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Welcome to Tim Heale’s Channel — where real military life meets extraordinary stories. From the barracks to battlefields, rugby pitches to ski slopes, and Berlin to Belfast, this is where true tales of service, camaraderie, and adventure come to life.
Join Tim — a veteran with decades of experience spanning the Royal Marines, British Army, and operations across Germany, Northern Ireland, and war zones worldwide — as he shares authentic insights into Cold War life, regimental traditions, and the human side of military service.
Expect powerful storytelling, humour, and honesty in every episode — from 1970s postings to modern deployments, rugby tours, Arctic training, and life after the uniform.
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Episodes
604 episodes
The Parallel Four: A True Military Life Story of Friendship, War, and Adventure
Step into the world of The Parallel Four — a true military life story of friendship, love, war, adventure, and destiny. Follow Stephen, Johan, Vinka, and Marlin — four friends born worlds apart yet bound by fate — from the backstreets ...
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Season 23
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2:13
Book Three Teaser | The Parallel Four – The Mind Games Begin
Welcome to Book Three of The Parallel Four, where the battlefield shifts from bullets to brains. After years in uniform, Stephen, Vinka, Johan, and Marlin are posted to 15(UK) Psychological Operations Group — a world of intelligen...
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Season 22
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Episode 38
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1:29
Epilogue | The Parallel Four – The Journey Continues
Epilogue | The Parallel Four – The Journey ContinuesAfter years of service, adventure, and friendship that spanned continents, The Parallel Four find themselves in the quiet after the storm. The uniforms are hung up, the ...
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Season 22
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Episode 37
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1:48
From SAS to PsyOps | Sailing, Skiing & the Secrets of a Forgotten War Cache | The Parallel Four
From SAS to PsyOps | Sailing, Skiing & the Secrets of a Forgotten War Cache | The Parallel FourRide with us through a true-to-life adventure that blends real military stories, sport, and travel. In this episode we uncover a fo...
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Season 22
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Episode 36
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24:52
Rugby Pride & Family Tradition | From Clubhouse Cheers to Vineyard Adventures | The Parallel Four
In Chapter Thirty-Five of The Parallel Four, the spirit of service, sport, and family collide in one unforgettable story. The clubhouse bursts with post-match pride as Vinka and Marlin make history in Hitchin’s first women’s ...
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Season 22
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Episode 35
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25:25
Racing Families & Rugby Valkyries | From Brands Hatch to the Women’s Rugby Revolution | The Parallel Four
Chapter Thirty-Four of The Parallel Four revs up the action and the laughter. The crew swap desert storms for race-day mayhem, transforming into Team Parallel Mayhem — four ex-military racers, a van called Helga, and a ...
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Season 22
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Episode 34
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26:10
Medals, Mothers & the Mess: From Gulf War Grit to Brands Hatch Grid | The Parallel Four
Chapter Thirty-Three brings The Parallel Four home: dusty kit, fierce hugs, and the quiet pride only families and regiments understand. Stephen & Johan return to a surprise promotion and the fallout of desert legends—an M...
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Season 22
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Episode 33
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21:57
Scud Hunters & Desert Storm Chaos | SAS Int Cell, Fibre Optic Sabotage & Survival | The Parallel Four
Chapter Thirty-Two drops The Parallel Four deep into Operation Desert Storm — six weeks of hit-and-run raids, storm-soaked bivvies, and black humour on the edge of war. Behind enemy lines, Stephen and Johan keep their Uni...
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Season 22
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Episode 32
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26:28
Into the Gulf: Farewells, Scuds & a Desert QRF Ambush, SAS Drivers, Int Cell & The Beast
Chapter Thirty-One carries The Parallel Four from the quiet pain of family farewells to the sand-blown chaos of the First Gulf War. After a wrenching goodbye, the team mobilises: Vinka & Marlin head into the Intell...
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Season 22
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Episode 31
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26:43
From Café Racers to Combat Ready | Classic Bikes, Family Farewells & Duty Calls | The Parallel Four
Chapter Thirty roars to life with classic bike fever — teaching Vinka and Marlin to ride, rebuilding vintage Triumphs, and storming the Ace Café in full retro leathers. From teasing doubters to dominating the ride-out challenge...
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Season 22
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Episode 30
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26:52
Grammar School Triumph & Château Claude Memories | Family, Grit & Growing Up | The Parallel Four
Chapter Twenty-Nine blends family pride with rich backstory: a spotless dinner table, roast chicken, and two ten-year-olds waiting on their 11-plus results. When the envelopes land, Nils and Vera smash it — moments later, Otto ...
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Season 22
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Episode 29
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24:05
The Ballymurphy Beatdown & The Valkyries Return | SAS Intel, SERE Legends & Family Life | The Parallel Four
Chapter Twenty-Eight of The Parallel Four hits hard — and laughs harder. The lads may have survived selection, but now it’s the girls’ turn to steal the show. Follow Sergeants Vinka Heale and Marlin Heald as they join the SAS Intellige...
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Season 22
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Episode 28
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25:54
Earning the Sand Beret | TA SAS Continuation Phase, SERE & Parachute Wings | The Parallel Four
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty SevenChapter Twenty-Seven of The Parallel Four charts the final push from SAS Continuation Phase to that quiet, perfect moment of earning the sand-coloured beret. After the br...
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Season 22
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Episode 27
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26:11
Restoring Legends & Surviving SAS Hell | Manx Norton, MV Agusta & The Long Drag | The Parallel Four
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty Six.What do you get when two ex-Royal Marines discover a shed hiding two Manx Nortons, a pair of MV Agustas — and the bright idea of joining the TA SAS? Chapter Twenty-Six of The Parallel Fou...
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Season 22
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Episode 26
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26:16
SAS Selection Madness Begins | Real British Army Life, TA Training & Rugby Banter | The Parallel Four
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty FiveWhat happens when two ex-Royal Marines walk into a rugby club, sink a few pints, and decide joining the TA SAS sounds like a cracking idea? Chapter Twenty-Five of The Parallel Fou...
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Season 22
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Episode 25
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25:45
The Final March: From Germany to Civvy Stree
The Final March: From Germany to Civvy Street | The Parallel FourChapter 24 brings The Parallel Four to a powerful turning point — from red-jacketed Mess nights and new postings in Germany 🇩🇪 to the bittersweet decision to hang up the un...
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Season 22
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Episode 24
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24:01
From Mess Dinners to Belfast—Life as New Sergeants | The Parallel Four
From Mess Dinners to Belfast—Life as New Sergeants | The Parallel FourChapter 23 dives into the truth behind British Army life after promotion. 🇬🇧 From Hitchin weekends with toddlers to red-jacket Sergeants’ Mess dinners, we follow Steph...
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Season 22
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Episode 23
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25:30
From Depot to Sergeants | The Real Journey Behind the Uniform
From Depot to Sergeants | The Real Journey Behind the Uniform 🇬🇧Step inside The Parallel Four Chapter 22 — where recruits become soldiers, drill squares meet DIY chaos, and love and laughter march right alongside discip...
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Season 22
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Episode 22
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25:43
Depot Life at Bassingbourn REVEALED | Queen’s Division 1981, Family Moves & Recruit Training
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty OneFresh off the ferry from Berlin, we land at Bassingbourn Barracks to start life as Queen’s Division depot instructors—and as new homeowners in Hitchin. Peek inside real
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Season 22
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Episode 21
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25:38
Pirbright Drill Course Secrets REVEALED | All Arms Precision, Pace Sticks & 1979 Army Life
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter TwentyMarch onto the Pirbright drill square in Autumn 1979 as we tackle the All Arms Drill Course—pace sticks, blistered heels, beeswaxed boots and all. Expect razor-sharp drill, moustachi...
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Season 22
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Episode 20
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26:00
The Queen’s Birthday Parade 1979: True Stories from Soldiers in Cold War Berlin
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Nineteen Step behind the polished boots and perfect drill of the Queen’s Birthday Parade, Berlin 1979 in this unforgettable chapter of The Parallel Four. 🇬🇧✨ Discover what really went o...
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Season 22
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Episode 19
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23:20
Military Christmas Party Secrets REVEALED
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter EighteenWriting The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer th...
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Season 22
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Episode 18
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24:07
The Most Surprising Duty in West Berlin!
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter SeventeenWriting The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer t...
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Season 22
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Episode 17
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24:14
Mess Hall Mishaps You Won't Believe!
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter SixteenWriting The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer tha...
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Season 22
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Episode 16
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24:16
The Drama of Driving Through the DDR to West Berlin
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter FifteenWriting The Parallel Four has been a journey in itself—a walk through memories, dreams, and all the little moments that shape who we become. Some parts of this story are true. Some are truer tha...
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Season 22
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Episode 15
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27:57
