Interesting letter floating about from Land about his new programme: Of course the public talked about here are all stupid enough to not spot the difference betwen real and TV...its even gone to ACF units with a 'stiff'warning on anyone wanting to join this TV program...
"looks around for his copy of 'ACF adult instructors are not subject to military law only the officers are handbook'...ah...no such booklet.
All Divs/Districts
INVOLVEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE TA IN âBAD LADS ARMYâ
1. âBad Lads Armyâ (BLA) is a TV production which follows a number of ârecruitsâ through 4 weeks of basic military training based on 1950s National Service. BLA is recruiting now for potential recruits and military staff for the next series due to be filmed in Jun 06.
2. Recruiting Group polling in the wake of the previous series indicates that the public confused the images of this so-called historical reality show with todayâs Army. The portrayal of mental torture and abuse is behaviour that is completely inimical to the way we train and treat our recruits.
3. The MOD line is to have no association at all with the next series. The producers will try to circumvent this; and one route is to approach off-duty personnel. We are aware of at least one potential applicant who is a serving TA officer. BLA has been responsible for influencing an impressionable age-group (and their parents). This is clearly detrimental to the TA, as well as the regular Army, and is likely to have an adverse affect on recruiting.
4. In light of the current TA manning situation, CRF/IGTAâs direction is that TA officers are not permitted to participate in BLA. Administrative action under AGAI 67 cannot be ruled out for any TA officer who disregards this direction . TA soldiers should be strongly discouraged from involvement in this TV production.
5. This message is to be passed down to all units as soon as possible.
[Signed on LAND CSSR]
"looks around for his copy of 'ACF adult instructors are not subject to military law only the officers are handbook'...ah...no such booklet.
All Divs/Districts
INVOLVEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE TA IN âBAD LADS ARMYâ
1. âBad Lads Armyâ (BLA) is a TV production which follows a number of ârecruitsâ through 4 weeks of basic military training based on 1950s National Service. BLA is recruiting now for potential recruits and military staff for the next series due to be filmed in Jun 06.
2. Recruiting Group polling in the wake of the previous series indicates that the public confused the images of this so-called historical reality show with todayâs Army. The portrayal of mental torture and abuse is behaviour that is completely inimical to the way we train and treat our recruits.
3. The MOD line is to have no association at all with the next series. The producers will try to circumvent this; and one route is to approach off-duty personnel. We are aware of at least one potential applicant who is a serving TA officer. BLA has been responsible for influencing an impressionable age-group (and their parents). This is clearly detrimental to the TA, as well as the regular Army, and is likely to have an adverse affect on recruiting.
4. In light of the current TA manning situation, CRF/IGTAâs direction is that TA officers are not permitted to participate in BLA. Administrative action under AGAI 67 cannot be ruled out for any TA officer who disregards this direction . TA soldiers should be strongly discouraged from involvement in this TV production.
5. This message is to be passed down to all units as soon as possible.
[Signed on LAND CSSR]