Introduction

Soldiers of the Royal Wessex Rangers face dangerous tours of duty in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and difficult times back home with alienated families and uncomprehending friends.

Outline of Series 03, Episode 03

The platoon is still on furlough. Some of the squaddies have been brawling in the local bars and brothels.

Mayhoe is encountering racism in the army.

Adams’s father visits the refugee camps for the Vietnamese boat people. Pickering’s love life takes a possibly murky step forward.

And, Bilinsky is having an affair with a Chinese woman, unaware that some shady characters are watching him.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creator: Nick McCarty.
• Executive Producer: Lewis Rudd.
• Producer: James Ormerod
• Distribution: ITV Studios.
• Released Date: 13 August 1981 (UK).
• Running time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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