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Welcome to Tim Heale’s Channel — where real military life meets extraordinary stories. From the barracks to battlefields, rugby pitches to ski slopes, and Berlin to Belfast, this is where true tales of service, camaraderie, and adventure come to life.
Join Tim — a veteran with decades of experience spanning the Royal Marines, British Army, and operations across Germany, Northern Ireland, and war zones worldwide — as he shares authentic insights into Cold War life, regimental traditions, and the human side of military service.
Expect powerful storytelling, humour, and honesty in every episode — from 1970s postings to modern deployments, rugby tours, Arctic training, and life after the uniform.
If you love military history, real soldier stories, travel, sports, and a touch of British wit, hit Subscribe and join a growing community of veterans, families, and enthusiasts who keep the stories alive.
👉 Real lives. Real laughter. Real military stories.
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Episodes
637 episodes
Veterans Build “The Old Manor House” HQ: Studio, Motorbikes & Live Show
British Army veterans, a brand-new home base, and a mission to tell real military and life stories. In this episode, we move from yacht to The Old Manor House—our purpose-built HQ near the Solent—kitting out a NASA-level studio, launchin...
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Season 23
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Episode 33
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24:41
Atlantic Homecoming: Veteran Crew, Storm Survival & Ireland Landfall
British Army veterans, blue-water miles, and one roaring Atlantic storm. In this episode we leave the Caribbean, grab a rare weather window, and push Salamanca east for Southern Ireland and a long-awaited homecoming. Expect real seamanship — re...
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Season 23
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Episode 32
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23:39
Military Life & Adventure: Veteran Sailors, Two Wheels, War Zones & Rugby Tales
Veteran service, extreme sport, epic travel and the ride of a lifetime — this video hands you the full story. I’m Tim Heale, ex-British Army infantry soldier turned PSYOPS operator, and in this episode I take you behind the uniform, onto a moto...
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Season 23
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Episode 31
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22:49
From Combat Boots to Deck Shoes | The Atlantic Adventure Begins | Sailing, Military Life & New Horizons
What happens when four battle-tested veterans trade barracks life for blue horizons? Join Stephen, Vinka, Johan, and Marlin as they swap camouflage for canvas aboard their Hallberg-Rassy 43, Salamanca. This episode of The Parallel F...
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Season 23
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Episode 30
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25:08
From Medals to Masts: The Final Chapter | Military Life, Burns Night, and Sailing Into Retirement
After decades of service, medals, and mayhem, the time finally came to swap uniforms for lifejackets. In this episode of The Parallel Four, join Stephen, Johan, Vinka, and Marlin as they celebrate their final months in service with all...
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Season 23
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Episode 29
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19:41
Receiving Our MBE at Buckingham Palace | Real British Military Life, Royal Encounters & Brotherhood
Join us for an unforgettable chapter in The Parallel Four — the day we stepped through the gates of Buckingham Palace to receive our MBE medals. From covert ops to cucumber sandwiches, this is real British military life at its most ext...
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Season 23
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Episode 28
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23:28
From Battlefield to Blueprint: Building Our Dream Edwardian Home & Sailing into Freedom | The Parallel Four
After decades of service, deployments, and life on the move, The Parallel Four finally get the one thing they’d earned — freedom. In this episode, we trade the dust and discipline of Afghanistan for dreams and blueprints back home. Wat...
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Season 23
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Episode 27
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15:19
Radio Garmsir: British PsyOps in Helmand (2008–09) | Royal Welsh, RIAB, Sangin, MBEs & a Shock Twist
Real British military & life stories from the 1970s–2010s: Germany postings, Afghanistan/Helmand, PsyOps & Intelligence, rugby, skiing, Mess life and family—told with humour, honesty, and hard-won less...
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Season 23
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Episode 26
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23:50
From Deathly Hallows to Helmand (2008): Delivering RIAB with 3 Commando | PsyOps Radio, Marines & Real Ops
Authentic British military & life stories from the 1970s–2010s: Germany postings, PsyOps/Int, Afghanistan, plus rugby, skiing, Mess life—told with humour, heart, and hard-won lessons. Subscribe for veterans’ stories,...
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Season 23
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Episode 25
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23:35
Briefing the Brass: 6-Month Prep, Combat Medic Skills & RIAB PsyOps | Real British Military Life
Authentic British military and life stories from the 1970s–2010s: Germany postings, PsyOps/Int, Afghanistan, plus rugby, skiing, and Sergeants’ Mess mayhem—told with humour and hard-won lessons. Subscribe for ...
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Season 23
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Episode 24
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23:07
Helmand Patrols & Ambush Survival | Real British Army Story from Lashkar Gah to Bastion
Authentic British military and life stories spanning the 1970s–2010s: Germany postings, PsyOps/Int, Afghanistan & Iraq prep, plus rugby, skiing, family and Mess life. Expect humour, hard lessons, and real camarad...
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Season 23
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Episode 23
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23:27
From Snowy Sweden to Helmand: Real British Military Life, Family, Rugby & PsyOps Stories
Authentic British military and life stories from the 1970s–2010s: Germany postings, PsyOps/Int, Afghanistan & Iraq prep, plus rugby, skiing, and family—told with humour, heart, and hard-won lessons. Expect...
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Season 23
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Episode 22
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21:28
Chicksands to Sierra Leone: PsyOps Radio, Mess Life & Snowy Sweden | Real Military Stories
Step inside real military life with a fast-paced story that jumps from Chicksands paperwork purgatory to field innovation with RIAB (Radio in a Box), and on to a gritty five-week PsyOps stint in Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Season 23
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Episode 21
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25:51
Race Day at Brands Hatch | Team Parallel Mayhem’s Unstoppable One–Two Win | Military Life Meets Motorbike Madness
Race day at Brands Hatch — nothing compares to it. The roar of two-stroke engines, the smell of bacon rolls from the Hailwood Café, and Paddock Hill waiting to test every nerve. In this episode of The Parallel Four, join Stephen...
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Season 23
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Episode 20
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20:21
Operation Telic 3: Sandstorms, PsyOps & Surreal Warfare | Real Iraq War Stories from The Parallel Four
Operation Telic 3 — Iraq, 2004. The four return to the desert for another round of chaos, camaraderie, and comedy in uniform. From endless briefings and coffee-fuelled PsyOps meetings at Basra HQ to cross-cultural encounters with ...
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Season 23
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Episode 19
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26:29
Operation Telic 3: Chaos, Camaraderie & Coffee-Fuelled Warfare | The Parallel Four
In this gripping and darkly funny episode of The Parallel Four, the team rolls into Operation Telic 3 — Iraq, 2004 — where chaos meets comedy in equal measure. From endless briefings at Multinational Division South East HQ ...
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Season 23
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Episode 18
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23:20
From Intel Rooms to Iraq | The Parallel Four: Pre-Deployment Chaos & Twickenham Pride
In this episode of The Parallel Four, the calm before the storm turns into full-blown chaos as the team prepares for the 2003 Iraq War. Inside the humming corridors of Chicksands, Vinka and Marlin drive the Intelligence ...
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Season 23
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Episode 17
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23:09
Solent Sail & Soldiering: Joint Services V34s, MOB Drills & Mess-Night Banter | The Parallel Four
In this true-to-life episode of The Parallel Four, the team trade briefing rooms for the Solent—skippering Joint Services Victoria 34s out of Gosport with half the Group aboard. Expect RYA Yachtmaster precisio...
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Season 23
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Episode 16
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25:07
Army Telemark Chaos, Cancelled Flights & Twickenham Glory | The Parallel Four
In this hilarious and heartfelt episode of The Parallel Four, the team swap rifles for ski poles — and chaos for comedy. What should’ve been a smooth trip to the Army Telemark Championships in France turns into a logistical nightm...
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Season 23
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Episode 15
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23:35
From Mess Nights to NATO Missions: The PsyOps Tour, Farewells & Ski Slopes | The Parallel Four
This episode of The Parallel Four takes you deep inside real military life — from emotional farewells and mess-night hangovers to NATO lecture halls and the snowy slopes of the Alps.When Sergeant Major Tim Heale hangs up his pace ...
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Season 23
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Episode 14
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20:03
From Kabul to Chepstow: The Ride Home, Mess Nights & One Last Toast | The Parallel Four
From Kabul’s dust to the Hook of Holland ferry, this episode of The Parallel Four takes you on the ultimate ride home — a journey through friendship, service, and the humour that keeps veterans ticking.A...
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Season 23
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Episode 13
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25:18
From Kabul to Cyprus: The Soldiers’ Decompression | Real British Army Life, Friendship & Homecoming
Step off the plane with us as the dust of Afghanistan gives way to the blue seas of Cyprus — a moment every British soldier dreams of. In this episode of The Parallel Four, we relive the emotional decompression that followed six intens...
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Season 23
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Episode 12
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22:03
From Kabul to the King’s Palace | Real British Army Life, PsyOps, and Laughter in the Bazaar (Afghanistan 2002)
Step inside real British Army life in Afghanistan, 2002 — where camaraderie, chaos, and courage collided in the dust of Kabul. In this chapter, the team behind The Parallel Four takes you from bazaars and buzkashi to P...
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Season 23
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Episode 11
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24:34
Inside Kabul: Real British Army Life – PsyOps, Chaos, and the Buzkashi Connection
Step inside the real world of British Army life in early 2000s Afghanistan — where camaraderie, chaos, and black humour met the dust and danger of Kabul. In this gripping new chapter of The Parallel Four, we reveal how a small PsyOps t...
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Season 23
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Episode 10
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23:20
From Kabul | Inside Real British Army Life in Afghanistan 2002
Step inside real British Army life during the early days of Afghanistan 2002. From Kabul takes you beyond the headlines and into the tents, briefing rooms, and dust-filled streets where humour, loyalty, and sheer determination...
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Season 23
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Episode 9
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20:52