Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline — Season 1
About this season
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline is a documentary series shown on Sky1. The show is hosted by actor Ross Kemp, best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in the show EastEnders.
Episodes (5)
1. Episode 1
Aired 14 November 2011 • 43 min
In this edition, Kemp joins the Whiskey Company for a night raid to capture a high-level insurgent, who is suspected of training 15-year-old boys to be suicide bombers. He also learns about `counter insurgency', a new way of fighting the Taliban.
2. Episode 2
Aired 21 November 2011 • 43 min
Ross takes part in a night-time raid to arrest Taliban members accused of training suicide bombers continues. He then travels north to meet up with some American troops for the first time.
3. Episode 3
Aired 30 November 2011 • 43 min
Ross meets up with the Kilo Company again. He then travels to Kabul to discover how British troops will be heading home, for good, in 2015.
4. Episode 4
Aired 5 December 2011 • 43 min
The eye-opening documentary continues, and this week follows Ross on the first-ever operation planned and executed entirely by the Afghan National Army. Find out how they fare.
5. Episode 5
Aired 12 December 2011 • 43 min
With Ross withdrawing from the frontline once again, he comes to different conclusions.