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Battle to the Start Line

Documentary meeting members of the UK Armed Forces team who, despite suffering life-changing injuries on the front line, are preparing to compete in the upcoming Invictus Games.

As Prince Harry prepares to launch the third Invictus Games in Toronto, we meet four members of the UK Armed Forces team who, despite suffering life-changing physical and mental injuries on the front line, have battled against all odds to rebuild their lives.

In this powerful and inspirational documentary narrated by Carmen Ejogo, the three former soldiers and combat medic reveal their darkest hours and moments of unexpected joy, whilst preparing to compete with 16 other nations on the sports field.

58 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Sep 2017 17:35

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Music Played

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

  • Playlist Id

    Girl On Fire (Track By Track)

  • Liv Dawson

    Somewhere Good

  • Liv Dawson

    Reflection

  • Imagine Dragons

    Dream

  • The Killers

    All These Things That I've Done

  • Coldplay

    Everglow

  • Tom Odell

    Another Love

  • Louis Berry

    25 Reasons

  • Ben Howard

    Oats In The Water

  • Crystal Fighters

    LA Calling

  • Foals

    Inhaler

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    Primavera

  • The 1975

    Chocolate

  • Keane

    Silenced By The Night

  • Jamie Cullum

    What A Difference A Day Made

  • The Killers

    Human

  • The Killers

    Be Still

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Carmen Ejogo
Series Producer Ben Duncan
Producer Tom Cuckson
Executive Producer Guy Freeman

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