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| Bluestone 42 | |
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| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Richard Hurst James Cary |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Stephen McCrum |
| Producer | Michelle Farr |
| Production location | South Africa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Three |
| Release | March 5 – April 23, 2013 |
Bluestone 42 is an eight-part comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick. The comedy focusses 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. A major plot arc revolves around a will-they-won't-they relationship between the Captain and the Padre.
The series was filmed in South Africa. The name of the show refers to the unit's callsign. A Bluestone is an archaeological term for a rock which not native to the area, which has been moved a considerable distance and deliberately placed, in the same manner as an IED or landmine might be placed amongst stones on a dirt track.
The first episode was broadcast on Tuesday 5 March at 10:00pm on BBC Three.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Rank (If Applicable) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Chris | Nick Medhurst | Captain | Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) |
| Gary Carr | Christian Mills (Millsy) | Corporal | |
| Jamie Quinn | Kevin McDowell (Mac) | Private | |
| Scott Hoatson | Euan Armstrong (Rocket) | Private | |
| Stephen Wight | Simon Landsley | Lance Corporal | |
| Katie Lyons | Lynda Bird (Bird) | Corporal | Promoted to Acting Sergeant in Episode 4, but turned it down because accepting the position would have required her to move away from Bluestone 42. |
| Tony Gardner | Phillip Smith | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Kelly Adams | Padre Mary Greenstock | Reverend (Major) | |
| Keeno-Lee Hector | Faruq | Afghani interpreter | |
| Mike McShane | Randall Carter | Colonel | Killed in first episode |
| Ndoni Khanyile | Pamela | Private | |
| Murray Todd | Softly | Captain | |
| Birgitte Hjort Sørensen | Astrid Nygaard | Danish aid worker held hostage by the Taliban and rescued in episode 3. | |
| Rory Acton-Burnell | Hogg | Sergeant |
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK Viewing Figures | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1"[1] | Iain B MacDonald | Richard Hurst & James Cary | 5 March 2013 | 969,000 | |
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The team experience a tough roadside ops, whilst Mary catches Nick's attention. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2"[2] | Iain B MacDonald | Richard Hurst & James Cary | 12 March 2013 | 652,000 | |
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Nick is desperate to find some decent food to use in an attempt to seduce Mary, whilst Simon gets into trouble on roadside ops. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode 3"[3] | Iain B MacDonald | Richard Hurst & James Cary | 19 March 2013 | TBA | |
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After Bluestone 42 join a midnight raid on a bomb factory and rescue a kidnapped Danish aid worker (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen), they find more than they bargained for. Simon tries to get a book deal for his memoir. | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode 4"[4] | Iain B MacDonald | Richard Hurst & James Cary | 26 March 2013 | TBA | |
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Mary reveals a secret about her past before she became a padre and Nick tries to take full advantage. Bird is offered a promotion. | ||||||
| 5 | "Episode 5"[5] | Iain B MacDonald | Richard Hurst & James Cary | 2 April 2013 | TBA | |
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Nick tries to prove he is not superstitious to the padre, while Simon tries to earn respect by joining in dangerous homemade games with Mac and Rocket. | ||||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | 9 April 2013 | TBA | |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 April 2013 | TBA | |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Unknown | Unknown | 23 April 2013 | TBA | |
Reception
Bluestone 42 has met with positive reviews. In The Independent, James Rampton described the show as "The Hurt Locker meets Miranda" and said that it "strikes the right balance between edgy and entertaining".[6] Rich Johnston of BleedingCool.com compared the show favourably to M*A*S*H.[7]
References
- ^ "Episode 1" at BBC Online
- ^ "Episode 2" at BBC Online
- ^ "Episode 3" at BBC Online
- ^ "Episode 4" at BBC Online
- ^ "Episode 5" at BBC Online
- ^ Rampton, James (5 March 2013). "Bluestone 42: The Hurt Locker meets Miranda in military comedy set in Afghanistan". The Independent. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (28 March 2013). "Bluestone 42 – A New M*A*S*H?". BleedingCool.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
External links
- Bluestone 42 at IMDb
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