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Episode 2
Episode 2 of 6
First transmitted in 1989. The second episode in a six-part series which delves into the world of regimental tradition includes the eating of a raw rose in one battalion's mess.
First transmitted in 1989, this is the second in a six-part series which delves into the world of regimental tradition. This episode includes the story of Millie the Mule and just why a rose is still eaten, raw, in one battalion鈥檚 mess. It also features the 鈥榃hite Helmets鈥�, a team of motor cycle stunt riders. One team of retired soldiers has an average age of 74 years but they still meet up to perform stunts in front of their successors.
Last on
Mon 13 Nov 1989
20:00
大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Motorcycle Stunts
Duration: 03:10
大象传媒 Four Army Collection
This programme is part of Army: A Very British Institution, a collection of classic 大象传媒 programmes about the British Armed Forces available online to watch in full.
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- Mon 13 Nov 1989 20:00大象传媒 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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A collection of 大象传媒 programmes about the British Army dating back to the 1950s.
