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Tea & Medals

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Stories of Valour, Courage and Bravery. Former British soldier Darren Coventry talks to men and women who’ve received the UK’s highest military honours. Hear the real stories behind acts of bravery from the medal recipients and those who were there.

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Chris Balmforth MC: Ambush in Basra 19.05.2021 46:56

8th April 2004, Basra, Iraq. Corporal Chris “Barney” Balmforth wasn’t expecting any dramas as he and the rest of B Troop Queen’s Royal Hussars carried out their regular training and mentoring session at al- Jamiat police station. But when “something special” arrived in the back of a pick-up truck, everything changed. Chris recalls how one bizarre incident turned everything on its head as the troop...

Introducing: Tea and Medals 06.05.2021 0:53

What does it mean to be brave? So brave that you’re invited to Buckingham Palace to receive one of the UK’s highest military honours. Former soldier Darren Coventry talks to men and women who have done just that. He makes them a brew and they tell him the stories behind their medals, which are never quite as straightforward as they seem. Darren also talks to those who witnessed these incidents fir...