FORMASETTE

Ben Major is a Major Survival Expert.
He was in the Army for 9 years, graduating from Sandhurst Military Academy, and
since leaving the army has led dangerous expeditions all over the world.
He’s climbed some of the highest mountains, led expeditions to some of
the most remote corners of the planet and has survived to tell the tale.

But now he’s going to put himself to the ultimate test, to see if he can survive in
the habitat, trenches and tough conditions of some of the most famous Front
Line Battles in History, just like the toughest soldiers. In this exhilarating new
series, Ben takes a look at some of the most famous battles fought on the
Front Line – and how the soldiers managed to survive against incredible odds.

Each episode will focus on the heroic and extraordinary survival skills of the
soldiers in some of the planet’s harshest fought over land, examining the military
techniques and tips to stay alive. In each different location, whether swamp,
desert or mountain, Ben is catapulted into a new and harsh habitat and is put
to the test in the toughest of conditions. He will follow a bloody route on the
Frontline, finding out about the weapons and tactics of warfare.

From the cold Arctic wastes of Norway and Russia to the deserts of the
Middle East, during the Nazi occupied Second World War, Ben will follow in the
footsteps of real life war heroes. He will find out about their incredible
survival stories and discover the “Badass” soldiers of the war - those
guys who have amazing survival skills and who are literally indestructible.
From the heroic American solders who survived the Bataan Death March, to
British officer Frederick Spencer Chapman who said that the Jungle was
Neutral and made it his own in the impenetrable jungles of Malaya.
Ben will discover the heroism of Jan Baalstrud in Arctic Norway, and frontline
pilot Alexey Marasev who was shot over enemy territory in the Nazi occupied
taiga forests of wilderness Russia. As well as the central characters for each
episode, there will be a strong supporting cast of British survivors, like John
Frederick Dumford-Slater and Max Harari who will demonstrate

their resilience and will power under the most toughest of conditions.
History will be brought to life with re-enactments and genuine storytelling.
These local re-enactors, with authentic costumes and props, will play out the
narrative of the war - they will be the soldiers and armies of specific battles as
they face the extreme conditions of combat. Ben will find out about the weapons,
soldiers and warfare used, while driving the narrative forward with immersive and
engaging storytelling and hands on survival tips from those who show incredible
perseverance against all odds.