Synopsis

From the box: The SAS has always shrouded itself in secrecy. Its men regularly undertake some of the most dangerous missions imaginable in war zones around the world. But the world's finest elite fighting force prefers to operate strictly out of the spotlight. Now, Channel 4's highly acclaimed SAS - THE REAL STORY penetrates that veil of secrecy for the first time to offer an unrivaled insight into the true combat history of the regiment. As never before, this unique DVD reveals the hidden history of the SAS, from its formation in the North African desert in WWII to its highly secret operations in the jungles of Malaya and Borneo. It reveals 'the hidden wars' fought by the SAS in Oman in the 1950s and 1970s, undercover operations in Northern Ireland and missions previously shrouded in secrecy in the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Bosnia and the Yemen. The Iranian Embassy Siege operation is followed in detail as is the notorious 'Bravo Two Zero' mission and other less-well known operations during the 1991 Gulf War, taking the story up to the war in Afghanistan and the brutal hand-to-hand fight in the caves of Torah Borah. These dramatic events are recounted using vivid battle recreations, rare archive film and even the private 'home movies' and photographs of SAS personnel, while ex-SAS veterans provide their own graphic first hand accounts of what it was like to undertake covert missions in places as diverse as Malaya and Northern Ireland. Further fascinating insight into the secret world of the SAS is provided by Denis Healey, who deployed them while Defence Secretary, Tony Geraghty, author of Who Dares Wins, and Adrian Weale, author of Secret Warfare. For the first time, this is the real story of the SAS. __________ As a side note, IMDB lists the running time as 60 minutes but this 2-disc set actually contains 4 60-minute programmes.