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Nowhere near as harsh, and with much longer rest periods in between exercises.
The upside was that my friend got a good deal of cash selling the production company the uniforms and gear for the programmes
The other main difference is the same as military v civilian parachuting. The programme was the end of the matter, and it was only make believe. To do it for real was only the start of things, and life would be more serious after, and more risky.