Coffee break time? Pop the kettle on, take a seat and deploy on operations around the world with the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the UK Armed Forces who are working 24/7 to help keep Britain safe. From UN Peacekeeping in Mali to protecting shipping lanes in the Gulf, the UK Armed Forces are deployed all over the globe. Find out what life’s really like on operations over a coffee break with those deployed and enjoy hearing some banter along the way. All before your next video call.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 hours 11 minutes
episode 5: #5 Cyprus | Geckos on deployment? | Fancy a Brew?
Take a seat, grab a brew and join Squadron Leader Lizzie, Corporal Tom and Padres Jonny and Michael as they discuss life in the Middle East in the fight against Daesh on Operation SHADER.
The global terrorist group Daesh poses a threat to UK national security as it seeks to expand its terror network, using propaganda to radicalise and recruit citizens from the UK and around the world. That’s why the UK Armed Forces work day and night to help defeat Daesh...
episode 4: #4 Cyprus | Jason Statham's body double? | Fancy a Brew?
Grab yourself a brew and join Reservists Sergeant Liam Wood, Captain Richard Roberts and Private Giles Maythan as they discuss life inside the Buffer Zone in Cyprus on Operation TOSCA.
Operation TOSCA is the name given to the British contribution to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
Since 1974, the British Army has been deployed to Cyprus as part of the UK's contribution to the UN Peacekeeping Force there...
episode 3: #3 Somalia | What does camel taste like? | Fancy a Brew?
Grab a brew, take a seat and join Captain Alex Bradford, Captain Kit Lewis and Captain Alex Park as they discuss life in Somalia on Operation TANGHAM.
Somalia’s vast stretches of coastline along the Horn of Africa are infamous for stories of piracy and illegal activity, but less known is the country’s internal struggle with a lingering insurgency borne from civil war and extremist influence...
episode 2: #2 Bahrain | Do Explosive Ordnance Divers really have big egos? | Fancy a Brew?
Head to the sunny climate of Bahrain and hear about life on Operation KIPION from Lieutenant Commander Andrew 'Sharkey', Lieutenant Zoe Jones and AB(SC) Rebecca McKenzie.
Operation KIPION is the name given to the Royal Navy’s presence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean. The Royal Navy has been present in the Gulf for more than 30 years securing the safe flow of trade goods...
episode 1: #1 Mali | Justin Bieber bed sheets on tour? | Fancy a Brew?
Eating mussels in the desert, Justin Bieber bed covers and a peculiar unidentified cactus, deploy to Mali with the Royal Air Force in this episode as they work alongside French forces on counter-terror operations in Mali.
Flight Lieutenant Matt Jeffery, Flight Lieutenant Steve Wilders and Corporal Marc Towner talk about their time with French forces over a hot brew...
Pilot | Mali | Can Sergeant Thurts grow a beard like the Swedes? | Fancy a Brew?
Find out what life is like on a UN Peacekeeping operation in one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Captain Jonathan Quicke, Sergeant Matthew Thurtle and Lance Corporal Matt Hughes talk about their time in Mali over a hot brew.
As part of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in Mali, soldiers from the British Army and across defence are helping to bring peace and security to the country...