Introduction
Bluestone 42 was a comedy drama series about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick, first broadcast on 05 March 2013 on BBC Three.
Filmed in South Africa, the show focuses on the camaraderie between the soldiers, situational comedy, bureaucracy, conflicts of interests and relationships, and is contrasted with the deadly situations the soldiers are required to defuse. The show’s name refers to the unit’s call-sign, and is rendered verbally as “Bluestone Four-Two.”
The third and final series began on 09 March 2015 and ended on 13 April 2015. In July 2015, writers Cary and Hurst confirmed the show would not return for a fourth series. They cited BBC Three’s impending move to online, and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as contributing towards the show having ‘run its course.’
Outline of Series 02, Episode 05
Whilst Tower Block resents being subject to class distinction Bird gets fed up with Mary and Nick constantly going on about each other and suggests they have sex to get things out of their systems. Unknown to her they plan to simulate sex and for her to walk in on them but the plan goes awry. In the event Nick tells Bird that he and Mary indeed had afternoon delight and bribes her to keep quiet by promising not to mention Mary to her again. Tower Block’s effort to get one over on the colonel fails whilst the unfriendly rivalry between Simon and Mac becomes dangerous …
Bluestone 42 Series
- Series 01:
- Christmas Special.
- Series 02:
- Series 03:
Trivia & Goofs
- The series was filmed in one location at Groot Drankensburg in Franschoek, South Africa.
Production & Filming Details
- Writers: Richard Hurst and James Cary.
- Producers: Stephen McCrum and Michelle Farr.
- Music: Vince Pope.
- Production: BBC.
- Distributor: BBC Three.
- Release Date: 27 March 2014 (UK).
- Running time: 30 minutes.
- Country: UK.
- Language: English.
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