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- First Aired on
Nov 06, 1989
- Popularity: 0.3207
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Dec 11, 1989
Last episode: Regimental Treasures and Traditions
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Regimental History29 min
This episode includes looks at the origins of Emperor Joseph Bonaparte’s chamber pot, a druid oration and the story of goat who escaped being eaten to become a regimental mascot.
Episode 2Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Traditions29 min
This episode includes the story of Millie the Mule and just why a rose is still eaten, raw, in one battalion’s mess. It also features the ‘White Helmets’, 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.
Episode 3The Gurkhas29 min
This episode looks Gurkhas' history and commitment to the British Army. They swear their oath of allegiance directly to Her Majesty the Queen and continue to revere ‘The Queen’s Truncheon’, which was awarded to them by Queen Victoria in recognition of their service during the Indian Mutiny.
Episode 4Royal Scots Greys29 min
This looks at the illustrious history of the Royal Scots Greys with an account of how a French Imperial Eagle was won at Waterloo, and covers the tragic events of the Charge of the Light Brigade, the origins of the Victoria Cross and follows the transition from horse to the tank.
Episode 5History of Grenadier Guards to Modern Times29 min
This features stories about the Grenadier Guards, the favourite tipple of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment and how the King's Own Scottish Borderers made porridge palatable.
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