Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
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| Also known as | 'Return to Afghanistan Middle East Back on the Frontline' |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | John Conroy |
| Presented by | Ross Kemp |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) |
Tiger Aspect Productions Mongoose Productions |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
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| Original network | Sky 1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
| Original release | 21 January 2008 – 12 November 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Ross Kemp on Gangs |
| Followed by | Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates |
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan (also known as Return to Afghanistan, Middle East and Back on the Frontline in subsequent series) is a Sky One British documentary series fronted by actor Ross Kemp about the British soldiers fighting in the War in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission against the Taliban. The first two series involved Kemp and a small embedded film crew following troops fighting in Helmand Province, documenting their part in the ongoing Operation Herrick.
The first series, first broadcast in January 2008, followed the 2007 deployment of the 1st Battalion (1 R ANGLIAN, "The Vikings") of the Royal Anglian Regiment. As a follow-up to the first series, Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan, first broadcast from 1 February 2009, followed the 2008 deployment of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (5 SCOTS), the 5th battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Kemp and his crew participate in the Vikings' (Royal Anglians) initial training in Britain for the deployment. They then visit the unit during their six-month tour, filming both life at rest and on fighting patrols in Helmand. The series finally covers their return to the UK. In the second series, Kemp returns to Afghanistan to assess how the conflict has changed since his first visit in 2007.
A special two-part third series, entitled Middle East, follows Kemp as he visits soldiers working in Gaza and Israel. In the fourth series, Back on the Frontline, Kemp returns to the frontline with the Royal Marines as he re-visits Afghanistan two years after he last departed, to see how the country has progressed since his last visit. A final special, broadcast in 2012, entitled The Invisible Wounded, follows soldiers as they return home from Afghanistan, some of whom are forced to deal with the aftermath of PTSD.
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