The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Documentary

With extraordinary and privileged access, Sandhurst is a three-part observational documentary shot at the Royal Military Academy over the course of a year. The series follows the journey of one intake of cadets, both male and female, through the 200-year-old institution – three grueling terms that turn them from civilians into officers, from followers into the leaders needed for the ongoing war in Afghanistan and beyond.
The final episode sees tensions mount amongst the officer cadets. With the end in sight but the prospect of being “back termed” ever-present, the stakes go up each week. The 200 year old Royal Military Academy’s image as a bastion of old school tie and privilege comes under the spotlight as the unrelenting pace tests each individual‘s abilities, physical, mental and emotional – against the standards of becoming a British Officer in the Regiments and Corps they have applied to join. For some keeping up proves impossible – but for others, the Sandhurst ambition is about to become a reality.
© 2011