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Spearhead

Series 2

1979 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. New Brooms

    1979-06-18 · 60m

    The Royals are posted to West Germany and 6 Platoon have been given a new CO. Meanwhile, Colby schemes to get rid of the troublesome Stevens, who reveals one of the (many) reasons for his rage.

  2. 2. Matrimony

    1979-06-25 · 60m

    The strains in Box's marriage lead him to a blunder during tank exercises. His wife is lonely, homesick and harbouring a secret. And Gadd's stag party (he's getting married in the morning) turns rancourous.

  3. 3. Pressures

    1979-07-02 · 60m

    Twiss and Gilbey are both thinking about promotion. Bilinski wants to marry Helga, but she's an escapee from communist East Germany, and Army Intelligence thinks she may be a spy.

  4. 4. Leave Takers

    1979-07-09 · 60m

    Adams's father visits from England. Tensions are still high between them, but a visit to the museum of Belsen concentration camp has a surprising effect. Stevens, permanently angry and deeply unpopular, receives some devastating news.

  5. 5. Repercussions

    1979-07-16 · 60m

    Pickering causes a serious incident on the heavily defended border between East and West Germany, forcing 6 Platoon to weigh up the conflicting demands of humanity, group loyalty, and military discipline.

  6. 6. Waiting Games

    1979-07-23 · 60m

    6 Platoon are back on active duty in Northern Ireland. During a nighttime surveillance operation, they're ambushed and Twiss goes missing, presumed captured. Enquiries among locals are met with bitter and mutual hostility.

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