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Escape to the Legion

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For generations the French Foreign Legion has been romanticised as a refuge for men seeking a second chance in life. But what is it really like? Bear Grylls sets off for the Sahara desert to find out. Along with 11 other volunteers, from ex-criminals to struggling businessmen, Bear puts himself through a month's brutal training at an ex-Legion fort in the Western Sahara that is designed to replicate the rigours of the Legion's own basic training. The recruits discover the truth behind the Beau Geste image about the unique military culture that makes the Legion among the toughest fighting forces in the world.

Date: 04/04/2005
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Bear Grylls, Bobby Abedeen, Dean Gardner, Kurt Finch, Lee Gibbs, Loic Le Gaillard, Terry Morton, Will Collis

Bear Grylls as Self in Escape to the Legion Bear Grylls

Bobby Abedeen

Dean Gardner

Kurt Finch

Lee Gibbs

Loic Le Gaillard

Terry Morton

Will Collis