Physical fitness is merely the first step in the selection process for the Special Air Service (SAS), which is widely considered to be the most difficult job interview in the world. Candidates are subjected to interrogation, prolonged periods of sleep deprivation, and a number of progressively difficult mind games. The real purpose of this is to evaluate their psychological fortitude and character. In this episode, five former members of special forces soldiers recreate challenges from the covert selection process of the SAS. They put 30 civilian men to the ultimate test of their physical and, more crucially, their mental fortitude to see how well they can hold up under pressure.
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Physical fitness is merely the first step in the selection process for the Special Air Service (SAS), which is widely considered to be the most difficult job interview in the world. Candidates are subjected to interrogation, prolonged periods of sleep deprivation, and a number of progressively difficult mind games. The real purpose of this is to evaluate their psychological fortitude and character. In this episode, five former members of special forces soldiers recreate challenges from the covert selection process of the SAS. They put 30 civilian men to the ultimate test of their physical and, more crucially, their mental fortitude to see how well they can hold up under pressure.
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