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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. If you love military history, real soldier stories, travel, sports, and a touch of British wit, hit Subscribe and join a growing community of veterans, families, and enthusiasts who keep the stories alive. 👉 Real lives. Real laughter. Real military stories. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5yMRa9kz0eGTr_3DFlSfGtHLLNeD0rg0 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TimHeale
Episodes
Join The Parallel Four in Chapter Two: Mobilising for Kosovo — a true-to-life, behind-the-scenes look at British Army mobilisation at the turn of the millennium. Stephen, Vinka, Johan, and Marlin return for another unforgettable chapter of humour, heart, and hard graft as they prepare for deployment with 15(UK) PsyOps Group in early 2000.
From the chaos of Chilwell mobilisation — kit mountains, med-checks, and coffee-f...
Welcome to The Parallel Four Book Three – Chapter One: From SAS to PsyOps — a true British Army life story of transition, loyalty, and friendship. Join Stephen, Vinka, Johan, and Marlin as they move from the shadows of Special Forces into the secretive world of 15(UK) Psychological Operations Group at Chicksands — where words, radios, and persuasion replace rifles and grenades.
Set in the late 1990s, this gripping chap...
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 of 1950s London to the frozen beauty of Sweden, and through the Army postings of Germany, Northern Ireland, and beyond.
This captivating story blends real military life with the humour, h...
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 intelligence, persuasion, and quiet warfare. No gunfire this time. Just leaflets, loudspeakers, and words sharp enough to change hearts, minds, and sometimes… history.
From Cold War Germany to Iraq, the...
Epilogue | The Parallel Four – The Journey Continues
After 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 medals polished, and the house is finally still — but life’s mission isn’t over yet.
In this closing chapter, Stephen and Vinka look back on a lifetime of service, love, and laughter — from war zones a...
From SAS to PsyOps | Sailing, Skiing & the Secrets of a Forgotten War Cache | The Parallel Four
Ride with us through a true-to-life adventure that blends real military stories, sport, and travel. In this episode we uncover a forgotten EOD weapons cache in France (now at the Imperial War Museum and tied to SOE history), earn Yachtmaster Offshore and lead a British Army sailing expedition from Kiel to Damp, Sønderbor...
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 rugby team, cheered on by generations in club blazers and ties. The next morning brings bacon, bruises, and pride, with a newspaper headline hailing Vinka as “The Queen of Kicks.”
But the adventure...
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 caravan full of dreams. With Manx Nortons, MVs, and Triumphs, they hit Brands Hatch and Cadwell Park with their kids as a self-styled Pit Commando Squad — matching overalls, clipboards, and jelly-baby r...
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 MM from Her Majesty, a low-key TA medals parade, and the reality check of admin in triplicate. In the Int Cell, Vinka & Marlin—already Mentioned in Despatches—reveal how they steered missions w...
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 Unimog “The Beast” roaring through night moves, refuelling marathons, and firefights that turn routine into legend. From cutting fibre optic lines under fire to ambushing convoys and even destroying a mo...
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 Intelligence Cell (maps, intercepts, strike timings), while Stephen & Johan up-scale at Hereford, take charge of an Unimog nicknamed “The Beast,” and roll with a half-squadron of Pinky Land Rovers. From Br...
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, they earn respect and headlines in equal measure. But it’s more than petrol and pride — it’s about family, friendship, and the heartbeat beneath the helmets.
The four of them take their restore...
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 and Olivia burst in with the same news, turning the house into a victory parade. That night the families celebrate at the Red Fox Brasserie, toasting the kids with a rare 1975 Pauillac Château C...
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 Intelligence detachment in Northern Ireland, outsmarting gunmen in the infamous Ballymurphy Beatdown and earning Mentions in Despatches for sheer audacity and skill.
Back home, Stephen and Johan j...
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter 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 brutality of Camp and Tactical Questioning, Stephen and Johan face the standards game: urban ops, comms, weapons, med, and planning under pressure—where one missed radio check can bin you. Then it’s on...
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 Four takes you from oily garage floors to the frozen slopes of the Brecon Beacons in one unforgettable ride.
Follow Stephen and Johan as they resurrect vintage race bikes with the devotion of ...
The Parallel Four Book Two Chapter Twenty Five
What 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 Four dives head-first into the madness of SAS selection — from the frosty mornings at Duke of York’s HQ to the brutal fitness tests, map-reading trials, and those infamous Brecon Beacons hi...
The Final March: From Germany to Civvy Street | The Parallel Four
Chapter 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 uniform. Follow Stephen, Johan, Vinka, Marlin, Tim and Petra as they navigate Army life, love, and the leap into civilian freedom. Expect laughter, pride, farewells, and a glimpse of w...
From Mess Dinners to Belfast—Life as New Sergeants | The Parallel Four
Chapter 23 dives into the truth behind British Army life after promotion. 🇬🇧 From Hitchin weekends with toddlers to red-jacket Sergeants’ Mess dinners, we follow Stephen, Johan, Vinka and Marlin as duty meets family, pride and port. Then training ramps up for Belfast—Card Alpha, Lydd & Hythe, Tin City, public order drills—and the reality of po...
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 discipline. 🇬🇧 From blistered boots at Warcop to fairy lights in married quarters, this is real Cold War Army life: grit, humour, and the families who made it all worthwhile. Expect banter, pride, promoti...
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