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SPECIAL FORCES – ULTIMATE HELL WEEK

Application Form


Please read the form carefully, including the terms and conditions before completing. Please also attach a recent photograph.

Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week is returning to BBC Two to follow 22 men and women as they attempt to complete a series of challenges and courses based on Special Forces selection from around the world. This is one of the most physically and mentally challenging programmes on television, and only a few of the toughest applicants are likely to complete the course.



  • Try to tell us as much as you can about your physical fitness and exercise regimes. Be as honest as possible!

  • You need to also consider the extreme nature of the programme. You will be subject to many of the mental and physical challenges similar to those faced by the world’s best militaries as they undergo Special Forces selection training.

  • Please send your application in as soon as you can, but by no later than 12th February 2016.

  • Filming is scheduled to take place during April / May 2016. Applicants will need to be available on location for at least two weeks.

All applications received before the deadline will be considered.

If your application has been successful for the next stage of the casting you will be telephoned by one of the production team.

If you have not heard from us by the 19th February 2016 then your application has not been successful. Unfortunately, due to the volume of entries we will not be able to reply individually to every application or answer specific questions about them.

Please email completed forms to: specialforces@bbc.co.uk

or post to:

Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week

Seventh Floor (Zone C)

BBC New Broadcasting House

Portland Place

London


W1A 1AA

Part 1: Personal Details


Name




Age / Date of Birth




Address and Postcode




Email




Social Media URLs




Mobile Telephone




Home Telephone




What is your living situation? (Married, co-habiting, living with parents, single etc)




Do you have any children? (If so please tell us their names and ages)




What is your current occupation?




Please list any previous occupations




Have you ever worked or trained with any military or special forces, either in the UK or abroad? (Please give details)




Do you have any personal or professional links to any military organisations in the UK or worldwide? (If yes please explain)






AVAILABILITY

Are you away anytime between January and May 2016? (If so, please give dates of unavailability)




If you are successful after the first stage of the application process you will be required to attend an assessment weekend in the UK on February 27/28 2016. Will you be available?






Do you have any criminal convictions or pending criminal charges? (If yes, please give details. This will not necessarily exclude you from taking part in the programme)




Have you been on TV or in the press? (If you have, please state show names and dates, or details of articles. This will not necessarily exclude you from taking part in the programme)




Where did you hear about the programme?






Part 2: Experience & Training


CURRENT FITNESS

On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the fittest), how fit do you think you are?




How many hours of exercise do you complete a week?




What type of exercise do you do and for how long each week? (Please give details e.g. cardio, weights, equipment races, combat endurance, swimming)

Type of Exercise

Hours per week

















































What is your Favourite and Least Favourite type of exercise?

Favourite

Least Favourite







How strong a swimmer are you? (please give details)




Please list any competitions or events you have completed and when (e.g. marathons, Tough Mudder, fell runs etc) and any sporting achievements




Why do you think you would be a good candidate for Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week?




Is there any additional information about yourself you feel might aid your application?




Is there anything about you and your potential participation that could bring you – or the BBC – into disrepute?




What is the greatest physical challenge you have succeeded at and why?




How would your friends describe your personality?




Do you have any medical conditions that could affect your participation in the programme? (successful candidates will be required to undergo a full physical exam, psychological evaluation and to disclose their medical history)






Application Rules


  1. You must be aged 18 or above.

  2. You must be resident of the UK (inc Isle of Man and Channel Islands).

  3. You must have a valid passport with at least six months remaining before expiry from March 2016

  4. You must be able to commit to all the filming days required which are currently expected to be during April 2016. These will include weekdays and weekends.

  5. You must not be or be closely related to a member of BBC staff or anyone connected with the programme.

  6. Details of unspent convictions should be listed on the application form. This does not necessarily exclude you from applying but the BBC would need to know.

  7. Please advise the production team if you have had any complaints against you in the past and if they have been actioned or resolved.

  8. Please be aware that if you have been shortlisted, you will need to complete a Disclosure Scotland ( previously called CRB) check which you will be reimbursed for any incurred fees by the production.

  9. If you are selected you will be required to visit your GP and obtain your full medical records, as well as undergo a medical and fitness examination prior to filming. You will also have a consultation with the programme psychologist / psychiatrist to assess whether you are suitable for the programme and to discuss the intense nature of Special Forces training.

  10. If you are chosen to participate in the Programme, you agree to authorise BBC Productions to conduct background checks in order to verify any of the information you have supplied and you agree to provide them with any assistance or further information necessary to do this.

  11. Submission of an application form and compliance with the above does not in any way constitute an offer to appear on the programmes.

  12. When selecting applicants for this series, the following will be taken into account: fitness, enthusiasm, drive, personality, diversity, mental strength. Initial selection will be based on the application forms and telephone interviews. In addition the Producers may (but may not) invite short listed applicants to attend an interview at their discretion. We will be looking for a mix of contributors to reflect the range in age, location, mental and physical ability of people

  13. If you are selected to take part in the programme you agree to sign a contributor consent form and grant all necessary rights.

  14. The Production team's decisions regarding selection to the programmes are entirely at their discretion and are final.

  15. You agree to inform BBC productions if any details included in this application change

  16. Please note, no cash price will be awarded for completion of the course / series.

Please note – owing to the large volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to any unsuccessful applicants directly.

Important information about the use of your data


1. Personal information which you supply to BBC London Productions during the application, audition and casting process will only be used in association with the development and/or production of the programme and your participation therein.

2. Your personal information will be shared with members of the programme production team and relevant staff at the broadcaster of the programme and may be shared with the broadcaster’s insurers.

3. BBC London Productions will ensure that any information provided for the purpose of producing the programme will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

4. All information will be kept secure and treated as confidential and will only be disclosed with your permission (including any permissions you give here or in the rest of the application process). In submitting this application form you are consenting to us using your personal information as set out in this section.

5. You have the right of access to the information held and used by us. If at any point you decide that you no longer want us to hold, use or process any of your personal information or you want to update your contact details please email us at specialforces@bbc.co.uk stating the name of the programme, and we will amend or remove your personal information from our records. For further information about how the BBC uses data, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/.

BBC London Productions finds it useful where possible to retain on file the personal details of its contributors for future related use when, for example, producing similar programmes. Please note that if you agree to this, the BBC; subsidiaries and affiliates may contact you separately and you agree to the BBC passing to its subsidiaries and affiliates information for this purpose. Your refusal to grant us such permission will in no way influence our decision as to whether or not we use your application form, your information or you in the Programme.

Please mark the box below to declare you are happy for this to happen:

If you do not consent to future use of your information and you are not selected to participate in the Programme, your application form will be securely destroyed after two years.


Important: Please read the following carefully


I confirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief the answers I have provided are accurate and true. I understand that the supply of any knowingly inaccurate, misleading or false information in this form would lead to my disqualification from taking part in the programme. I confirm that I have all necessary permissions to supply the information (including any personal data) and materials provided and understand that completion of this form does not in any way guarantee appearance in the programme or any further correspondence from BBC London Productions. I will update the production throughout the whole period before and during filming and also before broadcast if anything changes.

By submitting this form, you hereby confirm that you have read and understood its terms and that to the best of your knowledge and belief the answers you have provided are accurate and true. You understand that the supply of any knowingly inaccurate, misleading or false information in this form would lead to your disqualification from taking part in the programme. You confirm that you have all necessary permissions to supply the information and materials provided and understand that completion of this form does not in any way guarantee your appearance in the programme or any further correspondence from BBC London Productions.



Please return this completed application form (and a recent photo) to: specialforces@bbc.co.uk




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