U.K viewers are going military crazy at the moment.
The current Freeview TV schedule includes Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, ITV’s Paras: Men of War and, now, a special Channel 5 military documentary.
Raw Recruits: Squaddies at 16 is C5’s new military flagship, following a group of teenagers at an Army training camp in Harrogate. Meet the all-teen cast!
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Watch Raw Recruits: Squaddies at 16
Raw Recruits airs every Monday night on Channel 5, at 10 pm.
The series is a six-part documentary that will continue airing every Monday until February 11th.
All episodes are available on catch up via the official channel 5 player, MY5.
Raw Recruits: Squaddies at 16 – Cast
The full cast of Raw Recruits features 45 young soldiers attempting to complete a gruelling Army camp.
Known as Platoon 7, the teens must complete intense physical exams, learn how to handle weapons and cope with the reality of swapping home comforts for barking lieutenants.
All of that, alongside hiding cigarettes and general rebellious teenage antics!
Katie Vyse

Rachael Watson and Aimee Johnson

Oli Foster

Stephanie Fishwick

Edmund Coggin

Liam Brown

Connor Turner

If you are reading this as a recruit from Raw Recruits then feel free to email liam.cur[email protected] with some more information about yourself.
WATCH RAW RECRUITS: SQUADDIES AT 16 EVERY MONDAY NIGHT ON CHANNEL 5, AT 10 PM.
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