
For generations the French Foreign Legion has been romanticised as a refuge for men seeking a second chance in life. But what is it really like? Bear Grylls sets off for the Sahara desert to find out. Along with 11 other volunteers, from ex-criminals to struggling businessmen, Bear puts himself through a month's brutal training at an ex-Legion fort in the Western Sahara that is designed to replicate the rigours of the Legion's own basic training. The recruits discover the truth behind the Beau Geste image about the unique military culture that makes the Legion among the toughest fighting forces in the world.
Air Date: 2005-04-04
In the scalding heat of the desert it becomes apparent that many of the men fall short of the physical and psychologi...
Air Date: 2005-04-11
Three days into legionnaire life, the recruits are wishing they'd never been born. Bear is punished for a minor misde...
Air Date: 2005-04-18
Halfway through, three of the recruits have already left and the remaining volunteers are dropping like flies with th...
Air Date: 2005-04-25
It's the final week of training. But before any recruits can pass, they must survive two days of training in the dese...