Return To Afghanistan: Behind The Scenes

The crew filmed entirely in High Definition (HD) so that the audience is given the most realistic viewpoint ever of what it’s like to be a British soldier at war.

Ross comments; “The lens on a HD camera means viewers get a far better understanding of how close to the artillery rounds we really are,” However, filming in HD does present its own unique problems. “The HD camera is bigger and heavier,” says Ross. “Because of its size the Taliban would target us thinking we were carrying weapons. It was worth it though to come away with the quality of footage we filmed”.