Bluestone 42 is a British sitcom about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick, first broadcast on 5 March 2013 on BBC Three. While the show takes place in Helmand Province, the series was filmed in South Africa.
The third and final series began on 9 March 2015 and ended on 13 April 2015. In July 2015, writers Richard Hurst and James Cary confirmed the show would not return for a fourth series, citing BBC Three's impending move to online and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as contributing towards the show having run its course.
Synopsis[]
A mix of black comedy and action, Bluestone 42 focused on the camaraderie between 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".
Cast and characters[]
Main characters:
- Oliver Chris as Captain Nick Medhurst.
- Gary Carr as Corporal Christian "Millsy" Mills.
- Katie Lyons as Corporal Lynda Bird
- Stephen Wight as Lance Corporal Simon "Skip" Lansley
- Jamie Quinn as Private Kevin "Mac" McDowell.
- Scott Hoatson as Private Euan "Rocket" Armstrong
- Tony Gardner as Lieutenant Colonel Philip Smith
- Kelly Adams as Padre Major Mary Greenstock
- Matthew Lewis as Corporal Gordon "Towerblock" House
- Laura Aikman as Captain Ellen Best
