One of the most extreme shows on British TV will be making a comeback later tonight.
SAS: Who Dares Wins will be launching its eighth series on Channel 4 and will feature a fresh round of 20 recruits to take on a series of once-in-a-lifetime challenges. The contestants will be thrown into the 'jungle hell' of Thung Ui, North Vietnam, to attempt to complete the punishing jungle phase of SAS selection.
The special condensed version of SAS Selection will be led by an elite team of ex-special forces operators from both the UK and US. This year, the Chief DS will be Billy (Mark Billingham MBE), an expert in jungle warfare who spent half of his military career in the jungle.
He will be accompanied by new DS Chris Oliver, whose military career spans over 16 years and has seen him serve all over the globe. The team will also feature the comeback of Foxy (Jason Fox) and Rudy Reyes from the US. The first phase of selection will be incredibly gruelling for contestants as they manoeuvre through extreme courses expertly put together by the DS' combined military skills in the jungle.
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Speaking about how different this year's show will be, Billy said: "The jungle is a total sensory overload and we’re taking the recruits into JUNGLE HELL this series. It doesn't matter how often you have heard about it in war stories or seen it in TV programmes or films - there is nothing like experiencing it.
"Visually, it's incredibly intimidating, because everything looks the same. The smells are unlike anything you have ever known. The sensations of extreme heat and humidity are draining.
"The noise from the trees and creatures is often deafening, leaving little space to find tranquillity in your mind."
Here's everything you need to know about the new season of SAS: Who Dares Wins
What time does Jungle Hell air tonight?
SAS: Who Dares Wins - Jungle Hell will air on Channel 4 tonight at 9pm and will run for six weeks. For those who can't wait, the first episode is already available to watch on Ready To Air.
Who will be taking part?
The eighth season of SAS: Who Dares win will feature 20 new contestants who come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Amelia
Amelia, 28, is a software account executive who describes herself as loud, bubbly, chaotic, excitable, and positive. However, she comes from an athletic background, having competed as a professional swimmer all across the UK until the age of 18.
Grant
Grant, 37, has a wide array of jobs on his CV, going from being a fitness instructor on cruise ships for over seven years to now working in waste disposal, referring to himself as a 'Ninja Binman'.
Joshua
Joshua, 24, is an up-and-coming professional boxer. He says he grew up in a neighbourhood where "the weak get eaten" and he was made to turn to crime. However, at the age of 16, he discovered boxing and turned his life around.
Hilary
Hilary, 31, works as a personal trainer and has completed in a wide array of athletics throughout her life, including bodybuilding and white-collar boxing.
Becky
Becky 35, is a stay-at-home mum and lives with her husband and son. While arguing that she felt she was never particularly good at anything growing up, she feels that her true calling was to be a mum and is in the middle of becoming a personal trainer.
Stevie
Stevie, 38, is a professional wrestler who goes by the stage name of Steve Starr. He's been wrestling for 14 years and once signed to the WWE in America.
Faye
Faye, 43, is a Director of Operations at an international electronics firm. She also competes as a marathon runner and is studying for her pilot's licence and a PhD.
Rosie
Rosie, 22, is a European Jiu Jitsu medallist and multiple-time English and British champion.
Daniel
Daniel, 29, is a professional ballet dancer for the Lithuanian National Ballet and has been performing since he was six years old. While attending the world-renowned Bolshoi ballet school in Moscow at the age of 15, he said the training was incredibly gruelling.
Danica
Danica, 36, is a yoga teacher and a well-being and performance coach. She said the closer she is to danger, the more alive she feels and that not much in life challenges her.
Zac
Zac, 27, is a head chef at a restaurant in Woolacombe, North Devon. He described himself as loud, outspoken, and demanding.
Aliyah
Aliyah, 26, is a social media influencer with over 175, 000 subscribers on YouTube. After suffering from a miscarriage, she feels that the course will "heal me in the most twisted of ways, and I want to get my spark back".
Pete
Pete, 33, is a firefighter who has worked in the fire service for 15 years. With a passion for fitness, he began playing Roller Hocket for GB at 15 and began going to the gym where he got into power lifting.
Ross
Ross, 41, is a security manager and former firefighter. He said he wants to do the course so he can live a little closer to his childhood dream of being in the Army.
Scott
Scott, 34, is a hedge fund trader and works alongside a charity to encourage and support diversity and inclusion in investment banking. He wants to take on the course in order to prove that anything is possible.
Jordan
Jordan, 28, is a professional boxer and personal trainer which she used as a healthy outlet for energy and emotions. After coming out as gay at the age of 16, Jordan faced a lot of ostracisation from her community.
After struggling with acceptance in her life, she now wants to take on the course and face the challenge of being accepted by the world's most elite fighting force.
Jamie
Jamie, 32, was born profoundly deaf - he received a cochlear implant when he was six and could hear sounds for the first time. He has played for Worcester's football team where he was scouted by England's Deaf Football Team which he now captains.
Levi
Levi, 34, is an HGV driver but has a diverse career history as a ballet shoemaker, a shop assistant, and a lighting technician. After facing a traumatic event, he wants to take the course to prove how strong he really is.
Anne
Anne, 41, is a farmer's wife and horse-riding coach. She wants to take the course to prove to herself that she doesn't have to feel guilty for doing things that are just for her.
Charlotte
Charlotte, 27, owns her own nutrition consultancy business and helps elite athletes to perform at their best in competitions. She wants to take on the course in order to expand her horizons.
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