Elite World Cops is a television series starring former SAS soldier and author Chris Ryan. Ryan travels the world meeting some of the worlds most elite police units. The format of the show usually involves Ryan training with the unit, observing tactics and hardware and comparing them to his own experiences in the SAS. The show aired on Bravo from the 11th of November until the 23rd of December 2008 in the United Kingdom. It also aired in the USA’s National Geographic Channel under the pseudonym Shadow Soldiers.