Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week
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| Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Andrew Flintoff Reggie Yates |
| Starring | Clinton Agnew Rafal Nowakowski Terry Schappert Jason Falla Ken Rhee Yann 'Tana' Delrue Sonny Puzikas Bob Podesta Woodie Mister Itay Gil Ray Care |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rachel Watson (9 episodes, 2015–2017) Aysha Rafaele (1 episode, 2017) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Documentaries |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 30 August 2015 – 5 March 2017 |
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features an instructor and exercises from a different force, and contestants either withdraw voluntarily, are medically withdrawn, or are dismissed for poor performance.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 was presented by former cricket player Andrew Flintoff and the second 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 | ? |
Locations
- Series 1: Wales, United Kingdom
- Series 2: Wemmershoek, Western Cape, South Africa
See also
- SAS: Are You Tough Enough? (2002–2004)
- SAS: Who Dares Wins (2015–)
References
- ^ "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2017.