2015 British TV series or programme
| Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week |
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Presented by | Andrew Flintoff
Reggie Yates |
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| Starring | Clinton Agnew
Rafal Nowakowski
Terry Schappert
Jason Falla
Ken Rhee
Yann 'Tana' Delrue
Sonny Puzikas
Bob Podesta
Woodie Mister
Itay Gil
Ray Care |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Original language | English |
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| No. of series | 2 |
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| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Executive producers | Rachel Watson (9 episodes, 2015–2017)
Aysha Rafaele (1 episode, 2017) |
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| Production locations | Wales, United Kingdom (series 1)
Wemmershoek, Western Cape, South Africa (series 2) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Production company | BBC Documentaries |
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| Network | BBC Two |
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| Release | 30 August 2015 (2015-08-30) –
5 March 2017 (2017-03-05) |
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Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week is a British reality television series where physically fit civilian contestants are put through special forces style selection exercises.[1] Each episode features an instructor and exercises from a different force, and contestants either withdraw voluntarily, are medically withdrawn, or are dismissed for poor performance.
The first series, aired in 2015, was presented by former cricket player Andrew Flintoff and the second in 2017 by media personality Reggie Yates.
Instructors
Series 1
| Force |
Name |
Addressed as
|
| United States Navy SEALs |
Ray Care, Woodie Mister |
?
|
| Israeli YAMAM |
Itay Gil |
?
|
| Philippines NAVSOG |
Dante Membrere |
Tor
|
| Australian SAS Regiment |
Jason Falla |
?
|
| Russian SPETSNAZ |
Sonny Puzikas |
?
|
| British SAS |
Bob Podesta |
Sir
|
Series 2
| Force |
Name |
Addressed as
|
| South African Special Forces Brigade |
Clinton Agnew |
Colonel
|
| Polish JW GROM |
Rafal Nowakowski |
?
|
| United States Green Berets |
Terry Schappert |
Sergeant
|
| Republic of Korea Navy UDT |
Ken Rhee |
Captain
|
| French GIGN |
Yann 'Tana' Delrue |
?
|
| Australian SAS Regiment |
Jason Falla |
?
|
Contestants
Series 1
Seven (7) women and twenty-two (22) men entered base-camp on day 1.
| Reason for exit |
Training style during exit |
Phase during exit |
Name |
Gender |
Expertise
|
| Voluntary |
SEALs |
Tent building
(team bonding) |
Brookes |
Male |
?
|
| Voluntary |
SEALs |
Breakout
(shock and awe survival) |
Bevan |
Female |
?
|
Medical
suspected back injury |
SEALs |
Sugar Cookies
(punishment and reward) |
Coe-O’Brien (Cob) |
Female |
Triathlon
|
Medical
Achilles tendon injury |
SEALs |
Dump Boat
(physical endurance and leadership) |
Owen |
Male |
Gymnastics
|
| Voluntary |
SEALs |
Dump Boat
(physical endurance and leadership) |
Simpson |
Female |
?
|
Medical
knee injury |
SEALs |
Log PT
(individual strength and team unity) |
Cherry |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
weakness |
SEALs |
- |
Pounder |
Male |
Firefighting
|
| Voluntary |
YAMAM |
Route March |
988-Lycett |
Female |
Ambulance call handling, grandmother
|
Medical
wrist fracture |
YAMAM |
Krav Maga
(close quarters protection - combat skills) |
982-Folarin |
Male |
Stage performance
|
Dismissed
weaknes |
YAMAM |
- |
995-Parker |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
low engagement |
YAMAM |
- |
990-McGuire |
Male |
Stripping
|
Medical
torn calf muscle |
NAVSOG |
Search & Rescue: River Evacuation
(observation, team coordination) |
Lacey |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
weakness |
NAVSOG |
Hell Blast
(determination, team spirit) |
Hellard |
Male |
?
|
| Voluntary |
NAVSOG |
Search for Iron Man: swim
(navigation, stamina) |
Francis |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
poor navigation |
NAVSOG |
Search for Iron Man: 15k run |
Anderson |
Male |
?
|
| Voluntary |
SASR |
15K Ruck Run (40 mins)
(strength, G) |
Martlew |
Female |
Obstacle racing
|
| Failure to complete Iron Man |
NAVSOG |
Search for Iron Man: 15k run |
Steggels |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
poor leadership |
SASR |
Stores Carry 1
(physical endurance, leadership) |
M. Miller |
Male |
?
|
| Voluntary |
SASR |
Search & Rescue
(resistance to fatigue) |
Hunter |
Male |
Competitive coal carrying
|
Dismissed
old age |
SPETSNAZ |
- |
Parrish |
Male |
Endurance swimmer
|
Dismissed
poor consistency, questionable motivation |
SPETSNAZ |
- |
Doran |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
dishonesty |
SPETSNAZ |
- |
Spicer |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
not accepting personal responsibility for failures |
SPETSNAZ |
- |
Proctor |
Male |
?
|
| Voluntary |
SAS |
Interrogation
(to not reveal operational information) |
Murphy |
Female |
?
|
Dismissed
arrogant attitude |
SAS |
Interrogation
(to not reveal operational information) |
Gatenby |
Male |
?
|
Dismissed
revealing too much information |
SAS |
Interrogation
(to not reveal operational information) |
Curnyn |
Male |
?
|
| Winner |
Un-dismissed finalists
|
| C. Miller (Female) |
Bent (Male) |
Brassington (Male)
|
Series 2
| Reason for exit |
Training style during exit |
Phase During Exit |
Name |
Expertise
|
Dismissed
weakness |
South African Special Forces Brigade |
Physical Assessment
(fitness, mental alertness) |
Summerville |
Prison officer
|
| Voluntary |
SA Special Forces Brigade |
Physical Assessment
(fitness, mental alertness) |
Francis |
Iron Man
|
Dismissed
weakness |
SA Special Forces Brigade |
- |
Logan |
?
|
Dismissed
weakness, tardiness |
JW GROMS |
Sleep Deprivation
(physical and mental alertness) |
Nawaz |
?
|
Dismissed
low engagement, failure to follow orders |
JW GROMS |
10k run; Memory hill
(individual endurance; memory recall during extreme exertion) |
Harisson |
?
|
See also
References
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