MADE BY THE SAS - LIVE
Join former SAS officer Tom Petch and special guests Bear Grylls and Louis Rudd for stories of unforgettable bravery and adventure, from the founding of the SAS to the present day.
Who Dares Wins!
The SAS builds heroes. Outside of wartime exploits, its members have conquered high peaks, rowed oceans, crossed frozen deserts, launched charities, saved lives and, in some cases, earned global fame.
Now author and former SAS troop commander Tom Petch joins us to tell the extraordinary story of SAS founders like Sir David Stirling, and invites special guests Bear Grylls and record-breaking polar explorer Louis Rudd to share their own experiences of being part of this extraordinary special forces unit.
Join us for this one-of-a-kind live event and discover how the can-do mindset of the SAS shaped the rest of their lives – and what lessons you can learn for your own.
Every ticket to this event includes a donation to the SAS Regimental Association.
MADE BY THE SAS.
It has been a privilege to collaborate with the SAS Regimental Association to tell some of the stories that can be told about its members.
So much of the SAS’s contribution must remain secret, making this a rare opportunity to highlight the qualities of those who have served with the unit: their pursuit of excellence, resilience and selflessness.
The SAS is famous for its wartime origins and operations such as the storming of the Iranian Embassy. But the lives its members have led beyond the Regiment are often no less extraordinary.
They have climbed the world’s highest peaks, rowed oceans, crossed frozen deserts, established charities and saved lives.
MADE BY THE SAS tells the stories of men including Bear Grylls, warrior monk Krishna Thapa and record-breaking polar explorer Louis Rudd, alongside those who first established the Regiment’s Who Dares Wins ethos.
Based on new interviews and privileged access to the SAS Regimental Association archive, the book explores how that ethos shaped the rest of their lives.
Importantly, the book will also raise funds for the Association’s ongoing support of those who need it.
Published on 19 November and available to pre-order now.
THE PODCAST:
SPEED. AGGRESSION. SURPRISE. the untold truth behind the story.
Hosted by filmmaker and former SAS officer Tom Petch. Known for his bestselling book Speed. Aggression. Surprise, Tom has brought his unique perspective to major platforms including Dan Snow’s History Hit, Goalhanger’s We Have Ways of Making You Talk, and Battleground.
Now, with Speed. Aggression. Surprise. The Untold Truth Behind the Story, he has his own deep-dive podcast series that goes behind the headlines and mythology of war - featuring interviews with SAS veterans, war correspondents, historians, and eyewitnesses. The podcast reveals how wars are really fought. This is Dark Wave storytelling in audio form - raw, revealing, and cinematic.
speaking:
‘Tom Petch is a brilliant speaker. Like the very best, he does not rely on notes, but understands he is giving a performance – one rich in detail, human drama and deep knowledge. He engages, enthrals and inspires like the very best storytellers and communicators.’ James Holland.
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“Page-turning and revelatory”
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