About this episode

Bradley Knight, a former British Army Royal Engineer and Afghanistan veteran, discusses his experiences and his memoir detailing the dangers faced by bomb disposal teams.

Send us Fan Mail Brad Knight is a former British Army Royal Engineer and Afghanistan veteran who served as a High-Threat Searcher. He is the author of Brimstone: A Searcher’s War – Hunting the Taliban’s Silent Killers, an acclaimed memoir detailing the relentless tension and danger faced by bomb disposal and route search teams in Helmand. Brad's links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brimstone_42 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brimstone_bradk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GReZCi...

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Host: Geraint Jones

Guest: Bradley Knight

Topics covered

• military service
• memoir
• Afghanistan
• bomb disposal
• veteran experiences

Keywords

• Bradley Knight
• Royal Engineers
• Afghanistan veteran
• bomb disposal
• memoir

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Army, Royal Engineers

Books & works: Brimstone: A Searcher’s War – Hunting the Taliban’s Silent Killers

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