This pages provides an outline to some of the TV documentaries that give an insight to the basic military training of a variety of military organisations, otherwise known as bootcamp.

Basic Military Training Documentaries
Title First Aired Season(s) (Episodes) Synopsis
Moment of Truth 1985 (1) A group of 20 nurses from the NHS join the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps.
Panorama: Sandhurst 1975 (1) Officer cadets are trained to deal with the problems confronting the British Army.
The Bomb Disposal Men 1974 (1) The training of three Ammunition Technical Officers in the British Army.
British Army Girls 2016 1 (3) A documentary series following 47 women through gruelling British Army training.
Royal Navy School 2016 1 (7)
  • A candid series following recruits through Royal Navy training.
  • Has an extra (eighth) episode: Being a Woman in the Navy.