Nick McCarty
Director
Spearhead (1974)
Series 2
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.
Released July 18, 1978
Episode 60 min
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Genres: Drama
Keywords: imdb.army, tmdb.the-troubles-north-ireland-1966-98, tmdb.1960s, tmdb.northern-ireland, tmdb.regiment, tmdb.1970s, tmdb.british-army, tmdb.infantry
Production Companies: Southern Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - New Brooms
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.
June 18, 1979, midnight
S2E2 - Matrimony
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.
June 25, 1979, midnight
S2E3 - Pressures
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.
July 2, 1979, midnight
S2E4 - Leave Takers
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.
July 9, 1979, midnight
S2E5 - Repercussions
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.
July 16, 1979, midnight
S2E6 - Waiting Games
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.
July 23, 1979, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1140 min.
Released: July 18, 1978
Last Air Date: Sept. 3, 1981, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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