DANGER FORCE

New instructor Melvyn Down es joins the team on SAS: Who Dares Wins

- HANNAH DAVIES, IAN MACEWAN

Since it first aired on C4 six years ago, SAS: Who Dares Wins has become well known for its brutal beastings and daredevil challenges, as well as lead instructor Ant Middleton’s expletive-ridden rants.

This year’s much-anticipated sixth series sees a new batch of 20 civilians take part in the condensed version of the SAS selection process – with recruits subjected to a 130ft abseil from an oil rig, a night-vision task in the pitch black, and a shock exposure to CS gas.

It’s also Middleton’s last appearance – the series was filmed before he was dropped from the show for his personal conduct off camera – and the debut for new instructor Melvyn Downes, who has 30 years of military experience under his belt.