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Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits

Original title: Secret Agent Selection: WW2

TV Mini Series
2018
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Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits (2018)

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Immersive history series focusing on one of World War II's most covert organisations, Britain's Special Operations Executive. A group of modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent trainin... Read allImmersive history series focusing on one of World War II's most covert organisations, Britain's Special Operations Executive. A group of modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme.Immersive history series focusing on one of World War II's most covert organisations, Britain's Special Operations Executive. A group of modern-day volunteers undertake the SOE agent training programme.

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One of the best films I've ever seen.

I'm fond of espionage novels and films, especially World War II era. The concept here is brilliant: a group of modern women and men volunteer to undertake the same training program as British Special Operations Executive agents who were being prepared for intelligence-gathering, sabotage, support of local Resistance fighters, and covert communications in territories occupied by the Nazi enemy. This is reality television of a very high order. The participants, both volunteers and their instructors, are utterly convincing. The volunteers are exceptionally brave.

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Very good programme and gives an insight into the SOE training

As a SOE living historian and a British Army veteran I found this series to be interesting and very informative. Frome the rat bomb to the unarmed combat it was following the SOE training manual. It is shame they couldn't have used the actual SOE Finishing School for the Finishing School and the Final Scheme but since that is now the National Motor Museum I suppose it would have caused too much disruption. I feel that it was left incomplete without the Parachute School

a great show and a reminder of unsung heros

A highly informative and interesting program

I do not usually go in for these reality type shows but this series is different, it accurately tracks the incredibly demanding process of becoming an SOE agent.

I have renewed respect for the young men and women who became SOE agents, many of the unsung heroes.

So I am immensely grateful to the producers of this excellent series for giving us a unique view and perspective of what it was like to put your life on the line for freedom and democracy

Great show

One makes assumptions about who will make it and who won't, but people still surprise. Can't wait until season 2!!! Absolutely loved this show.

I enjoyed it

I hope there will be another season. This is very interesting and I learned a lot about what might have occurred. A lot of the plot seems to be based on factual history. A twist on the typical reality series. Well done!

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Release date
- April 9, 2018 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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- British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
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- English
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- Secret Agent Selection: WW2
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- Wall to Wall Media
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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- 1h(60 min)
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- Color
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- Stereo

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