return of the award-winning Our War for a second series did more to bring home the realities of the war in Afghanistan than any number of news reports…”

The observational documentary Wounded, follows injured soldiers as they return home for life-saving medical treatment. Surviving their injuries is only part of the battle as these young soldiers must adapt to life with their new disabilities. This programme won a Bafta as well as the Best Documentary Award at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in 2010, The Times called it “one of the most powerful and moving documentaries of the year”.

In Bomb Hunters, one of the British Army’s most senior bomb disposal experts, Chris Hunter shares his astonishing story of dismantling countless IEDs for more than a decade in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. Chris was so successful that an insurgent group ordered his assassination. He survived being shot and was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal.

Other programmes to feature in the season include Life After War: Haunted by Helmand, a look at how memories of a deadly attack in Afghanistan still haunt the soldiers who survived, and The World’s Deadliest Arms Race, the real story of how roadside bombs, built in back street village workshops, have become the Taliban’s ‘perfect weapon’.

Tim Christlieb, Head of Programming and Production for BBC Worldwide Australia & NZ, comments “Frontline War is a chance for BBC Knowledge viewers to see a different side of modern-day war. Some of these documentaries provide never before seen access to the lives of the soldiers and their families and this specially curated collection of programmes will make for compelling viewing over three weeks in July.”

Tuesday July 16, Wednesday July 17 & Thursday July 18 at 8.30pm BBC Knowledge.

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