"SAS Rogue Heroes" new drama on the BBC

Just seen this mentioned on Facebook 'Peaky Blinders' creator's new SAS drama set in World War 2 reveals cast - British Period Dramas not sure if its been mentioned, a couple more bits about it BBC One announces casting for SAS: Rogue Heroes - Media Centre and SAS: Rogue Heroes (TV Mini Series) - IMDb not sure if its been discussed before

 

It looks like they're actually setting it in the early desert days? That's INTERESTING. I'd really like to see that happen although it sounds expensive to make.

 

I do hope that they give a mention to the man that the LRDG and SAS owe so much to - Ralph Bagnold.

If it were not for him and his extensive research and interest in deserts, their early activities would simply not have been possible.

His book ‘Libyan Sands’ is absolutely fascinating.

Regards

Frank

 

Adam flagged the proposal up previously (a couple of years back) in the "SAS Originals" thread here;

SAS originals

I replied (then) in a somewhat disparaging way regarding the proposed casting of Tom Hardy as Paddy Mayne.

Also, there's a couple of threads (that I've failed to remember/find yet) where a production company staffer posed questions about GHQ Cairo and North African military prisons. I don't doubt they were connected with this proposed series.

Lets hope they do all concerned justice.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Its one of those things that gives you mixed feelings, something WW2 gets your hopes up but you also have fears of how much they could mess it up - still just got to wait and see and keep our fingers crossed

 

Here's the other thread from a while back.

Major TV Drama Requires Photos of Cairo's 'Grey Pillars' & Military Prisons

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Is this the one being filmed in Morocco?

 

Apparently, though heaven only knows how much things were delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The story in the link below is over a year old.

BBC One SAS drama films in UK and Morocco

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

I hope they make a better job of it than the series World On Fire from a couple of years ago, that was appallingly bad.

 

New images - filming has finished and due to air next year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/sas-rogue-heroes-first-look/

 

I wonder how they are going to tackle the diversity the BBC seems to require these days?

 

Evidently the BBC released a trailer yesterday. It seems that following criticism of historical inaccuracies in other recent offerings, such fabrications are being eschewed, although one of the characters (Eve) is reported “as a combination of real life women who played pivotal roles in the espionage and security services in North Africa.” Perhaps Eve is a nod towards Yvette - BACKSTORY: A female spy helped change the course of WWII - we’ll have to see; ditto identifying the others.

 

I guess this is the trailer:

 

Wot no Bombay?

I want my money back.

All the best

Andreas

 

You mean a Bristol Mumbai?

Not that Bristols are particularly politically correct these days

 

I wonder if they feature a Bristol Blindheim.

All the best

Andreas