Spearhead

Overview

Spearhead is a British television drama produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. With a total of three series and 19 episodes from 1978 to 1981, the series follows the daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional British Army infantry regiment, during The Troubles.

Created by Nick McCarty

Network

• ITV1

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Stafford Gordon

  Company Sergeant Major Gilby

  19 eps

• 

  Roy Holder

  Sergeant Bilinski

  19 eps

• 

  Gordon Case

  Private Mayhoe

  19 eps

• 

  Robin Davies

  Corporal Box

  14 eps

Themes

• 1970s
• british army
• northern ireland
• infantry
• 1960s
• regiment
• the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)

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