Season 1 • Episode 6
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Former soldiers in Britain's elite Parachute Regiment struggle to come to terms with civilian life after leaving the army.
Acting
Jason Isaacs before he was famous, already destroying you.
Writing
La Plante's ear for working-class dialogue is surgical.
Production
Early 90s Britain so authentic you can smell the pubs.
Creator
Lynda La Plante
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the first Gulf War when British military romanticism was being aggressively marketed; La Plante deliberately sabotaged that narrative.
Jason Isaacs based his physicality on real Paras he observed, including the specific way they hold pints—protectively, like weapons.
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