The second season of SAS Rogue Heroes, based on Ben Macintyre's best-selling book, premieres on New Year's Day on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. The series follows the SAS's early days during World War II and focuses on Paddy Mayne's leadership after David Stirling's capture.
A brand new series arrives this New Year’s Day on BBC iPlayer and BBC OneSpring, 1943. Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling ’s capture, as attention turns from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe. But GHQ have cast doubt over the future of the regiment, while the creation of a second unit and an influx of new arrivals make things even more difficult for the men.
Can they prove that the SAS remains essential to the war, wherever it may lead them? Based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name. SAS Rogue Heroes series two is available in full on BBC iPlayer from 6am on New Year’s Day, and airs on BBC One from 9pm that night.As a writer what do you enjoy about continuing a story, its characters, and their journey into a second series? With something like SAS Rogue Heroes you’re compelled to continue because the story did happen and did continue. The fact is that the true story of the SAS is a piece of drama better than anyone in fiction could invent. The characters are beyond belief but, in the majority of cases in the series, they’re real. I said at the beginning when we were promoting the first series, some of the things that really happened I can’t depict because no one would believe me.When David Stirling was taken prisoner of war the decision was made to put Paddy Mayne in charge. Paddy is the born rebel, he’s the one that punches the commanding officer, rather than being the commanding officer. What fascinated me all the way through reading the history was how Paddy dealt with that, and he did deal with it in an incredible and different way. I wanted Paddy front and centre, to look at his character, not brush over some of the flaws and understand – as I think with all of the men actually – that they were selected by wa
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