THE DEBRIEF | With Big Phil Campion | Force Radio

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Join Former 22 SAS Trooper Big Phil Campion As He Interviews Serving & Veteran Military Personnel, First Responders, Elite Sportsmen & Inspirational Figures From Across The Globe. New Episodes Every Week. Find Us On Social Media: @ForceRadioHQ Listen Live To Force Radio By Visiting www.ForceRadio.live 4K Videos & Extra Content Can Be Found On The Force Radio HQ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@forceradiohq

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PARAMEDIC PREPPER | Former HEMS Paramedic Armouredcockroach

May 09 2024 83 mins

Born into a large family, and destined for a career at his fathers greengrocers, Roach decided to join the Army aged 17 and joined an infantry unit. First deployed to Gibraltar, where he first encountered members of the Special Forces, training alongside them for a hijacking response team role. Roach was unsuccessful in his attempts to pass SAS Selection, and went on to attempt 23

MICK HAWKES SAS | Former 22 Sas Mick Hawkes QCB

May 02 2024 139 mins

Born into a military family, Mick attended 14 schools over his childhood. His dream of being a professional footballer came to an end after an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City and he visited the careers office aged 16 to join the 1975 junior paras course. An ankle injury left him unable to perform any jumps, and Mick briefly left the army before rejoining 29 Commando. Passing S

SPECIAL FORCES INTERROGATOR | Former 9 PARA SQN RE Ian 'Dilksy' Dilkes

Apr 25 2024 76 mins

Born in Leicester and a keen sportsman, Dilksy began to find trouble as a teenager, and realised the Army was his way out of that path. Nudged to join the Royal Engineers to ensure he learnt a trade, Ian completed his training as a bricklayer before completing his Parachute Regiment Jumps Course, and joining 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers. His 24 year army career spanned 2 UN

SURVIVING TALIBAN AMBUSH | Former Grenadier Guardsman Alex Harrison

Apr 19 2024 82 mins

Born in Lincolnshire & spending his younger years finding trouble, Alex knew the Army was the way out of his hometown and bad habits. Knuckling down and joining his local Army Cadet Force, Alex went to the Army Careers Centre aged just 15 and a half. Joining the Grenadier Guards and completing the additional ceremonial taskings, Alex joined his battalion and began pre-deploymen

PASHA MUNRO SBS | Former SBS Pasha Munro

Apr 12 2024 49 mins

A turbulent & abusive childhood led Pasha to find his own tribe in the form of the Sea Cadets. This passion for brotherhood & activity led him to try to join the Navy aged 16, but he faced a knock-back and instead joined the Royal Marines. Completing several uneventful tours of Northern Ireland, Pasha decided to attempt the arduous Selection Course in January 1997, the same

2024 GLADIATORS CHAMPION | Maj Finlay Anderson (SCOTS)

Apr 10 2024 32 mins

Born & raised in Edinburgh, with a stint in the Army cadets fuelling his ambition to join the military, Finlay joined the Army after completing the RMA Sandhurst programme. Originally commissioned into 4 SCOTS, and then sent on the Platoon Commanders Battle Course in Brecon, Finlay deployed onto Op Herrick 14, followed by Op HERRICK 19 & Op SHADER 6 in Iraq. Continuing his

MELVYN DOWNES SAS | Former 22 SAS Sergeant Major Melvyn Downes

Apr 05 2024 105 mins

A tough childhood in Stoke in the 1960/70's meant Melvyn would have to stand up against bullies from a very young age, even alternating his routes home from school to avoid altercations. Finding his passion for the Armed Forces when he was a small child kept him motivated and out of trouble in his teenage years, rising up the ranks in the Army Cadets before joining junior leade

NZSAS COUNTER TERRORISM | Former NZSAS Commando Damian Porter

Mar 28 2024 43 mins

Born in New Zealand, and with aspirations to join the Air Force, Damian then discovered a passion for fitness & bodybuilding. A stint as a personal trainer led him to a the Todd school of combat, and he trained extensively in hand to hand combat, a skillset that has continued to prove useful for him. Originally joining the Territorial Army in 1997, and deploying to East Timor,

THE55 FITNESS FOUNDER | Former RAPTC Chris Leare

Mar 21 2024 39 mins

A family steeped in military history, and a childhood desire to join the armed forces, Chris knew he wanted to be a PTI before he joined. Undertaking the weekend selection for the Royal Marines first however, led him to a chance encounter with a member of the Devonshire & Dorsets Regiment, who convinced him to join his county regiment instead. Deploying to Bosnia and Northern I

FIRE FIGHTING PARATROOPER | Former Paratrooper Chris Binch

Mar 14 2024 57 mins

Finding himself in trouble from a young age, Chris joined the Parachute Regiment at a moments notice. Serving 7 years with 2PARA, and completing 3 tours of Northern Ireland and exercises in Macedonia & Sierra Leone, Chris decided to move onto the Close Protection and Private Security Circuit. Some kinetic taskings and close calls on land and onboard ships fo anti-piracy work, C