The first episode of The Rifles documentary ‘Platoon 24/7: Preparing for War' will be aired on Channel 5 on Monday, the 2nd of February at 9 pm

Published on 25 January 2026

The first episode of The Rifles documentary ‘Platoon 24/7: Preparing for War' will be aired on Channel 5 on Monday, the 2nd of February at 9 pm, with the following two episodes due to go out in the same time slot on the 9th and 16th February. The series will also be available on the C5 streaming platform "Simply 5". 

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