An ITV1 documentary giving an up-close and personal view of the inspirational efforts of a team of wounded servicemen to reach the top of Mt Everest will be shown on Monday, 27th August.
After facing life-changing injuries, a team of five soldiers who were wounded on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan took on one of the world's toughest challenges: to scale the imposing Mt Everest.
The team was led by Captain Martin Hewitt, from Wilmslow, who received two gun-shots through the right shoulder rendering his right arm paralysed whilst serving in Afganistan in 2007.
Harry's Mountain Heroes is a 90 minute documentary following the soldiers training in the UK with Prince Harry as they prepare to take on Everest and to overcome their physical disabilities as a team.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the world's highest mountain range you will see them as they trek, train and acclimatise for their longed for summit attempt. You will watch them as they climb up the deadliest part of the mountain; the infamous Khumbu icefall and as the expedition is eventually cancelled due to a combination of bad weather and extreme danger on the slopes above.
Tune in to ITV1 at 9pm on Monday 27th August to watch this extraordinary group of young men achieve things that most of us would not even contemplate.
