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Biographie de Chris Terrill

Chris Terrill is one of the UK's leading adventure documentary makers. In 2007 he participated in and passed the rigorous 32 week training undertaken by Royal Marine Commandos prior before deploying with them to Afghanistan (Commando on the Front Line - ITV). Becoming the first civilian and oldest person to win the coveted green beret, he documented his experience in the film The 55 Year Old Commando (ITV) and book Commando.
His other previous books: HMS Brilliant and Shipmates are also documentary tie-ins about the physical and emotional demands of being a member of the Royal Navy at sea and on active service. In 2015 Terrill became a Fellow of The Maritime Foundation and presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2017 he was conferred Doctor of Science by the University of Durham for 'pioneering work in anthropology and filmmaking' Throughout 2016 - 2018, he was embedded in the ship's company of HMS Queen Elizabeth to make two major documentary series for the BBC (Britain's Biggest Warship and Britain's Biggest Warship Goes to Sea).
In 2021 he deployed with the aircraft carrier once again on her first operational deployment to the South China Seas.