A TV documentary will chart the record-breaking journey of a wounded Army officer who trekked the Arctic with Prince Harry.

Afghanistan veteran Captain Martin Hewitt, from Wilmslow,  was part of the first disabled team to make it to the North Pole unaided – following a 200-mile journey across the Arctic earlier this year.

The 29-year-old former Salford University student, who lost the use of his arm when he was shot in 2007, made the gruelling 13-day trip with three wounded colleagues.

The aim was to raise £2m for forces’ charity Walking With The Wounded.

The team was joined by Prince Harry, the charity’s patron, for the first leg of their journey, which saw them battle against temperatures of -38C.

Now, a two-part documentary will tell the full story of their incredible journey.

Filmed over a year, Harry’s Arctic Heroes follows the team’s gruelling nine-month training schedule, their personal battles with injury and contains behind-the-scenes footage of their journey on the ice with Prince Harry.

The show gives an insight into the Prince’s thoughts as he arrives to join the team in the Arctic.

He says: “What these boys are doing is truly fantastic, to learn more about them, to hear their stories is very, very special. You don’t get to meet people like this very often.”

He tells the camera: “Myself and my brother, and a huge majority of the British public, support these guys in everything they do and always will do, hopefully.

“After doing a very small stint in Afghanistan I like to think that I’ve got a rough idea of what goes on out there and how they feel.”

The men entered the record books after walking 10 hours every day, each pulling a sled with equipment weighing 100kg.

The soundtrack to the documentary has been composed by Hans Zimmer, who worked on Gladiator, The Lion King and The Dark Knight.

Harry’s Arctic Heroes is on BBC1 at 9pm on August 23 and 30.