The Unconventional Soldier

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"Letting the Guest Tell the Story"


A military podcast from former British soldiers of the Army's Surveillance and Target Acquisition Patrols unit.


Series One traced the unit’s origins, the intense selection process, and its secretive “stay-behind” mission during the Cold War. You'll hear firsthand accounts from 40 years of global operations, culminating in an interview with the current Officer Commanding.


Future series go beyond the unit bringing you gripping personal stories from WWII through to the War on Terror. Every episode ends with book and film reviews to keep your military mind sharp.


One mission. One story at a time.

New episodes monthly—sometimes more.


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  • Peter Otter
    Great show
    Fascinating insights. Keep up the good work! More NI please.
  • CADETFETUS
    One of the best podcasts out there.
    The format is great .and the knowledge I'm able to take away is even greater.
  • Georgia Boy US sailorman
    Outstanding
    Love the military stories. Especially enjoy the fact that you don’t interrupt or talk over the guests. Keep up the good work.
  • OldSkoolJungle
    Highly Reccomended
    I don’t have a military background, haven’t lived in the UK for over 30 years, and lean way to the left politically, so I’m probably not the target demographic 😂😂 This is one of my current favorite podcasts, it really gets into the weeds about a military unit that I’ve never heard about, but using that as a jumping off point it goes into all the major conflicts of the last 30-40 years from Northern Island, the Falklands, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. I’m still getting through the older episodes so there’s a lot of other good material. As a climber myself I really enjoyed the Andy Kirkpatrick interview. Colin and Kevin know their stuff are widely read and are great hosts. The interviews are congenial, interesting and frequently moving. If you don’t have a military background there is a lot to learn here about how someone can contribute as an individual in a large organization, when the organization may not want to deal with people on their own terms.
  • KitK13
    Trip Down Memory Lane
    I was in P Bty in the 80’s and saw these guys running around the barracks doing their stuff! A few of my Muckers joined up but I knew I was mad enough to give it a go 😃. It certainly takes a special breed. But loving listening to your stories, hearing the old names, taking me back to those crazy times. I just saw your podcast review in Soldier mag, so I’ve got about 30 episodes to catch up on! Might go for a run this afternoon to listen to one - but I’ll leave the bergen behind, thank you very much! Thanks for your service, guys 👍
  • mcleighuk
    Brit living in New York
    Love the show guys very sharp insight enjoyed the Falklands episode. I grew up in Devon not far from lympstone royal marine commando center so as a youngster had some of the training team royals for neighbors (who went to the falklands). Always remember the Canberra coming into Lyme Bay off Sidmouth on its return! Looking forward to what you do next. Cheers leigh
  • Wfd144
    Great podcast
    Awesome podcast. First few episodes discussed personal experience but later episodes have a great variety of guests. Have not missed an episode. Keep up the great work.
  • Iainm79
    Excellent show with top hosts
    Excellent show from two very knowledgable and talented host. Great interviews with some really interesting characters. A real trip down memory lane for anyone who served in the British Army in the last couple of decades but something for anyone who has an interest in military history. Well worth a listen.
  • Logical Eagle
    Excellent show
    Great well researched show with fantastic interviews and high quality content.
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