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Episode 5
Episode 5 of 6
First transmitted in 1989, this is the fifth in a six-part series which delves into the world of regimental tradition. It features stories about the Grenadier Guards, the favourite tipple of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment and how the King's Own Scottish Borderers made porridge palatable.
Last on
Mon 4 Dec 1989
20:00
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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The Weird and Wonderful Traditions of the Grenadier Guards
Duration: 02:36
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Broadcast
- Mon 4 Dec 1989 20:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Army: A Very British Institution
A collection of BBC programmes about the British Army dating back to the 1950s.
