SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre.SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre.SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaOne of the most expensive TV shows made for UK television at the time of transmission.
- GoofsOn several depicted occasions, the soldiers are told to attack only after the moon has set. However, the moon is shown to be a full moon. A full moon is up all night - it rises when the sun sets, and sets when the sun rises. They should have filmed with something other than a full moon.
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Canary Barman: You hate this place?
David Stirling: I hate this peace.
- Crazy creditsBased on a true story, the events depicted which seem most unbelievable ... are mostly true.
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What do you get when you mix Peaky Blinders with The Dirty Dozen? SAS Rogue Heroes!! Is it a serious take on the negativity of war? Absolutely not! It is a booze fuelled romp showing how the SAS came to be. If you want historical accuracy combined with a stern voiceover then please go and watch the accompanying documentary series on the BBC.
I loved it from the word go. Irreverent and funny with the storyline moving right along at a good pace. Perfect casting with plenty of familiar faces who fill out their roles wonderfully. The period details of uniforms and the locations look authentic and are just perfect. No skimping on the budget here! The effects are very good.
A wonderful tale of daring-do with the right amount of comedy thrown in to take the edge off of it.
Stick with it-you won't be disappointed. 👍
Season 2 Update: No idea what happened with this writing for season 2. They've turned Paddy Mayne into a gibberish spouting Irish psychopath with zero self control which is a million miles away from reality (he was in fact a quiet and softly spoken person with a ruthless streak a mile wide - quite different). The fun has been almost entirely sucked out of the show from season 1. It's a lot darker. Yes war is not supposed to be high jinx in the desert but the vibe here is totally different and much poorer for it!
I loved it from the word go. Irreverent and funny with the storyline moving right along at a good pace. Perfect casting with plenty of familiar faces who fill out their roles wonderfully. The period details of uniforms and the locations look authentic and are just perfect. No skimping on the budget here! The effects are very good.
A wonderful tale of daring-do with the right amount of comedy thrown in to take the edge off of it.
Stick with it-you won't be disappointed. 👍
Season 2 Update: No idea what happened with this writing for season 2. They've turned Paddy Mayne into a gibberish spouting Irish psychopath with zero self control which is a million miles away from reality (he was in fact a quiet and softly spoken person with a ruthless streak a mile wide - quite different). The fun has been almost entirely sucked out of the show from season 1. It's a lot darker. Yes war is not supposed to be high jinx in the desert but the vibe here is totally different and much poorer for it!
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- Erfoud, Morocco(location)
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- Runtime52 minutes
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- 2.20 : 1
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